Christmas Cookie Recipes

Raspberry Danish Cookies are a popular Danish cookie. They are made with raspberry jam and have a flaky, buttery crust. These cookies are perfect for any occasion and are sure to please everyone.

2 1 oz squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Sugar
1 Egg
2 c Cake flour
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Milk chocolate or white Chocolate chips or a mixture
1 c Seedless raspberry preserves

Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over hot not boiling water. Remove from heat and cool. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light. Add egg and melted chocolate; beat until fluffy. Stir in cake flour, vanilla and salt until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hr.

Preheat oven to 400. Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Divide dough into 4 equal parts and divide each part into two pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 12″ long on a lightly floured board. The ropes should be about the thickness of a finger. Place 2″ apart on the prepared cookie sheets. With your finger tip, make an indentation along the length of each rope. Bake 8 min or until firm.

Meanwhile melt the chocolate chips in a small bowl over hot water. If you are using both kinds of chocolate, melt separately. Stir until smooth. Stir preserves and spoon them into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4″ tip. [You can use a plastic bag with a corner snipped off with scissors.]

When you remove the cookies from the oven, press preserves down the indentation in each cookie strip. Return to the oven for 2 min and remove to wire racks. While cookies are still warm, drizzle melted chocolate over the tops and cut into 1″ diagonal pieces. Refrigerate until the chocolate has set.

In the fall, when apples and cranberries are in season, I love to make these cranberry apple cookies. They are a perfect blend of sweet and tart, and the cranberries add a beautiful pop of color. These cookies are also very easy to make, and they freeze well, so you can make a batch ahead of time and enjoy them all season long.

1/2 cups softened butter or margarine
1 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cups white sugar
1 egg whites (whipped)
1/4 cups skim milk (room temp)
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons orange zest
1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped apples
1 cups chopped cranberries

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking or cookie sheet. In medium mixing bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, white sugar, whipped egg white and milk. In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, orange zest, chopped apples and chopped cranberries. Combine wet and dry ingredients til just moistened. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-15 min.

These double chocolate refrigerator cookies are the perfect treat for any chocolate lover! Made with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and a touch of espresso powder, these cookies are rich and delicious. They’re also a cinch to make ahead of time – simply bake and then store in the fridge for an easy dessert or snack.

2 3/4 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoons Baking soda
1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 cups Butter or margarine (softened)
1 cups Sugar
1 cups Brown sugar (firmly packed)
4 oz Semi-sweet chocolate (melted)
1 Egg
1 teaspoons Vanilla extract
2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips (preferrably miniature chips)

Combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. Cream together white and brown sugar and butter in another bowl. Mix in the melted chocolate, vanilla extract and egg til fluffy and light. Add in the chocolate chips and flour mixture until just blended, do not overmix. Shape dough in to 3 8 inch logs or rolls. If the dough is too soft to work with, chill for an hour before rolling. Wrap dough in wax paper or saran wrap, then wrap again in foil. Chill for 3 or more hours, or overnight. Pre-heat oven to 375F degrees. Slice logs into 1/4 inch slices using a sharp knife. Bake for 8-10 minutes on un-greased cookie sheets. Cool cookies on wire racks. Dough can be kept in refrigerator for up to 10 days or can be frozen for several months.

Are you looking for a fun and festive way to spruce up your holiday cookies this year? Well, look no further than rubber stamped gingerbread cookies! This fun and easy decorating technique is perfect for adding a touch of personality to your holiday baking. Plus, it’s a great way to get the kids involved in the kitchen!

1/2 cups Butter
1 cups Brown sugar (unpacked)
1/4 cups Molasses
1 Egg (large)
2 1/4 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons Ground ginger
2 pinches Ground cloves
1 pinch Cayenne pepper

Cream together the brown sugar and butter. Stir in the molasses. Add in egg and mix. In another bowl, combine spices and flour, stirring well. Add to the sugar and butter mixture. Should dough be too moist, add additional flour. Knead dough gently, do not overwork. Wrap and chill for 1 hour. When chilled, shape dough using stamped cookie cutters or springerle style rolling pin. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Are you looking for a fun and festive cookie recipe for the holidays? Look no further than these gingerbread bear cookies! These cookies are not only adorable, but they are also easy to make. Simply cut out gingerbread bear shapes from rolled out gingerbread dough and bake. Once they are baked and cooled, you can decorate them however you like. I like to use royal icing to pipe on details like eyes, noses, and mouths. These cookies are sure to be a hit with your friends and family!

1 cups Margarine or butter
2/3 cups Brown sugar (packed)
2/3 cups Corn syrup (dark or light type)
1 1/2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoons Ground ginger
4 cups Flour
3/4 teaspoons Baking soda
1/2 teaspoons Ground clove
1 Egg (beaten)
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Mini chocolate chips or pieces
Optional Royal icing to decorate

In a heavy saucepan, add brown sugar, butter and the corn syrup. Stir over a medium heat til the butter is completely melted and all the sugar dissolves. Pour mixture in to a mixing bowl, set aside to cool several minutes. In another bowl, combine together the flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda and the ground cloves. Add the egg and the vanilla extract to the cooled butter mixture, mixing well. Add to the flour mixture gradually and mix well. Divide the dough in to two equal portions. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for several hours, or optionally, overnight. Once chilled, shape each bear by forming a 1″ ball, a 3/4″ ball, six 1/2″ balls and five 1/4″ balls. Flatten the 1″ ball to a 1/2″ thickness to form the body on the ungreased baking sheet. Attach the 3/4″ balls as the head, then flatten to about 1/2″ thickness. Attach the small 1/2″ balls as the ears, arms and legs. Use remaining 1/4″ balls for arms and legs as paws. Use the chocolate pieces as eyes and belly button. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove carefully from cookie sheets and let cool on wire rack. Use royal icing to create bow tie and other embellishments.

Looking for a delicious, festive gingerbread cookie recipe that will impress your family and friends? This German gingerbread cookie recipe is the perfect way to show off your baking skills this holiday season! These cookies are made with a flavorful gingerbread dough that is rolled out and cut into shapes, then decorated with a simple icing. These cookies are perfect for gift giving or simply enjoying with a cup of coffee or tea.

3/4 cups Softened butter or margarine
1/2 cups Brown sugar
2 teaspoons Ground ginger
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoons Ground cloves
1 Eggs
3/4 cups Molasses
1 teaspoons Baking soda
1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
3 cups Flour

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Form dough into balls approximately the size of a walnut. Place balls on a well-greased baking sheet about 3″ to 4″ apart. Flatten each ball using the bottom of a glass which has been dipped in white sugar. Bake for 6-9 minutes at 325 degress F.

Alternately, the dough can be chilled in refrigerator several hours or overnight and then rolled into shapes. Roll chilled dough out and cut into shapes using festive gingerbread men cookie cutters or cut out shapes using a pattern made of cardboard. Add additional flour if dough is sticky. Bake for the same amount of time as the round version of cookies.