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What is a Christmas Cookie?
Baking Christmas cookies is a big holiday tradition that started nearly 1,400 years ago.http://www.answers.com/topic/cookie The first cookie associated with Christmas is believed to be Lebkuchen, or gingerbread, which originated in Germany.One of todays most common Christmas Cookies in America is the sugar cookie. The dough is rolled out to be a quarter of an inch thick and then cut into shapes like trees, bells, angels, and wreaths using cookie cutters and are decorated with frosting.
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Fast Facts
- Many Christmas cookies are decorated
- The gingerbread man is a popular favorite
- Royal icing is frequently used and easy to make
- Make a popular Christmas gift
- Great to take to Christmas parties
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Decorating
Decorating Christmas cookies is a family tradition. There are many variations of adornment along with numerous types of cookies. A popular Christmas treat is the sugar cookie. Sugar cookies are adaptable to most decorating techniques. The gingerbread man is another Christmas favorite along with spritz cookies and cookie bars. Royal icing is a well-liked frosting used for decorating. -
Royal Icing Recipe
- 2 or more egg whites
- 4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
- Juice of one lemon
Beat the egg whites until they form a stiff peak. Stir in the lemon and sugar until the icing is blended and smooth.MarthaStewart.com: Royal Icing
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Recipe of the Week
Anzac Biscuits
Ingredients:
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, chopped
3/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
8 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup (or honey or corn syrup)
3 tablespoons boiling water
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions:
Since the biscuits are thin, it’s best to bake them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. When removed from the oven they are too fragile to remove by spatula, with the parchment you can lift them off of the baking sheet and can set on a rack to cool.
In a bowl, mix the flour, oats, sugar, and coconut.
Combine the baking soda and boiling water in a small bowl to dissolve, and set aside. In a small pan, melt the butter and stir in the golden syrup. Once the syrup is mixed into the butter, stir in the baking soda and water mixture. Remove from heat and pour into the mixing bowl containing the dry ingredients.
Stir until the dough forms. It should be moist and able to hold its shape. If too dry, add a few drops water. If too moist, add a sprinkle of flour.
Place rounded teaspoon of mixture on parchment and generously space apart. The biscuits will each be 3-4? wide.
Place baking sheet into a preheated 300 degree oven for 12 minutes or until the biscuits are a deep golden brown on top. They will puff up during baking and once cooled will be very thin. Makes about 3 dozen biscuits. -
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Dear Wegmans: I'm reading The Christmas Cookie Club. B advised I'll be arriving @ ur bakery @ noon. Have Almond Past cookies ready. THX.
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#flylady Off to the kitchen to bake savoury Christmas cookies with DD7, recipe on blog later :)
@dianedenmark | November 07, 2009 02:30 PM -
baked christmas-cookies for 4 hours -haha- and they taste very delicious. yummy!
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@simonpegg I once had a squirrel stalk me at the kitchen window while I baked Christmas cookies. I think if he could get in, he would have.
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