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Christmas Cookies
I'm almost at that point where I am running "test cookie recipies" for the holidays. I've alreay gotten together a bunch of recipes out of the Gooseberry Patch Christmas Cookie book that I want to try. Anyone else?
Re: Christmas Cookies
Im starting to compile mine, I just need to narrow it down!
If you are looking for a cut out sugar cookie recipe, this one is my favorite:
http://goodthingscatered.blogspot.com/2008/03/most-fabulous-sugar-cookies.html
My favorite are sugar cookie candy canes, basically, you make the sugar cookie dough the normal way, you put half aside, and the other half you take red food coloring and mix that in, roll the dough out too look like little snakes, and then you twist them together, form in the shape of a candy cane, dust with a touch of sugar, and bake like normal... they look sooo cute and everyone will loe them. Hope you like it!!
This is my favorite sugar cookie recipe:
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
From Eva Roberts, Just American Desserts. Roberts shared this recipe during a cooking class she taught at the bakery a couple of years ago. These cookies are delicious and stay soft if they?re not overbaked. They can be frosted and decorated, dressed up with sprinkles or partially dipped in chocolate.
1 cup butter, room temperature
3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
3 cups all purpose flour
In a large bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg, salt, vanilla extract and almond extract until light and fluffy. Add flour, beating until well blended. Divide dough into two equal portions. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, several hours or overnight. Prior to baking, allow dough to stand at room temperature until soft enough to roll out easily.
To bake cookies, preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a floured surface, roll dough to 3/16- to 1/4-inch thick. Cut with floured cookie cutters.
Bake 7 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake.
Yield: About 40 (3-inch) cookies