Need a fantastic Cookie for Christmas Cookie Exchange!?!
I really need to wow them at my daughter's cookie exchange party coming up next month , looking for a beautiful ,delicious, special cookie recipe that will knock their socks off !.!.Thank you for your help and great treasured recipes you share Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Dipped Gingersnaps
2 cups sugar
1? cups vegetable oil
2 eggs
? cup unsulphured molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
Additional granulated or raw sugar
1 (24-oz) pkg vanilla-flavored candy coating(almond bark)
Preheat oven to 350°!.In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and oil, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended!. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition!. Add molasses, stirring to combine!. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt!. Gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well!.
Shape into 3/4-inch balls and roll in additional sugar!. (Using raw sugar will make them sparkle!.) Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet!. Bake for 10-12 minutes per batch, or until cookie springs back when lightly touched!. Remove to wire racks to cool!.
Melt candy coating in a microwave oven, according to package directions!. Dip half of each cookie in melted candy coating; shake off excess!. Place on waxed paper to harden!. Store in an airtight container!.
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Grass Root Dreams Cookies
1/2 c!. butter
1/2 c!. granulated sugar
1/2 c!. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp!. pure vanilla extract
1 c!. flour
1/4 tsp!. baking soda
1 tsp!. baking powder
1/2 c!. old fashioned oats
1 c!. crushed corn flakes
1 c!. chopped walnuts
1 bag flaked sweetened coconut
1 bag English toffee bits
Combine butter and sugars, blend well!. Add egg and vanilla and beat!. Combine next 5 ingredients add to butter mixture!. Mix in the nuts, coconut and toffee bits mix well!. Form into tablespoon of dough 1 inch!. Slightly flatten!. Bake at 350oF for 15 minutes until lightly golden!.
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2 cups sugar
1? cups vegetable oil
2 eggs
? cup unsulphured molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
Additional granulated or raw sugar
1 (24-oz) pkg vanilla-flavored candy coating(almond bark)
Preheat oven to 350°!.In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and oil, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended!. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition!. Add molasses, stirring to combine!. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt!. Gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well!.
Shape into 3/4-inch balls and roll in additional sugar!. (Using raw sugar will make them sparkle!.) Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet!. Bake for 10-12 minutes per batch, or until cookie springs back when lightly touched!. Remove to wire racks to cool!.
Melt candy coating in a microwave oven, according to package directions!. Dip half of each cookie in melted candy coating; shake off excess!. Place on waxed paper to harden!. Store in an airtight container!.
Photo: http://www!.tasteofthesouthmagazine!.com/r!.!.!.
--Taste of the South !.com
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Grass Root Dreams Cookies
1/2 c!. butter
1/2 c!. granulated sugar
1/2 c!. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp!. pure vanilla extract
1 c!. flour
1/4 tsp!. baking soda
1 tsp!. baking powder
1/2 c!. old fashioned oats
1 c!. crushed corn flakes
1 c!. chopped walnuts
1 bag flaked sweetened coconut
1 bag English toffee bits
Combine butter and sugars, blend well!. Add egg and vanilla and beat!. Combine next 5 ingredients add to butter mixture!. Mix in the nuts, coconut and toffee bits mix well!. Form into tablespoon of dough 1 inch!. Slightly flatten!. Bake at 350oF for 15 minutes until lightly golden!.
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My women's group at church does cookie exchange each year and every timee these show up they are the most popular and seem to disappear first!. However, you don't have to bake them and if that is a requirement then these won't do for you!.!.!.try the second or third recipe
CHOCOLATE COVERED "RITZ" TREATS
1 box Ritz crackers
1 sm!. jar peanut butter
1 pkg!. milk chocolate melting pieces
1 inch square paraffin wax (optional) will set up better
Put generous amount of peanut butter between 2 Ritz crackers!. Melt chocolate over low heat (add a little paraffin to help it set up)!.
Using fork, dip crackers in melted chocolate, covering both sides!. Place on wax paper until chocolate sets up and can be removed from paper easily!.
Otherwise you might try Snickerdoddles- plain but great taste
SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES
Dough:
? cup each butter and shortening (or marg), at room temperature
1 ? cups sugar
2 eggs
1 ? teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 ? cups all-purpose flour
Beat butter, shortening, sugar and eggs together until creamy!. Add cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, then blend!. Add flour and mix well!. Chilling overnight is preferred; otherwise at least two hours
Topping:
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375°F!.
Combine topping ingredients in small, shallow bowl!. After chilling, shape dough into balls about 1 ? inches in diameter!. Drop dough balls into topping mixture and coat entire surface well!. Place on ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart!.
Bake in a 375°F degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown!. Let stand one minute and remove to cooling racks!.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies!.
This cookies is easy to make and when it bakes is kind of breaks apart with crackles or crinkles!. The powdered sugar gives it a dainty look!.
CHOCOLATE CRINKLES
1 stick butter (butter) softened
1 2/3 c!. sugar
2 tsp!. vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 c!. baking cocoa
2 tbsp!. vegetable oil
2 tsp!. baking powder
1/2 tsp!. salt
2 c!. flour
1/3 c!. milk
Powder sugar
Cream butter and sugar; beat in vanilla, eggs, cocoa, oil, baking powder,
and salt!. Add flour alternately with milk!. Chill at least 3 hours!. Roll
teaspoonfuls into balls and roll in powdered sugar!. Place on greased or
non-stick cookie sheet!. Bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes!. Cool slightly
on sheet before removing!.
(I use Pam and wash sheets every other use!. This cuts down on baked on mess!. also put dough in freezer between batches!.
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CHOCOLATE COVERED "RITZ" TREATS
1 box Ritz crackers
1 sm!. jar peanut butter
1 pkg!. milk chocolate melting pieces
1 inch square paraffin wax (optional) will set up better
Put generous amount of peanut butter between 2 Ritz crackers!. Melt chocolate over low heat (add a little paraffin to help it set up)!.
Using fork, dip crackers in melted chocolate, covering both sides!. Place on wax paper until chocolate sets up and can be removed from paper easily!.
Otherwise you might try Snickerdoddles- plain but great taste
SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES
Dough:
? cup each butter and shortening (or marg), at room temperature
1 ? cups sugar
2 eggs
1 ? teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 ? cups all-purpose flour
Beat butter, shortening, sugar and eggs together until creamy!. Add cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, then blend!. Add flour and mix well!. Chilling overnight is preferred; otherwise at least two hours
Topping:
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375°F!.
Combine topping ingredients in small, shallow bowl!. After chilling, shape dough into balls about 1 ? inches in diameter!. Drop dough balls into topping mixture and coat entire surface well!. Place on ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart!.
Bake in a 375°F degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown!. Let stand one minute and remove to cooling racks!.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies!.
This cookies is easy to make and when it bakes is kind of breaks apart with crackles or crinkles!. The powdered sugar gives it a dainty look!.
CHOCOLATE CRINKLES
1 stick butter (butter) softened
1 2/3 c!. sugar
2 tsp!. vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 c!. baking cocoa
2 tbsp!. vegetable oil
2 tsp!. baking powder
1/2 tsp!. salt
2 c!. flour
1/3 c!. milk
Powder sugar
Cream butter and sugar; beat in vanilla, eggs, cocoa, oil, baking powder,
and salt!. Add flour alternately with milk!. Chill at least 3 hours!. Roll
teaspoonfuls into balls and roll in powdered sugar!. Place on greased or
non-stick cookie sheet!. Bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes!. Cool slightly
on sheet before removing!.
(I use Pam and wash sheets every other use!. This cuts down on baked on mess!. also put dough in freezer between batches!.
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Christmas Wreaths
I have made so many of these cookies that I have had nightmares about them!. They are still one of my absolute favorite Christmas cookies!. They are not hard to make, but they are a little bit time consuming!. The candied cherries make for very attractive cookies!. They have a rich vanilla flavor that melt in your mouth!.
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
candied green cherries, quartered
candied red cherries, halved
In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy!. Whip in the cream and vanilla until creamy and smooth!. In a small bowl whisk the flour and baking powder, then slowly add to the butter mixture!. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead quickly!. Return to the bowl, cover, and chill for 4 hours!. Take a small ball of dough and roll into strips about 7 inmches long!. Take two strips and twist together into a circle!. Place on the prepared cookie sheets!. Press a red cherry half into each cookie and 2 green cherry quarters on each side to form a "flower"!. Bake 10 to 13 minutes, or until golden!. Cool on the sheets for 5 minutes, then carefully remove onto wire racks!. Store in an airtight container or freeze!.
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I have made so many of these cookies that I have had nightmares about them!. They are still one of my absolute favorite Christmas cookies!. They are not hard to make, but they are a little bit time consuming!. The candied cherries make for very attractive cookies!. They have a rich vanilla flavor that melt in your mouth!.
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
candied green cherries, quartered
candied red cherries, halved
In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy!. Whip in the cream and vanilla until creamy and smooth!. In a small bowl whisk the flour and baking powder, then slowly add to the butter mixture!. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead quickly!. Return to the bowl, cover, and chill for 4 hours!. Take a small ball of dough and roll into strips about 7 inmches long!. Take two strips and twist together into a circle!. Place on the prepared cookie sheets!. Press a red cherry half into each cookie and 2 green cherry quarters on each side to form a "flower"!. Bake 10 to 13 minutes, or until golden!. Cool on the sheets for 5 minutes, then carefully remove onto wire racks!. Store in an airtight container or freeze!.
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Take a sugar cookie recipe!. Get a large cookie cutter shaped like a star!. You can use another shape, but I like the star!.
Take your favorite hard candy, I use life savers!.
Cut the shapes out as normal!. Take a smaller cutter and cut the middle out!. Crush up the candy and put it in the middle!. Bake as usual!.
It creates a "stained glass" look!.
The kids love them and they are pretty!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Take your favorite hard candy, I use life savers!.
Cut the shapes out as normal!. Take a smaller cutter and cut the middle out!. Crush up the candy and put it in the middle!. Bake as usual!.
It creates a "stained glass" look!.
The kids love them and they are pretty!Www@FoodAQ@Com