Give me all your Christmas cookies recipes

jht14

I'm going to start my Christmas baking this weekend and am looking for some new recipes. What is your favorite cookie recipe?

purplestarz

I made these peppermint white chocolate chip cookies the other day. They didn't turn out as pretty as in the picture (they rarely do...) but damn, they are tasty.

https://www.completelydelicious.com/2013/12/white-chocolate-peppermint-cookies.html

anewadventure

@jht14 said:

I'm going to start my Christmas baking this weekend and am looking for some new recipes. What is your favorite cookie recipe?

what do you currently make? i'll go dig mine up, but in the meantime i leave everyone with a simple switch - make peanut butter blossoms with dark chocolate hershey kisses instead of milk chocolate. the difference is epic.

MrsLaLaBug

https://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipe-details.aspx?id=5191

PEANUT BLOSSOMS!!  MY FAVORITE!!

biokitty42

These are a family favorite.  Don't get turned off by the name or the fact that they have candied cherries.  They are nothing like fruitcake, more like buttery shortbread.  I use half red and half green cherries.

https://www.food.com/recipe/candied-fruit-slices-450912

anewadventure

jht14

@anewadventure‌ I make peanut butter blossoms, sugar cookies, and snickers doodles.

bainidhedub

Date-Filled Cookies
Giant Coconut Macaroons
Crescents

anewadventure

@jht14 i promise i will get back to you. my favorite recipes are like ancient hammies on actual paper. so no convenient links.

in the meantime, ladies, post some mmoar cooookies 

how can a post about treats not get more love? what's with this board ignoring NBR posts? we can't talk about the billionty BF question all the time!

herecomesthesun086

These are my absolute favorite make them every year https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/238 this recipe is a little different than the one I use but yummy

paloma760

I haven't made them yet, but I am DYING to. found "white chocolate peanut butter krispies" on pinterest:

https://www.plainchicken.com/2009/12/white-chocolate-peanut-butter-krispies.html?m=1

and my go-to xmas cookie is the good ol' no bake- chocolate, peanut butter, & oatmeal.

Tch4lfe

I use to make these all the time. I'm not sure if you would consider them cookies because you don't have to bake them but nonetheless they're delicious!
https://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-billionaires-111031

anewadventure

@herecomesthesun086 said:

These are my absolute favorite make them every year https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/238 this recipe is a little different than the one I use but yummy

your link didn't work for me. maybe try updating it or at least provide a description for us?

anewadventure

ok, recipe one. my grandfather used to make up a new cookie recipe each year. sometimes they were a disaster and sometimes a big hit. this is one of the favorites.

pumpkin chocolate chip cookies:

1/2 c butter
1 1/4c granulated sugar
1 lg egg
1 c pumpkin puree
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt (adjust if you use salted butter)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c nuts of choice, optional!
1 c chocolate chips (dark or semi-sweet)

bake at 350 for 15 min or less

standard cookie directions - mix your dry ingredients; mix your wet ingredients, then add the dry ingredients to incorporate. stir in chocolate chips and nuts (if any). bake.

fair warning, the dough can be sticky and a bit of a pain to spoon onto the sheet, and it does not form nice balls. but the end result is bangin' ... OM NOM NOM

anewadventure

recipe two: these cookies are such a hit that i get requests for them every year. kind of a pain to make but so delicious.

hazelnut chocolate chip graham cracker cookies
https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/recipes/hazelnut-chocolate-chip-graham-cracker-cookies/11100/

some helpful tips from me:

in the regular grocery store you can find the pastilles for the top if you look for ghiradelli brand dark chocolate baking chips.

use a really sharp knife to cut the cookies, preferably a big but thin-bladed one from your carving block

there are two ways to make this - the hard way, where you buy whole unskinned hazelnuts (i find them at trader joes) and then skin them yourself before roasting, makes better cookies but is a complete pain in the ass. the easy way is to buy the pre-chopped hazelnuts from the store (they have skins on too, unfortunately - diamond brand is what i can find) and skip the skinning step. cookies are less good but still quite delicious.

anewadventure

ok, last one from me. my grandmother's chocolate pixie recipe. these are great fun if you have kids to help.

apparently the key is to not overcook them. i still haven't learned that myself.

1/4 c butter
4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate (no. of squares depends on the brand)
2 c granulated sugar
4 lg eggs
1/2 tsp salt (adjust if you use salted butter)
2 tsp baking powder
2 c flour
1/2 c chopped walnuts, optional
confectioners sugar for rolling

Sift together dry ingredients.
Melt butter and chocolate over low heat, allow to cool slightly. Mix in sugar, add eggs one at a time until incorporated. Beat one minute. Add dry ingredients and nuts.
CHILL FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR.
Shape into balls of about 1 TBSP and roll in confectioner's sugar.
Place on greased baking sheets and bake at 300 for 13-15 min.

Hint from me - the dough really does need to be chilled. It is especially helpful to roll out a pan or two at a time and then put the dough back in the fridge if it gets too warm. You will know because it starts sticking to your hands like crazy. It also helps to put some butter on your palms before rolling.

jht14

herecomesthesun086 said:

These are my absolute favorite make them every year https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/238 this recipe is a little different than the one I use but yummy

I couldn't get the link to work either.

jht14

paloma760 said:

I haven't made them yet, but I am DYING to. found "white chocolate peanut butter krispies" on pinterest:

https://www.plainchicken.com/2009/12/white-chocolate-peanut-butter-krispies.html?m=1

and my go-to xmas cookie is the good ol' no bake- chocolate, peanut butter, & oatmeal.

These sound great. DH is a Rice Krispies hater unless they the store bought kind. I tried making Nutella Rice Krispies one and he hated them. They were delicious.

anewadventure

jht14 said:

I haven't made them yet, but I am DYING to. found "white chocolate peanut butter krispies" on pinterest: https://www.plainchicken.com/2009/12/white-chocolate-peanut-butter-krispies.html?m=1 and my go-to xmas cookie is the good ol' no bake- chocolate, peanut butter, & oatmeal.

These sound great. DH is a Rice Krispies hater unless they the store bought kind. I tried making Nutella Rice Krispies one and he hated them. They were delicious.

shucks! more for you.
ETA: these new emoticons are creepy.

paloma760

paloma760 said:

I haven't made them yet, but I am DYING to. found "white chocolate peanut butter krispies" on pinterest:

https://www.plainchicken.com/2009/12/white-chocolate-peanut-butter-krispies.html?m=1

I just made these, aaannnnddd...

they're pretty fucking amazing. they're a little crunchy, a little crispy, and SOOO creamy! you BITE into MARSHMALLOWS.

a million times better than a rice krispy treat.

RedBaramid

Okay, Caramel blossoms changed my life... I still LOVE the PB Blossoms.. but I had to add this to my list after I tried them. 

Linky Link!

jht14

RedBaramid said:

Okay, Caramel blossoms changed my life... I still LOVE the PB Blossoms.. but I had to add this to my list after I tried them. 

Linky Link!

This sounds great!

doglover31

So many great ideas! Just in time for my work cookie exchange this week!