christmas cake or cookie recipes

Does anyone have any cute recipes for christmas cakes or cookies?

Re: christmas cake or cookie recipes

foodtv.com does a newsletter around the holidays... 12 days of cookies.... everyday you get a new cookie recipe... you can also look up previous years recipes...

Re: christmas cake or cookie recipes

thanks!

Re: christmas cake or cookie recipes

I love this time of year and deciding on what x-mas cookies to make! I always try a few new ones but have my old favorites too. Here are some of my faves. Enjoy!!!

Anise Cookies

2 cups sugar
2 sticks softened margarine
1 oz anise extract
5 eggs
3cups flour
confectioners sugar (to dust on top)

Cream together sugar and margarine. Add eggs one at a time. Slowly add flour. Blend in anise.

Bake in a greased 10x15 pan for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and cut into bite size pieces. (these are little bite size cookies, not anise toast)



Thumbprint Cookies

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg (seperated)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup finely chopped almonds
raspberry jam

Mix butter, shortening, egg yolk and vanilla thoroughly. Work in the flour and salt. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Dip into the egg white and then roll in the almonds. Place 1 inch apart on ungreases cookie sheet. Press thumb into center of each cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees until light brown. Let set 3-5 minutes on cookie sheet and then remove. When cool, fill center "thumbprint" with raspberry jam.


I also love to dip oreos and pretzels in chocolate!! Yummy!!!