It's that time of year again! Today I got started on all of my Holiday baking. I just finished baking some sugar cookies... you know the ones that you cut out with cookie cutters and sprinkle that coloured sugar on top of or drizzle royal icing over? I made some of those then I made some traditional snickerdoodles, no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies, peanut butter... I know their not Chr_stmas cookies, but they're my favourite!, eggnog cookies, shortbread and some snowball cookies (some of you may refer to these as Mexican wedding cookies) oh, and I pulled out something new from out of my butt... so to speak and got rave reviews from my Mother and my UPS delivery guy who has been working overtime because of my online shopping sprees recently. :wah:
G-man's Chr_stmas-y Cookies that-don't-have-a-name-yet recipe:
Pre-heat oven to 375° F (350° F if you're using a dark coloured cookie sheet)
Ingredients:
2¼ C unbleached all-purpose flour
1 T baking soda
¼ t salt
2 sticks of butter (softened at room temperature or toss in microwave for ten seconds to soften)
¾ C refined, granulated sugar or equivalent
⅔ C light brown sugar
2 large eggs
½ t vanillla
1½ C white chocolate chips
½-¾ C cherry flavour chips
½-1 C chopped green pistachio nuts
Instructions:
Combine first set of ingredients in mixing bowl. In a second mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar then stir in two eggs, vanilla and mix. Slowly combine dry ingredients from first bowl into creamed ingredients until fully incorporated. Finally add the rest of ingredients until just mixed in then cool in refrigerator until firm (10-20 minutes).
Using a tablespoon scoop out heaping spoonfuls of cookie dough onto cookiesheet lined with parchment paper and bake for nine minutes or just until golden brown one half inch or so around the edges. Allow to cool just enough to remove from cookiesheet.
This is the first time I've ever made these cookies, so keep an eye out for them as they cook as different ovens cook differently. These cookies are very flavourful and will fill a very large kitchen with their aroma, so beware. :wah:
The tasters who've tried these gave me rave reviews and my dog Nadia was going nuts for them before they were finished baking, so they're probably pretty good. :p If you make these let me know how they turn out and whether or not the recipe needs adjustment or if you've adjusted the ingredients to your own preference.
What cookies are y'all baking this year? Feel free to share your own favourite recipes, too!
