» Best Holiday Cookie Recipes
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
For a gift to all of my MSU friends this winter, I decided to make lots of Holiday cookies. After receiving a lot of thanks and feedback I thought I would share a few of my favorite recipes. Enjoy!
The traditional sugar are always a big hit! You use cookie cutters to make cute holiday shapes such as trees and snowmen. I would advise you to buy the pre-made dough or the packet that you mix the ingredients with the Betty Crocker mix. This will save you time and it is a good inexpensive alternative if you don’t have a ton of baking ingredients.
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-Super Chocolate Chunk!
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
3/4 cup of unsalted butter
2/3 cup of granulated white sugar
2/3 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup chocolate chunks or chips
Mix all ingredients and place dough balls on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Cook at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes. (Yields about 18 large cookies)
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-Coconut Macaroons: A little fancy, but super easy to make and delightful!
Combine-
4 large egg whites
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup flour
3 cups sweetened, shredded coconut
Preparation: heat the egg whites, salt, and sugar in a stainless steel bowl over a simmering saucepan. Whisk ingredients until creamy. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Let this mixture cool in the fridge for about two hours. Line baking sheets with wax paper, and place the dough a few inches apart on the paper. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for about 10 minutes on the baking sheet and then move to a wire rack.
Happy Holidays!
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