Christmas Cookie Exchange Recipes

[Resi]

I have been invited to a cookie exchange. I only have to bring 3 dozen. I have been invited to exchanges where I had to bring 6 dozen. Anyone have a good, easy recipe?

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happy baking

Resi

[Tuckervill]

I don't know the source of this recipe, other than my friend Carol. DH made them this weekend and they really are fabulous. The butterscotch morsels (optional) make them taste like coffee.

Chocogasm Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream together:

1 cup butter or margarine

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar



Add and beat well:

2 eggs

1+ tsp vanilla



Sift (optional) and add:

2 cups white whole wheat flour [because it's important to be healthy, you know!]

¼ cup dark baking cocoa

dash of cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt



Stir in:

2 cups rolled oats

2+ cups chocolate chips (or combination chocolate/butterscotch)

½ cup chopped, toasted pecans (optional)



Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes. Don’t over bake. Remove from pan immediately. Store in a tightly sealed container when cooled. They won’t last more than a day anyway.

[alpinerabbit]

A recipe that is similar to something my grandmother used to make. She took hers to her grave.

Cinnamon "bread"

140g (3.5 oz) butter
250g /1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 lemon peel grated
1 teaspoon cinnamon
250g almonds, ground (I think this is tricky in the staes. stick'em into the food processor. Hazelnuts can be used too)
140g (3.5 oz) flour
2 Tablespoons milk
20g (2 Tablespoons) sugar
another 40g ground almonds

cream butter and sugar
add eggs
add lemon, cinnamon, almonds
add flour

spread on well-greased (or lined) baking sheet
brush with milk (this makes no sense, I think this can be left out)
spread extra sugar and almonds on top

bake in pre-heated 160°C (320°F) oven, 20 minutes
cut into squares