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Almond Spritz
October 21, 2010 at 12:31 am · Filed under Christmas Cookies, Christmas Recipes
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2- 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Colored sugars (optional)
Powdered Sugar Icing (optional)
Small decorative candies (optional)
Powdered sugar (optional)
For directions, click here
Christmas Sandies
October 21, 2010 at 12:28 am · Filed under Christmas Cookies, Christmas Recipes
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped dried cranberries*
2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
White, red, and green nonpareils
For directions, click here
Eggnog-Frosted Nutmeg Sugar Cookies
October 21, 2010 at 12:25 am · Filed under Christmas Cookies, Christmas Recipes
Ingredients
1/2 of a vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, or 2 teaspoons vanilla
1-1/4 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoom freshly grated nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon dairy or canned eggnog
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Eggnog Icing
Coarse sugar (optional)
for directions, click here
Espresso Shots
October 21, 2010 at 12:23 am · Filed under Christmas Cookies, Christmas Recipes
Ingredients
Basic Cookie Dough
1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder
5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)
For directions, click here