Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for. You can smell it in the air — sugar, evergreen bristles, peppermint and white chocolate. It’s time to turn on the Hallmark Channel and relish in the magic of Christmas. Now is the time to stir up something sweet, so grab your family or friends, open up the baking cabinet, and taste the Holiday cheer. Here are five Christmas cookie recipe that will satisfy your need to stay traditional and try something new:
Salted Espresso Brownie Cookies
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 cup of cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp of baking powder
- 1 tbsp of salt
- 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup of drip coffee, cold
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup of canola oil
- A pinch of flaky salt
In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to combine eggs, butter, sugar, and oil.
On medium speed, slowly add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl. Stop when there are no more clumps and everything is evenly mixed.
Pour coffee into the batter and stir.
Refrigerate batter for an hour to let the batter rest and coagulate.
Scoop cookies onto an oiled sheet pan and place into a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Top cookies with flaky salt and enjoy this gooey, rich dessert!
Flourless Peanut Butter Blossoms
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of white sugar
- 2 cups of creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp of baking powder
- Hershey Kisses
In a medium bowl, stir together peanut butter, sugar, eggs, and baking powder.
Scoop onto an oiled sheet pan and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Once the cookies have been fully baked, unwrap Hershey kisses and place one in the center of each cookie. They may melt a bit, but that adds to their deliciousness.
Oreo Balls
Ingredients:
- 1 large package of Oreo cookies
- 2 sticks of butter, melted
- 1 can of pre-made vanilla icing
- Sprinkles
Pour Oreo cookies into a large disposable plastic bag. Use a rolling pin and crush the cookies until they are fine crumbs.
In a large bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and melted butter.
Use your hands to roll the batter into 2-inch diameter balls on a sheet pan.
Melt icing (dumped into a small bowl) in the microwave for 2 minutes.
Roll cookie balls in the icing until completely covered and place on the sheet pan. Add sprinkles to the top of each ball.
Once each ball is coated in icing, place the sheet pan in the fridge and cool for two hours.
Enjoy with eggnog!
Pecan Thumbprints
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of pecan halves
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp of baking powder
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup of butter, melted
- 1 tbsp of vanilla extract or paste
- 1 tsp of salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup of maple syrup
- Powdered sugar (to dust on top)
- In a 350 degree oven, lightly roast pecan halves on a sheet pan for six minutes. Let cool completely.
In a food processor, mix together 1 cup of pecan halves, maple syrup and ½ cup of melted butter. Process until mixture is creamy and smooth.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Mix by hand or by electric mixer until mixture is free of clumps and thick.
Place batter in the fridge for 1 hour.
Once the batter has cooled, scoop individual cookies onto an oiled sheet pan. Press your thumb into the center of each cookie.
Bake cookies for eight minutes at 350 degrees and let cool for 15 minutes.
Spoon the pecan-syrup frosting in the thumbprint and top with a toasted pecan halve.
Dust with powdered sugar and eat up!
Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp of salt
- 2 cups of white sugar
- 2 tsp of baking powder
- 1 tbsp of almond extract
- 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a medium bowl, combine wet ingredients (sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, and butter).
Slowly add dry ingredients into the wet mixture until the batter is thick and free of clumps.
Flour a flat surface and place dough onto it. Use a rolling pin and cookie cutters to form cookies into shapes.
Place on an oiled sheet pan for eight minutes at 350 degrees.
Let cookies cool completely, then add icing. Make it seasonal and fun!
