The "Official" Christmas Cookie Thread

[halo]

Mexican Wedding Cakes...to absolutely DIE for.

 

[DuckLady]

Almond Shortbread

1 cup butter
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 to 2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup ground almonds (approx.)
Extra powdered sugar (about 1/3 cup)

Mix all together and form into 1 inch balls. Bake at 275 for about 20 minutes. Cool slightly and while still warm, roll in powdered sugar. WHen cool roll in powdered sugar again.

 

[DuckLady]

Sesame Cookies

2 cups butter (yes, a full POUND!)
1-1/2 c sugar
3 c flour
1 c sesame seed
1-1/2 c shredded coconut
1/2 c finely chopped blanched almonds

Prep your ingredients

Cream butter and sugar
add flourand mix well

add sesame seed

Add coconut

Add almonds

mix well. Scrape once or twice

Drop by tablespoonfuls on cookie sheet.

Bake at 300 for about 20 minutes until edges are lightly browned.

 

[Renee]

Oh, oh, oh...
Must eat sesame cookies NOW...

 

[Renee]

Terrilacy, how many cookies does this make?
I'm not kidding, I'm making them right now. This just sounds like the most heavenly recipe I have ever heard.

 

[junebug7334]

wow I might even try those and I am picky about cookies.....not in the way you think!!! I think it's a lot of work to make little cakes--so I usually do big cakes instead!

 

[DuckLady]

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Thanks, ladies!

It makes about 4 dozen, but I make them a bit big.

 

[halo]

That almond shortbread is very close to the same thing that Mexican Wedding Cakes are


Mexican Wedding Cakes
Makes about 48

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-pupose flour
1 cup finely chopped almonds or pecans
1/4 teaspoon salt
powdered sugar

Pre-heat oven to 325 F. In a large bowl combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla. Blend well. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15-20 minutes until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool slightly and roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely and reroll in powdered sugar.

 

[Rosalind]

Just made a bunch of PA Dutch sand tarts.

3/4 c. butter
1 1/4 c. sugar

cream together butter & sugar till fluffy. Preheat oven to 400F.

add:

1 whole egg
1 egg yolk (save the white separately)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. grated lemon zest

beat well. Then add

3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt

beat together until it looks like crumbs. Mash into a ball.

Rub flour on a very clean kitchen countertop, and roll out the dough very thin, as thin as you can get it. 1/8" thin at least, or thinner. Cut w/ cookie cutters, then gently place on a greased cookie sheet with a spatula. Brush the tops of the cookies with egg white beaten with 1 tbsp. water, then sprinkle colored sugar on them. Bake about 7 minutes, until lightly brown around the edges. Immediately put the cookies on a rack to cool when done. Very fragile, do not ship well.

 

[eggchel]

Terrie, What did you line your cookie sheets with, wax paper or ???
I love the handles on your baking sheets. Sweet.


Chel