I love Christmas… sending and receiving Christmas cards, decorating the Christmas tree, wrapping gifts, and of course all the special times spent with family and friends. One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is making lots of yummy treats to give away, so I thought today I would offer up some blogs that have fun Christmas cookie recipes, as well as share with you my absolute favorite sugar cookie recipe as promised! So, without further ado, I give you my holiday Christmas cookie round-up!
- 212 Christmas Cookies from around the world
- The cookie blog – lots of yummy holiday cookie recipes
- Martha Stewart’s best holiday cookies
- Simply recipes – gingerbread man recipe
- Tartelette - Satsuma Pistachio Dacquoise & Satsuma Pistachio Buttercream (beautiful and unique!)
- butter sugar flour – double chocolate cookies
- orangette – real danish butter cookies
- pinch my salt – classic snickerdoodles recipe
- baking bites – linzer tart cookies
- apartment therapy – DIY peppermint patties
Do any of you have great holiday cookie recipes? I’m always looking for a new favorite, so if you don’t mind sharing feel free to post a recipe in the comments section.
And now…
Suzanne’s Amazing Sugar Cookies!
makes 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 c butter
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3 Tbsp sour cream
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 1/2 c flour
Directions:
- Cream butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Dissolve baking soda in sour cream; add to sugar mixture. Mix in eggs one at a time, beat until smooth. Add vanilla.
- Sift together flour and salt. Add to mixture.
- Chill for at least 1 hour. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut out with cookie cutters in various shapes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheets for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned.
Sugar cookie frosting (hardens when dry)
- 1 Tbsp butter, softened
- 3-6 Tbsp evaporated milk
- 1/4-1/2 tsp almond flavoring
- 2 1/2 c powdered sugar
Combine ingredients using a blender until desired consistency is achieved, adjust quantities as needed. Frosting should be thick, but still easily spreadable.
I have two candy recipes to share. They are EXTRA simple.
Fudge:
1 11 oz. pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 T. butter
1 C. nuts
Melt chips, milk and butter together in microwave, checking often and stirring until melted. Fold in nuts. Pour in buttered 8×8 pan. Chill 2 hrs. before cutting.
Peanut Brittle
1 C. raw peanuts
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
Stir and put in microwave on high for 10 min. (or less)
stirring often. Don’t let it get too brown as that means it has burned.
Add 1 T. butter & 1 tsp. vanilla; stir and microwave on med. for just a short while. (Just to make sure butter is melted) Spread on greased pan.
This recipe is delicious and so easy!
Also, I read on one of your web sites that a woman had a terrible time cooking her cookies on a pizza stone. The lady in charge of the blog laughingly told her not to ever use a pizza stone. I always use one and love it. My stones are discolored but cook my cookies perfectly.
Suzanne
Oops! Forgot to add this to my last comment. The sugar cookies can be made ahead of time and frozen. Actually, I usually do it this way. Then I can take them out a few at a time and frost them as needed. The frosting stays fresh that way.
Suzanne
Adorable cookies!
Would you mind if I share it with my blog readers? I’ll send them here of course.
Happy New Year!
Tiffany
The Cookie Blog
http://www.OhmasCookies.com
Hi Tiffany!
I’m so glad you like the cookies! Feel free to share the recipe. Also I love your blog and website! Thanks for all the great recipes you share.
Take care,
Katy
Wonderful! I’ll start sending folks your way some time this week.
Take care, and have a Happy New Year!
Tiffany
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