holiday cookies

I'm thinking of making cookies with DH as christmas presents for his co-workers. What are some of your favorite holiday cookie recipes?

Re: holiday cookies

I usually try different recipes each year, but our family favorite is Rainbow Cookies! I make them every year for Christmas and they're always a big hit.

RAINBOW COOKIES

7 oz. almond paste
1 c. softened butter
1 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
2 c. sifted flour
Red food color
Green food color
Yellow food color
1/2 c. seedless red raspberry jam
1/2 c. apricot preserves
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet or milk chocolate morsels
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease 3 (13 x 9) pans, lined with well greased waxed paper.
Break up almond paste into small pieces; add butter, sugar, and egg yolks. Mix with mixer at medium speed until well mixed. Beat in flour with a wooden spoon. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and add to almond paste mixture; mix well.

Split batter up into 3 bowls (approximately 1 1/2 cups each). Add several drops of red to bowl #1, several drops of green to another, and yellow to the third.

Bake each pan 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Invert onto wire rack until completely cool.

On large cookie sheet or cutting board, place together: green, raspberry, yellow, apricot, and pink on top. Cover with Saran wrap. Place a heavy board or book on top and put in refrigerator over night.

Next day trim edges. Melt down chocolate morsels; spread over top. Allow to cool completely. Cut into 1/4-inch wide x 1-inch long bars. Enjoy!

Re: holiday cookies

My all time favorite :

Lemon Butter Cookies

½ pound softened butter
½ pound sugar
2 eggs
1 pound flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
grated lemon zest

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, lemon zest, then flour and baking powder.

Knead dough until smooth, divide into two and shape into disks.
Warp in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.

When dough is chilled, roll out to desired thickness and cut out with cookie cutters. Dough may be re-rolled, but chill again to make firm.

Bake at 325 for 10 to 12 minutes until done.
Transfer to racks to cool and glaze.

Glaze :
Powdered sugar mixed with lemon juice to make a soft glaze.

holiday cookies

Snickerdoodles