All Entries Tagged With: "Christmas"
Mrs. Tester’s Swiss Christmas Cookies
1 c. molasses 1/2 c. Crisco 2 1/2 c. flour, sifted before measuring 1 1/2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. ginger 1 drop ????? Bring Crisco and molasses to a boil. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Add remaining ingredients. Chill overnight. Stand at room temperature a few minutes before rolling. Roll very thin (required hard [...]
Best Cut out Christmas Cookies
between 8 and 12 dozen, depending on size 3 cups unsalted butter, softened at room temperature for an hour 3 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs 6 ounces cream cheese (3/4 of a standard cream cheese package) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 teaspoons lemon zest 9 cups flour 4 1/2 teaspoons [...]
Sour Cream Christmas Cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup colored sugar or cinnamon sugar pecan halves or whole blanched almonds Preparation: Cream butter and sugar until light and creamy. [...]
Christmas Cherry Cookies
1 c. creamery butter 1 c. powdered sugar 1 egg 2 1/4 c. flour, plain 1 c. chopped pecans 2 c. candied cherries, halved Cream butter and sugar; add egg and flour. Stir in nuts and cherries. Form into 2 rolls and refrigerate overnight. Slice thinly. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
6 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup shortening, melted and cooled slightly 1 cup molasses 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Sift together the flour, baking [...]
Christmas Sugar Cookies
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 2 cups white sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Directions In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill [...]
Christmas Cutout Cookies
Ingredients 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Colored Icing, recipe follows Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. In another bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy [...]
Christmas Casserole Cookies
Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup chopped dates 1 cup flaked coconut 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl beat eggs with an electric mixer. Beat in sugar. Stir in dates, coconut, walnuts, [...]
Christmas Tree Ice-cream Recipe
Ingredients Vanilla Ice Cream 2 L Milk 1.2 L Cream 36 egg yolks 800 g Sugar 6 Vanilla Beans beans removed 2 Mars bars roughly chopped 2 Toblerone bars roughly chopped 1 christmas tree mould 1 Bring milk to boil 2 Whisk yolks and sugar together 3 Pour boiling milk over yolks and sugar 4 [...]
German Christmas Cookies
For many German working mothers, it is still very important to find the time to bake “from scratch.” This recipe comes from a working mother who likes not just the cookies’ taste, but the recipe’s versatility. From one basic recipe you can easily make three types of cookies. About 40 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup, plus [...]
Christmas cake pops recipe
Chocolate Christmas cake pops make delightfully novel food gifts if you can bear to part with them! Makes 28 Ingredients 125g butter, softened 3?4 cup (155g, firmly packed) brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour 1?4 cup (30g) cocoa powder, sifted 100g cream cheese, softened 1 cup (150g) icing sugar mixture 375g pkt [...]
Christmas Goose With Stuffing
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1 cup chopped onion 3 stalks celery, sliced, divided 8 cups day-old firm white bread, torn in small pieces 4 toasted cubed bread 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves 1 teaspoon salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided 3/4 cup water 1 large egg 1 large fresh or thawed frozen goose, about 12 [...]
Christmas Fruit Cookies
Ingredients 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup dark corn syrup 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 cup diced mixed candied fruit 1/2 cup [...]
White Christmas bites recipe
This is a bite size version of a Christmas favourite, easily altered to suit your own taste buds and perfect for little fingers to help make and package up as a small gift for Christmas… Ingredients To make 24 of these you will need… 1/3 cup mixed dried fruit 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup [...]
Have a Christmas Cookie Swap Party
GHRI Food Director Susan Westmoreland shares her favorite cookie recipes and shows you how to host a cookie swap. The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to watch this video on how to Have a Christmas Cookie Swap Party. Similar Recipes and Entertaining Videos: [...]
