Mrs. Claus' Kitchen - Great Holiday & Christmas Cookie Recipes

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I love the holidays...the merriment, the decorations, and the changing seasons with the fall colors and burning colors on the trees. I especially love the food (cooking AND eating it, of course;-). So I decided to make a lens combining my love of cooking and love of the holidays. There are many recipes here for you to enjoy, so make sure to try a few out, and comment if you found a new favorite! (Or just if you liked the lens, of course;-)

(Christmas is December 25, 2009)

A Few Words... 


Experiment with various recipes, mix in new with the old to freshen up traditions, and above all, remember to enjoy the holiday season. Even though it can be the most stressful time of the year, take a deep breath and try to keep in mind you don't have to make everything perfect. Don't get so busy that you forget to take time to enjoy yourself, and your loved ones. Find something to be thankful for everyday, keep your chin up, and love in your heart...

Yummy Christmas Cookies 

Set 1


Almond Christmas Ballsright border

1 cup of soft butter
1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar
2 cups of sifted flour
1 cup of ground almonds
1 teaspoon of almond extract
Candied or jar cherries

Cream together. Roll teaspoon of dough into a
ball and press cherry in middle.

Cover completely. Bake on greased cookie sheet
30 minutes at 325 degrees.

Roll in granulated sugar before cooling. Makes
about 4 dozen.

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Authentic Molasses Cookiesright border
1 cup molasses
1/2 pound butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup hot water
4 cups flour
2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Heat the molasses to a boil. Remove from heat and add butter, stirring until melted. Place the sugar in a deep bowl and add soda to the hot water; pour water into the molasses. Pour the molasses mixture into the bowl of sugar and thoroughly mix. Add spices, flour and salt and mix with molasses and sugar. Pour into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper or waxed paper and refrigerate. Preheat oven to 325. Cut dough as thin as possible and bake on a non-stick surface or a greased sheet for 15 minutes. Cool on a rack as soon as done. They will be great for the holidays, and we're betting they'll be a family favorite.

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Butter Cookie Christmas Cutouts 


Butter Cookie Christmas Cutouts
1 cup of butter
1 1/2 cups of sifted powdered sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 1/2 cups of sifted flour
1 teaspoon of cream of tartar
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt

Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Add unbeaten egg and vanilla; beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; blend into cream mixture. Chill dough about an hour. Roll on well floured pastry board to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with floured cutter. Bake on an unbuttered cookie sheet for 6 minutes at 325 degrees.

Yield: 6 dozen cookies.

Traditional Christmas Cookies 

Christmas cookies are traditionally sugar cookies (though other flavors may be used based on family traditions and individual preferences) cut into various shapes related to Christmas. In the United States, since the 1930s, children have left cookies and milk on a table for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, though many people simply consume the cookies themselves. The cookies are often cut into such shapes as those of candy canes, reindeer, and holly leaves.

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Christmas Crescent Cookies 


Christmas Crescent Cookies

1/2 lb. of butter (2 sticks)
2 cups of flour
2 cups of chopped pecans
5 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 tablespoon of water
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Powdered Sugar

Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla and water. Sift flour and salt, stir into mixture. Add pecans and mix well. Shape into size of walnut and shape into crescent. Bake slowly at 325 degrees about 20 minutes. While warm, roll in powdered sugar.

 

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Filled Christmas Cookies 


Filled Christmas Cookies
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1/2 cup of shortening
1 cup of sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of soda
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar

For The Filling:

1 cup of raisins
1 cup of shredded coconut
1 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of water
3 tablespoons of flour
1/2 cup of black walnuts

For The Filling:

Mix all ingredients together and cook 5 minutes.

For The Cookies:

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; stir in egg. Combine milk and vanilla; set aside. Combine flour, soda and cream of tartar; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing well after each addition. Roll half of dough on lightly floured board to 1/8 inch thickness, cut with 2 inch round cookie cutters. Place on lightly greased baking sheets; spread 1 teaspoon filling over each. Roll remaining dough to 1/8 inch thickness; cut with 2 inch round cookie cutters and place over filling. Lightly press outer edges together. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

More Yummy Christmas Cookies 

Set 2


Cherry Pecan Drops

1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well
drained

1-1/2 cup coarsely crushed cornflakes cereal
15 maraschino cherries, quartered, drained

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookies sheets. In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla, and eggs; beat well.
Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates, and 1/3 cup chopped cherries; mix well. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for easier handling. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat. Form into
balls; place 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball. Bake for 10-15 minutes until light golden brown.


All About Cookies 

In the United States and Canada, a cookie is a small, flat-baked treat, containing milk, flour, eggs, and sugar, etc. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, the most common word for this is biscuit; in many regions both terms are used, while in others the two words have different meanings?a cookie is a plain bun in Scotland,cookie - Britannica Online Encyclopedia while in the United States a biscuit is a kind of quick bread similar to a scone.

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Stained Glass WIndow Cookies 


Stained Glass Window Cookies

2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
40 pieces of colored hard candy

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets very well or line with parchment paper. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and eggs. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with milk. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1/4 to ½ inch wide strips and, on a well-buttered baking sheet, form into window frames. Alternately, cut with graduated cookie cutters so that there is a hole in the middle of each cookie. Keeping the colors separate, place candy in plastic bags and crush into small bits. Place crushed candies inside window frames. Bake for six minutes, or until candy is just melted. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, until candy is hard. Carefully lift cookies off baking sheet with spatula.

 


Date Pinwheels

1 lb. of pitted dates, chopped
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of sugar
2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
3/4 cup of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of finely chopped nuts

Cook the first three ingredients (dates, water, and sugar) until thick, stirring constantly. Cool. Mix butter, sugars, salt and soda in a separate bowl. Add eggs, vanilla, and flour. Chill dough for 30 minutes. Roll 1/2 of dough out on waxed paper. Spread 1/2 of cooled mixture on the rolled dough. Roll up dough. Slice dough. Bake for seven minutes at 400 degrees.

 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix in a Jar  

Great Gift!!


CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MIX IN A JAR

These are great gifts!

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Mix the salt and baking soda in with the flour, then layer the ingredients into
the jar. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from calico. Place over lid
and secure with rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover rubber band.

Enclose a card with the following mixing and baking directions:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate chips from
other ingredients. Beat 1 cup of unsalted butter or margarine in a medium bowl. Beat sifted ingredients into butter until blended.

In a small bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

It helps to pack each layer down to make all the contents fit in the jar.

My favorite kitchengear 

Amazon has some pretty cool products to get you started with the festivities in the kitchen, such as Holiday Tree Recipe cards, Copper Christmas Cookie cutters, and even the great Holiday Baking guide courtesy of none other than Pillsbury (hee-hee;-)

And for those who like to serve (or sip!) some cocktails while enjoying the season (and the, eh hem, in-laws;-)...there's even a Cocktail Kit for Dummies! Pretty cool stuff...
Cocktail Kit For Dummies (Barware, Home Bar Set)

Cocktail Kit For Dummies (Barware, Home Bar Set)

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4" X 6" Holiday Trees Recipe Cards with Covers

Pillsbury Holiday Baking Fun and Festive Recipes to Celebrate from Halloween to New Years

Pillsbury Holiday Baking Fun and Festive Recipes to Celebrate from Halloween to New Years

Wilton 4-Piece Copper Cookie Set

Wilton 4-Piece Copper Cookie Set

Christmas Fruitcake Cookies 


Christmas Fruitcake Cookies

1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon of ground allspice
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
1/2 cup of raisins
1/2 cup of snipped dried apricots
1/2 cup of chopped dates

Cream together the oil and sugar. Add the egg. Then blend in the remaining ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake in 350 F oven for about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and store in a tightly closed container.

Gingerbread Cookies 

Gingerbread is a sweet that can take the form of a cake or a cookie in which the predominant flavors are ginger and raw sugar.

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Spicy Gingerbread Cookie Recipe 


Spicy Gingerbread Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup dark-brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 cup unsulfured molasses
6 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons salt Raisins, dragées, and/or red hot candies for decoration (optional)
Royal Icing for decoration (optional)

In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Divide dough into thirds and wrap each third in plastic wrap. Chill for about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 F. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick between two pieces of waxed paper. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer shapes to ungreased cookie sheets. If desired, decorate with raisins, dragées, and/or red hot candies. Refrigerate about 15 minutes. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crisp but not dark. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove to wire racks to cool completely. If desired, decorate with Royal Icing.

 

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Toffee Squares 


Toffee Squares

1 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pistachios

Preheat oven to 350F. Use a food processor or mixer to combine butter, flour, vanilla, brown sugar and egg yolk. Press into an ungreased 10x15-inch pan. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from the oven; sprinkle with chips. Let stand several minutes to melt the chocolate; spread chocolate evenly over the surface. Sprinkle with nuts. Cover with a piece of waxed paper; press gently to make nuts adhere. Score into bars while still warm; chill to harden chocolate.

Shortbread (Cookie) 

Shortbread is a type of biscuit (cookie) which is traditionally made from one part white sugar, two parts butter, and three parts oatmeal flour. The use of plain white (wheat) flour is common today, and other ingredients like ground rice or cornflour are sometimes added to alter the texture.

Shortbread is so named because of its crumbly texture (from an old meaning of the word short). The cause of this texture is its high fat content, provided by the butter. The short or crumbly texture is a result of the fact that the fat inhibits the formation of long protein (gluten) strands. The related word "shortening" refers to any fat that may be added to produce a short (crumbly) texture.

Shortbread is not to be confused with shortcake, which is similar to shortbread but can be made using vegetable fat instead of butter and always uses a chemical leavening agent such as baking powder, which gives it a different texture.

Shortbread biscuits are often associated with normal egg-based biscuits, but they hold their shape under pressure, making them ideal for packed meals.

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Spicy Cheese Shortbread (Cookie) Recipe 


Spicy Cheese Shortbread

Makes about 36

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375 F. Toss together cheese, flour, mustard and cayenne. Mix in butter. Knead with your hands to form a dough. If the dough feels very dry, add a tablespoon of water. On a floured surface, roll out half the dough to a thickness between 1/8- and 1/4-inch. Cut out with star, heart or leaf-shaped cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove to a rack to cool.

Sugar Cookies  

A sugar cookie is a cookie made from sugar, flour, butter, eggs, vanilla, and either baking powder or baking soda.Easy Sugar Cookies from Allrecipes.com Retrieved February 12, 2009.Sugar Cookie Recipe from the Food Network Retrieved February 12, 2009. Sugar cookies may be formed by hand or rolled and cut into shapes. They are commonly decorated with frosting, sprinkles, or a combination of both. In North America, decorated sugar cookies are particularly popular during holidays such as Christmas and Halloween.

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Amish Sugar Cookies 


Amish Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup of sugar
1/3 cup of powdered sugar
1/4 cup of butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
1/3 cup of vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of lemon or almond flavoring
2 tablespoons of water
2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon of salt

Place sugars, margarine and oil in a mixer bowl and mix at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, vanilla, flavoring and water, and mix at medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl before and after adding these ingredients. Stir remaining ingredients together to blend well; add to creamy mixture and mix at medium speed to blend. Form dough into 24 balls using 1 tablespoon dough per ball. Place balls on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil. Press balls down evenly to 1/2' with the back of a tablespoon dipped in water. Bake at 375 for 12 to 14 minutes, or until cookies are browned on the bottom and lightly browned around the edges. Remove cookies to a wire rack and cool to room temperature.

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