There are so many recipes around Christmas cookie, but often so little time to bake during the busy Christmas period.
The solution? A great tasting basic cookie recipe that quickly and easily turns into such a variety of easy-to-make Christmas plates, friends and family will be poured out about all your favorite Christmas cookie recipes.
Let us start with the basics.
Basic Cookie Dough Recipe
02:01 cup (or 1 stick) butter (or margarine) at room temperature
2.1Cup brown sugar, packed light
2 tablespoons sugar
2.1 tsp baking powder
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1 / 2 cups all-purpose flour
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the flour. Beat with an electric mixer, scraping sides of bowl several times until the mixture is light and fluffy. With mixer at low speed, gradually add the flour is what is up only until well combined.
The mass on a baking sheetSheet with a tablespoon measure and press with a spoon a little flat. Or roll and cut it into shapes with a cookie cutter of our. Bake at 350 º C for about 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.
This basic cookie mix is also the basis for the following cookie recipes (all baked in a preheated oven at 350 º F).
Orange Cookies
(Makes approximately 32)
Add 1 tablespoon grated orange peel, for the recipe. Shape into a log, which is about 1 1 / 2 "in diameter and is in the refrigerator for 4Hours.
Slice dough into 1 / 4 "thick slices. Place on baking sheet. Cookies can be decorated with candy, rolled in colored sugar or cut shapes before baking beautiful apartment. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until they are lightly browned.
Cherry Chocolate Coconut Squares
(Makes about 54 squares)
In addition to the basic dough you will need:
04:01 cup cocoa powder
3 large eggs
1 1 / 2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon almond oilExtract
2.1 tsp baking powder
3 cups coconut flakes
02:01 cup maraschino cherries, well drained and coarsely chopped
Line 13 "x9" baking pan with foil.
Stir cocoa powder into basic dough. Press filling evenly into the prepared pan. 10-15 minutes or until the crust looks dry.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, almond extract and baking powder until mixed well. Stir in coconut and cherries. Pour over the baked crust.
Baking30-35 minutes, until top just begins to brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Set it on a cutting board with the film ending in 1 1 / 2 "squares. Squares can be in an airtight container stored for up to 3 weeks.
Pineapple Coconut Cookies
(Makes approximately 36)
In addition to the basic dough you will need:
1 1 / 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
Use canned pineapple cup 3:01 (raspberry or apricot ifYou prefer)
Add 1 cup coconut flakes to the basic dough mixture and mix well. Divide the dough into 1 1 / 2 "balls and roll to coat in the remaining coconut. Place the balls 1 set" apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie with your fingertip.
12-15 minutes, until the cookie is firm and the coconut is lightly toasted. After cooling, each hole is filled in the middle of the cookie with preserves.
You can vary thisDough to a variety of Christmas cookie recipes. Add other flavorings like maple, ginger or cinnamon. Add chopped dried fruits such as apricots or dates. Or bake them plain in holiday shapes and decorate with colored icing.
Christmas is such a wonderful time of the year. Here is hoping the quick and easy recipes Christmas Cookies help the pressure on the cook.
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