Christmas Cookies Ii Recipes

CHRISTMAS CASSEROLE COOKIES II

Steps:

• 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, vanilla and almond extract. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and while mixture is still hot, beat well with a wooden spoon.
• When mixture is cool enough to handle, form into small balls and roll in granulated sugar.

CHRISTMAS CASSEROLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat eggs until lemon-colored. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in extracts. Stir in the dates, coconut and walnuts. Pour into an ungreased deep 2-qt. baking dish. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven; stir with a wooden spoon (batter will appear moist and sticky). Place baking dish on a wire rack. When cool enough to handle, roll batter into 1-in. balls. Roll in sugar; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.

CHECKERBOARD COOKIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix together the butter and sugar for 2 minutes.
• Add in the egg, the yolk, vanilla, baking powder, and salt and mix for 1 minute until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined.
• Divide the dough in half, removing half from the mixing bowl.
• Add in the cocoa powder to the remaining dough in the mixing bowl and mix until incorporated.
• Form each dough into a squared off log, 2- inches tall and 6- inches long. Make sure both are the same size.
• Place dough on a baking sheet and cover with cling wrap. Place dough into the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
• Using a sharp knife slice the dough into thirds, longwise. Then turn the dough one turn and cut into thirds again. You will have 9 strips. Repeat the process with the other dough. You will have 18 strips total.
• Lay 1 piece of vanilla dough, one piece of chocolate, and another piece of vanilla on a flat surface next to each other. Top the 3 strips with alternating colors. Repeat this once more, so you have a square log. Press the dough strips together tightly, keeping the square shape. Repeat this with the remaining dough.
• Refrigerate again for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with Reynolds Kitchens® Parchment Paper.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and slice into 1/4- inch pieces.
• Place the pieces on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

EASY CHRISTMAS COOKIES II

Steps:

• Cream margarine, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and flour.
• Mix well; add vanilla.
• Shape into long rolls.
• Refrigerate a few hours or overnight. Slice and dip in colored sugar sprinkles.
• Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Can be used with a cookie press.

CHRISTMAS COOKIES II

Steps:

• Cream together butter, sugar, and eggs. Beat in flour, cocoa, and cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and soda.
• Meanwhile soak candied pineapple, orange peel, and lemon peel in bourbon.
• Add apples, raisins, dates, pecans, and soaked fruits, and mix well.
• On a greased cookie sheet spoon out half-dollar size cookies, spaced 1/2 inch apart.
• In a preheated 350 degree (175 degrees C) oven, bake 12-15 minutes.