GTKY: Holiday Cookie recipe exchange

Cubslove12 · November 2016

On Monday's ticker change the GTKY was about Christmas cookies, which I thought was an amazing idea!! I already got a new recipe!! I thought we could start a "cookie exchange". Please post your favorite cookie and recipe!!

Cubslove12 · November 2016

I'll start ...

PERFECT ROLO STUFFED SNICKERDOODLES

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
⅔ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 and ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
32 rolo candies

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together butter, brown sugar, eggs, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla.

2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture until a soft dough forms.

3. Roll dough around Rolo candy to form a 1 inch ball. (I use the large cookie scoop)

4. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Press balls into cinnamon sugar.

5. Arrange on baking sheet and bake for 14 minutes. Allow to cool.

WombThereItIs · November 2016

The Joy of Cooking is kind of the standard recipe bible I was raised with. I grew up using the sugar cookie, peanut butter cookie, chocolate chip, and pfeffernusse recipes from it and they are nearly foolproof.

Badically everyone should have a copy.

Oh oh but these are super good as well. They are basically diabetes bars. GLORIOUS. https://noblepig.com/2009/10/cappuccino-crunch-bars/

ShadeofGreen816 · November 2016

Yes!! Thanks for starting this - I was thinking the same thing! I have a cookie making day with my best friend from HS (and current bump buddy!) and we've been looking for new recipes

I'll contribute one that I love and it's SUPER easy!

Cran-Pistachio Cookies

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix

1 box (4-serving size) pistachio instant pudding and pie filling mix

1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

2 eggs

1 cup dry-roasted salted pistachio nuts, chopped

1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped

Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with Reynolds Parchment Paper; set aside. In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, pudding mix and flour. Stir in melted butter and eggs until soft dough forms. Add pistachios and cranberries; mix well.
Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on lined cookie sheet. Press with fingers to slightly flatten.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

ShadeofGreen816 · November 2016

Also, courtesy of @pghmom412, I"m going to copy her Minty Witches recipe in here (selfishly so I can find it later!)

Minty Witches

2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1/4 c. corn syrup
1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Peppermint extract to taste

Combine shortening, sugar and eggs in bowl. Beat until creamy. Blend in melted chocolate and corn syrup. Sift together flour, soda, salt. Stir into chocolate mixture. Chill several hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape into balls the size of a nickel, roll in additional sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 6-8 minutes on top rack of oven. Let stand a few seconds before removing. Do not cool. Turn half of the cookies upside down on rack.

Top with peppermint patty, top with second cookie. As mint starts to melt, carefully crimp 2 cookies together. Yields: 60 cookies.

RainyDays86 · November 2016

Ooooo I love this although it isn't helping me avoid eating tons of raw cookie dough.

My mom always makes these, in addition to traditional Christmas cookies, and they are so good!
https://allrecipes.com/recipe/10431/italian-wedding-cookies-iii/

Also, if you like toffee, this is a toffee "hack" that is really easy and also really really good (it doesn't actually taste like saltines, I promise).
https://allrecipes.com/recipe/11376/saltine-toffee-cookies/

nda_roxybabe · November 2016

Yay! Love this idea! Growing up my BFF's mom made the most beautiful, delicious Christmas cookie plate that she'd give to family and friends. I try every year to recreate it to some effect.
I love making Pebbernodder too. I'll find the recipe here shortly

achays11 · November 2016

I'm trying to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe. I want to be that mom that bakes the best cookies. I've tried many recipes, but haven't found "the one". Anyone willing to share a good recipe?

diann21 · November 2016

Fun idea, @Cubslove12

But here's the deal. I'm TERRIBLE at making cookies. Like awful. I make amazing homemade cheesecakes, brownies, crème brûlée, fudge, etc. But the humble cookie completely befuddles me. They always come out rock hard and flat and just plain awful, regardless of my recipe! Anyone have any suggestions?

hp_momma · November 2016

@achays11 This instantly came to mind in your search for the perfect mom cookie!

hp_momma · November 2016

@diann21 I can almost bet it comes down to the butter and how your incorporating it into your cookies! Butter, melted butter, softened butter, room temperature butter; it makes all the difference!

Cubslove12 · November 2016

achays11 said:

I'm trying to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe. I want to be that mom that bakes the best cookies. I've tried many recipes, but haven't found "the one". Anyone willing to share a good recipe?

These are my go to Choc Chip cookies! The best part is they last a few days just as tasty as the day they come out of the oven!!

https://allrecipes.com/recipe/15004/award-winning-soft-chocolate-chip-cookies/

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot · November 2016

@achays11 I swear by the tollhouse recipe. I swap out the butter for regular Crisco and I don't add the nuts. You have to have the perfect baking sheet too.I have an airbake sheet that makes them spread out a bit more and another sheet with a silpat mat where they spread less. Both turn out great. My sister (a baker) says that you can also add more brown sugar and less white sugar for chewier cookies, but I've never tried it. My friend adds a vanilla pudding mix to her dough, but I don't know if that changes any other ingredients.

achays11 · November 2016

Thanks ladies! @h&pmomma I lol'ed at your giph!

inomniaparatus2 · November 2016

I agree with @NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot that the tollhouse recipe is awesome for chocolate chip cookies. I also cut my time a little on them. My oven runs hot and we like them chewy.

This is my favorite go to M&M cook recipe. You add vanilla pudding in the mix and can color coordinate your M&Ms depending on the season. Super easy and by far one of the best cookies ever.

https://cookiesandcups.com/best-mm-cookies/

THE BEST M&M COOKIES

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makes 24 large cookies

INGREDIENTS

¾ cup butter, room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 (3.4 oz) box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
¾ tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
2 cup flour
1½ cup Mini M&Ms, plus ¼ cup more for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°
IN bowl of stand mixer combine butter and brown sugar, beating until combined.
Add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth, scraping sides as necessary. Mix in vanilla pudding, baking soda and salt.
Finally add in the flour and beat until just combined.
Stir in M&Ms.
Using a large cookie scoop, scoop dough onto lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges begin to golden.
Allow to cool on baking sheet for 3-4 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling

rkstro2 · November 2016

h&pmomma said:

@achays11 This instantly came to mind in your search for the perfect mom cookie!

I wasn't gonna say the same thing!! The recipie is on the back of the nestle semisweet cc bag. It's seriously the best

nda_roxybabe · November 2016

Pebbernodder: So good! Light, a little spicy, easy... https://allrecipes.com/recipe/79471/pebber-nodder-danish-christmas-cookies/

rkstro2 · November 2016

I find this article helpful when troubleshooting chocolate chip cookies trying to be that cookie mom! It describes what changes in the recipie lead to what outcomes.

https://www.handletheheat.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-chocolate-chip-cookies/

OmegaRose3 · November 2016

Following this as I am waiting for my mom to email me recipies. Since I'm sure DD and I will be the only ones to really eat Christmas cookies, my list is short:
Peanut butter balls (family tradition)
Sugar cookies w/ icing
Thumbprint cookies
...and it's not really cookies, but I'm thinking of doing some sort of muddy buddy Christmas mix.

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot · November 2016

I'm pretending that I didn't just "fail" the glucose screen and indulging in this post. Most of my holiday cookies/sweets involve my favorite marriage, peanut butter and chocolate. They include: peanut butter blossoms, puppy chow (muddy buddies), snickers bars, and this super easy recipe:

Please excuse the stained paper. This recipe is from my jr. high days. I also usually make toffee, crackle cookes, caramel popcorn and Oreo balls.

Squirtgun · December 2016

This is our magical chocolate chip cookie recipe- works perfectly every time! (Makes a ton, though.)

erinh2005 · December 2016

Anyone have a good gingerbread cookie recipe? We are finally getting our own place this weekend (moving out of the in-laws!) and I've been dreaming of making these in my own kitchen... sounds therapeutic I guess!

bacorrea · December 2016

This recipe is a copy cat recipe for the sugar cookies with the frosting you can buy at the store. Omg they are amazing! If you add 2 tbsp of meringue powder it stiffens up the frosting just like the store.

https://www.thenovicechefblog.com/2011/08/i-sprinkles/

arels483 · December 2016

Snickerdoodle Blondies---the best thing ever!

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 Tablespoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat until well blended. Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
4. In a small bowl, combine the white sugar and cinnamon.
5. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the batter in the baking pan.
7. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the surface springs back when gently pressed. Remove from oven and let cool slightly on a wire rack.

I also add in a half bag of cinnamon chips. I put most of the cinnamon chips in the batter and sprinkle some on top. They are sooo good!

Jens_Hoes · December 2016

Can everyone just make their recipe and send them to me... I'm so lazy! But hungry!

nda_roxybabe · December 2016

@arels483 Yes! H loves those. I really need to make him some.

mrsrep123 · December 2016

Jen_Shoes said:

Can everyone just make their recipe and send them to me... I'm so lazy! But hungry!

I was thinking the same thing @jen_shoes
lol

KMD1106 · December 2016

I'm going to try these for my work cookie exchange. Yummm!

https://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/145608/salted-caramel-dark-chocolate-cookies/

MamaMiller · December 2016

Not a cookie and it sounds strange but is seriously one of the best things I have ever eaten- Christmas Crack- made with butter, brown sugar, melted chocolate, and saltine crackers. It like a toffee- Amazing!

https://www.graceandgoodeats.com/christmas-crack/

starphish18 · December 2016

During the holidays, I love this Lemon Snowball Cookie recipe. Instead of the lemon oil it calls for (because seriously, who has that?), I use 1 tablespoon of lemon juice plus the zest of 1 lemon. It gives it a nice subtle lemon flavor without changing the consistency of the cookie. Also, I only coat it in powdered sugar (because again, who has lemon juice powder?).

https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/lemon-snowball-cookies-recipe

NurseK2016 · December 2016

Good morning ladies! I haven't made these but just came across them on my Hogwarts daily news and thought I'd share

They look heavenly...you know if you like s'mores, cookies, chocolate, and peanut butter!

https://cookiesandcups.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-peanut-butter-smores-bars/

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