Looking for a recipe for Christmas cookies? Christmas cookies conjure up a real festive atmosphere. The greatest charm of Christmas cookies is if you bake them together with the children. We have collected the best recipes for Christmas cookies to make your holidays even more fragrant and pleasant.
Recipes for Christmas cookies there are many, but we have chosen those recipes for Christmas cookies that are simple and easy to prepare with your children. We present to you 5 recipes for Christmas cookies.
- Coconut Christmas Cookies
- Vanilla Christmas Cookies
- Cinnamon Poinsettias
- Christmas rum balls
- Christmas gingerbread
Coconut cookies
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 3 tablespoons of softened cream cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons of orange juice
- 1 teaspoon of almond extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sweetened coconut
- 1 cup red raspberries
Directions
- First, beat the butter and cream cheese.
- Then, in another bowl, mix the egg yolk, orange juice and almond extract.
- In the third bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Then mix all the ingredients together to get a smooth mixture. Finally, add 3 cups of coconut. Place the mixture in the refrigerator.
- Heat the oven to 170 degrees. Take the dough and a tablespoon, and use it to form balls that you roll in the remaining coconut.
- Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, press into the ball with the handle of a spoon to create an indentation. Place the cookies in the oven and bake for 2-10 minutes, until the edges are light brown.
- When the cookies have cooled, place fresh raspberries in them.
Vanilla cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup softened butter butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract
- 4 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of tartaric acid Ingredients for the glaze:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons of softened butter
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of whole milk
- food coloring and colored sugar
Directions
- Beat the butter and sugar for a few minutes until fluffy, then stir in the eggs and vanilla.
- In another bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda and tartar.
- Gradually mix all the ingredients together to make a creamy mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator to cool the mixture.
- Heat the oven to 170 degrees.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and shape the cookies with the molds intended for this purpose.
- Prepare a baking tray that you have previously lined with baking paper and bake for ten minutes.
- Then prepare the glaze. Beat the sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to reach the desired consistency. Add a few drops of food coloring if desired.
- Place the mixture in a pastry bag, which is used to easily decorate and decorate the cookies.
Cinnamon stars
Ingredients
- 2 cups finely ground almonds
- spoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of lemon peel
- 3 egg whites
- 25 dag of sugar Ingredients for the glaze:
- lemon juice
- icing sugar
Directions
- Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Then add powdered sugar and mix until the mixture becomes thick.
- Add cinnamon and ground almonds, stir and let the mass rest for a few minutes.
- Divide the mass and roll out each piece well.
- Make stars out of them, you can help yourself with cookie cutters.
- Heat the oven to 170 degrees and bake for 20 minutes.
- To make the glaze, mix the powdered sugar and lemon juice to make a thick mixture. Cover each star with this frosting.
Rum balls
Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed vanilla cookies
- 1 cup ground walnuts
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of cocoa
- 1/4 cup rum
- 3 spoons of honey
- 2 tablespoons of water
- coconut
Directions
- Mix the crushed cookies, sugar and cocoa.
- Add rum, honey and water and mix into a homogeneous mixture.
- Form balls and roll them in coconut.
Gingerbread
Ingredients
- 15 dag of butter
- 15 days of honey
- 35 dag of smooth flour
- 10 dag ground walnuts
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- optional spices: cinnamon, cloves, ginger
Directions
- Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until you get a smooth mixture.
- Roll out the mass and form small balls from it. Alternatively, you can roll out the dough and shape cookies with molds.
- Place baking paper on a baking sheet and place balls or shaped cookies on it.
- Heat the oven to 160 degrees and bake for 12 minutes.
