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Traditional Italian Pizzelles
By jtrovato65
Pronounced “pit-sel” Pizzelles are the oldest known cookie
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter melted and cooled
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ½ tsp. anise extract
- 1 ¾ cups flour
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Chocolate Cranberry Christmas Cookies with Toffee Crunch
By jkmillerinc
Creamy chocolate combines with sweet cranberries and buttery toffee in the ultimate Christmas cookie!
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup toffee pieces, smashed into small bits
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Whipped Shortbread Cookies
By Jules604
Auntie Lorraine Tuck's yummy whipped shortbread cookies
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract (optional)
Candy Cane Cookies
By chanel.sk
This is one of my favorite cookie recipes that my mom used to make every Christmas
- 1/2 cup vegan margarine, soft
- 1/2 cup vegetable lard
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla yogurt
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups AP flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp red food coloring
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes, garnish
- 1/2 cup sugar, garnish
Christmas Tree Cake
By minniegirl
Mix 1 1/2 cups of flour with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter,
- Flour, Ground Ginger, Cinnamon, Eggs, Fat Free Cream Cheese, Peanut Butter, Plain Yogurt, Green Food Coloring
Mamma's Christmas Sweet Bread
By european cuties kitchen, European Cutie's Kitchen
My mother used to make this bread every christmas
- ½ cup milk (at room temperature)
- 2 eggs (at room temperature)
- ½ – 1 tsp salt (I always use less salt, so I added ½ tsp)
- 3 tbsp liquid honey
- ¼ cup butter cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2½ cups all purpose or bread flour
- 1 tbsp grated orange zest
- 1 tbsp grated lemon zest
- 1 tsp anise seeds (I left these out)
- 1 tbsp bread machine or instant yeast
- ½ cup golden raisins
- ½ cup mixed candied peel (see notes)
- 1/3 cup candied citron (see notes)
- ¼ cup silvered almonds
Pecan Fingers
Recipewe ♡By jtrovato65
We always make these cookies for Christmas
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
Orange Cranberry Biscones with Blackberry Coulis
By blwashnock, Brenda Sweet and Savory
This delicious biscone is a brunch item I make every year just before Christmas, it's fluffy and decadent with a bl...
- 1 & ½ cups Frozen Cranberries
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
- 16 ounces sour cream
- 2 egg yolks, beaten (reserve the whites for later)
- *2 egg whites mixed with 1t water
- Glaze:
- 2 cups powered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- Blackberry Coulis:
- 2 cups frozen marion blackberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Whipped Short Bread Cookies
By sheenabyrne
Great Christmas cookies that just melt in your mouth
- 1 block of butter
- 3 cups all propose flour
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- Sprinkles as desired
My Favorite Gingerbread Cookies
By bakingmywaythrough
Gingerbread is a Christmas tradition that stems from Germany
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 Gingerbread spice pack (In Germany, they provide a pre-mixed spice pack just for Gingerbread, somewhat similar to our Pumpkin Pie Spice)
- **If you don't have the pre-mixed spice pack: 1 tsp. allspice, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp clove.
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 1/2 cups flour
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- 3/4 cup of butter
- 1 tsp of vanilla
- 1 tsp of almond extract
- 5 tbsp of brown sugar
- 1.5 cups of flour
- 2 tsp of cold water
- 1 cup of chopped pecans
- 1/2 of icing sugar
- Granulated sugar
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Triple Peppermint Bars
- Base:
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 tsp mint extract
- Topping:
- 8 ounces chocolate (dark, semisweet or milk)
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
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