what's your fave christmas cookie recipe?

[boucheresq]

I would love to get some new ones - thanks!

 

[piratesmate]

Our favorites include:
Nestle's Toll House
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Monster Cookies
Snickerdoodles (I also have an Egg Nog version)
Filled Cookies
Lemon Kiss Cookies

If you want any of those recipes, just let me know. My 2 recent favorites are Luscious Lemon Snaps (although I like them soft, not snappy) and Dreamscicle Cookies.

Luscious Lemon Snaps

2½ c all-purpose flour
1½ c white sugar
2 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
2 Tbl lemon zest
¾ c vegetable oil
½ c fresh lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350. Grease cookie sheets. Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt & lemon zest. Make a well in center & fill it with oil, lemon juice & vanilla. Stir until it forms a dough. Or: Put everything into the food processor & blend until dough forms.
Drop by teaspoonfuls ~ 2” apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Edges should be golden brown. For a softer cookie, bake for only 7 minutes. Cool on racks & store in an airtight container. Yield: 4 dozen

Dreamscicle Cookies

1½ c brown sugar
¾ c shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ c buttermilk
1 c white chocolate chips
3 Tbl Tang
1 tsp baking soda
1½ tsp baking powder
3 c all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt

Glaze:
1 tsp butter or margarine
3 Tbl Tang
1 c confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease baking sheets. Cream shortening & sugar until light. Add eggs & vanilla, mixing well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Add buttermilk mixture, salt, 3 Tbl Tang, flour & baking powder to the shortening mixture. Mix well. Stir in white chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Frost cookies while still hot with Tang Glaze.

To Make Tang Glaze: Combine the butter, Tang, confectioner’s sugar plus enough water or milk to reach a thick yet still pourable consistency & beat until smooth. Yield: 38

 

[PamCo88]

My favorite is Candy Cane cookies. Can't post recipe now, going to work. I will post it later tonight.

 

[Alice28]

I have tried many Gingerbread cookie recipes over the years, but I swear by this one:

1 box of Spice cake mix
2 t. ground ginger
1/3 cup dark molasses
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup of flour

Mix well together and chill dough for 2 hours

Rolls out into various shapes on floured board; makes about 14 6" cookies. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 F.

They are moist, chewy and delicious.

 

[babylisa4]

Please post that sounds so good! thanks in advance

 

[babylisa4]

I had gotten this recipe from another post and was looking for Tang at the grocery store yesterday. I couldn't find it anywhere. Do they still make it? I looked by the Koolaid aisle and by the juices.
What section do they keep it at? I was at an Albertson's. Thanks

 

[piratesmate]

No Tang? I'm surprised, but then I haven't looked lately. The only time we've used it in the past decade has been either for the dishwasher or cookies. I bought a generic brand last year. It was with the other powdered drink mixes I think.

Oh & yes, I did mean dishwasher. DBIL used to work repairing appliances. He told me that pouring some Tang (or generic) in once in a while will break down the scum that tends to build up & leave deposits on your glasses & dishes. This was 30 yrs ago & with our hard water, we do still occasionally have the problem.

 

[TN Traveler]

My favorite cookies bar none are Toll House Chocolate chip which everyone makes and Chocolate Crackles. They are SOOO good. One of my DH's BFs loves these cookies and has told me that's all she wants for Christmas....a batch of cookies.
Here's the recipe if anyone is interested:

CHOCOLATE CRACKLES
4 sqs unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c salad oil
2 C sugar
4 Eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 C self rising flour
Confectioner's sugar
1 C nuts (optional)

Melt chocolate in heavy saucepan. Blend in oil and sugar mixing well. Transfer chocolate, sugar and oil into a large mixing bowl. Add eggs one at a time blending well after each addition. Add vanilla and flour mixing well. Add nuts if wanted. Cover bowl w/saran wrap or foil and refrigerate overnight or a least 7 hrs. Next day preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Pour some confectionar sugar into a bowl or pie plate. With a spoon, scoop out a small amt of dough and roll in the palm of your hand to form a ball. This will take a few times to get the size you want but usually I try for smaller than a ping pong ball but larger than a marble...about the size of a "bouncy ball". Roll your dough ball in the confectionar sugar and lightly place on the cookie sheet. DO NOT PRESS DOWN!! Repeat this until your sheet is full leaving some space between each rolled ball. Bake only 5 to 7 mins. The secret to having really good cookies is not to overbake. They should be gooey but not raw. Allow to sit on the sheet a min or two before taking off. These are awesome w/a cold glass of milk!!

ENJOY!!
Karen aka TN Traveler

 

[PamCo88]

Sorry it took so Long

Candy Cane Cookies
Betty Crocker Recipe

1 cup shortening (half butter)
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp red food coloring
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Heat oven to 375F. Mix shortening, sugar, egg, and flavoring thoroughly. Mix flour and salt; stir into shortening mixture. Divide dough in half. Blend food coloring into one half. (I sometimes add more color to get it right) and candy cane in plain dough.

Roll a 4" strip (using 1tsp dough) from each color. Place strips side by side, press lightly together and twist like rope. For best results, complete cookies one at a time - if all dough one color is shaped first, strips become to dry to twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Curve top down to form handle of cane.

Bake about 9 minutes until lightly browned. While still warm, remove from baking sheet with spatula and sprinkle with sugar. Makes about 4 dozen canes.

 

[Alice28]

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[piratesmate]

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