Christmas Cookie Exchange Recipes

[violette]

These are to-die-for!!!

***Do not overbake
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp pumpkin spice
• 1/2 cup baking Cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 pkg chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.

2. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy; blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats and chocolate. (Batter will be stiff.) Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake only 11 to 12 minutes or until set; cookies will be moist and verr soft in center. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4 dozen cookies.

[wackyjacky1]

These cookies absolutely FLY off the plate. I started making them for my family a number of years ago, and even the folks who said they don't like candied cherries really love them. They're very colorful and Christmas-y. A couple of years ago I brought the recipe to the bakery where I work and we made a few logs as a trial run to see how our customers liked them. They sold almost instantly! Now we make and sell a jillion of them each Christmas. (I actually use a candied fruit mix that includes pineapple chunks, plus lemon and orange peel, as well as the candied cherries.)

Santa's Whiskers (from the Southern Living 1985 cookbook)

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 TB milk
1 ts vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup red and green candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup flaked coconut

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients except coconut.

Shape dough into two cylindrical logs. Roll each log in coconut. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 3-4 hours.

Cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 375 for 12-14 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

[Grits]

Boy, what to try first? Thanks everyone. I do love the name "chocogasm cookie". Might have to do that one just so I can put the name on the recipe cards you have to bring to all the attendees!

I'm going to print them all out and spend time imagining them.

[malkin]

This recipe was on a set of cookie cutters I brought home from Germany last winter. I am always surprised by how easy it is to manage the dough. DD always ices & decorates them heavily, so it's nice that they aren't too sweet to begin with.

Cookies from Birkmann cutters

125 g margarine (we use half butter, half Crisco)
2 egg yolks
100 g icing sugar (sifted)
100 g sugar
1 tsp vanilla sugar
60 ml milk
1 pinch salt
2 tsp cinnamon
500 g (all purpose) flour

Cream margarine, egg yolk, icing sugar, sugar, and vanilla sugar.
Gradually add flour salt, cinnamon and milk and work to a smooth dough.
Leave to stand in the fridge for a good hour.
Now roll out the pastry to approx. 3 mm thick sheets between two layers of baking foil. It’s best to use wooden slats as well for even thickness.
Bake at 190 C (375F) for 7 – 10 minutes.


I never roll out between foil sheets or use slats.
The recipe paper also called for "yokes", but substituting yolks has always worked out fine for us.

[3for3]

I've never made this without being asked for the recipe:

Line a buttered cookie sheet with saltine crackers (about one sleeve)

In a sauce pan mix:
1 cup butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar

Bring to a boil and boil for 4 minutes.

Pour over the saltines, then place in a preheated 375 degree oven for five minutes.

Removed from oven and sprinkle with one package semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Spread with spatula so the chips melt over the top and spread smooth. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Cool. Refrigerate. When hard break into pieces and serve.

[Smilie]

This doesn't help my weight loss, but I was given these cookies today, and OMGOSH! My taste buds flipped over these! Very easy recipe.

Peanut Butter Balls
1 jar marshmallow fluff (small jar)

1 c. peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
1 1/2c. rice krispies

1 1/2 c. melted chocolate chips

Mix top ingredients together, make balls, freeze, dip in melted chocolate. VOILA! A partay to the mouth!

[bmccasland]

Fool's Toffee
I've never made this without being asked for the recipe:.

THERE's the recipe!!! I was going mad trying to find it. Thank you so much 3for3 for posting it. I'll copy it down, so NEXT year I'll actually have it.

but I remember having it on graham crackers. Saltines, gramham crackers, whatever, it's the goodies on top that count!!