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- 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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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 today's most common American Christmas cookies 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. -
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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- Spritz Cookies
- How to Make Spritz Cookies
- Royal Icing
- How to Make Royal Icing
- Christmas Cookie Bars
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German Christmas Cookies
- Ausstecherle
- Lebkuchen (gingerbread)
- Pepernoten
- Spekulatius
- Springerle
- Spritzgeback
- Vanillekipferl
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Recipe of the Week
This recipe is a personal favorite of mine.
Eileen's Spicy Gingerbread Cookies
From Allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
(Makes about 2.5 dozen)
1/2 cup ma ... read moreThis recipe is a personal favorite of mine.
Eileen's Spicy Gingerbread Cookies
From Allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
(Makes about 2.5 dozen)
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg yolk
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and egg yolk. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg; blend into the molasses mixture until smooth. Cover, and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate when cool.
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Christmas Cookies Questions
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How to make cookie icing? 1 AnswerThis simple cookie icing is easy to spread or pipe on and yields a nice glossy finish. It's perfect for these sugar cookie windows and doors. Ingredients * 2 cu... read more -
Best Christmas Cookie Recipes.. 1 AnswerWe have more Christmas Cookie pages than were in the barn raising, so it might be better to look for Christmas Cookies in the category- that way you'll get them... read more -
What are the best Christmas cookies? 12 AnswersPersonally, my favorite was always Crum Kake (it's Norwegian, pronounces crumb ka-ka). Crum Kake requires an iron/press, that you put on the stove (they also m... read more
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@Kaylotta I want some of these biscuits,if they are anything like your Christmas cookies you made with your Mum,I dream about those cookies!
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