Christmas Cookie Recipes - Frosted Gingerbread Nut Cookies

A dressed up gingerbread cookie with frosting and the addition of nuts.

1/2 cup butter, softened

2/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup molasses

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cookie Frosting

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar. Beat in the egg and molasses. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves; add to the creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk. Stir in the chopped nuts.

Drop tablespoons of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies spring back after being lightly touched in the center. Let cool.

Cookie Frosting

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

4 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 to 3 tablespoons half and half cream

Walnut halves, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and cream (enough to get desired consistency). Frost cooled cookies. Top with walnut half, if desired.

Makes 60 cookies.

=> Christmas Cookie Recipes: Butter Cookie Snowmen Cookies

These snowmen will delight any cookie lover over the holidays.

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

Red and yellow paste food coloring

Miniature chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the milk and the vanilla; mix well. Gradually add in the flour.

Remove 1/3 cup of the dough and place in a small bowl. Tint this dough with red food coloring. Remove another 1/3 cup of dough from the original bowl and place in a small bowl. Tint this dough with the yellow food coloring. Set aside.

Shape white dough into 24 balls. They should be around 1 1/4-inch each. Make another 24 balls from this dough about 1/2-inch each. Last, shape the remaining dough into 24 1/8-inch balls.

To make the snowmen bodies, place the large balls on two ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball to about 3/8-inch thickness. Place the 1/2-inch balls above the bodies to create the heads; flatten.

To make snowmen hats, shape red dough into 24 balls of about 1/8-inch thickness; set aside. Shape 24 pieces of red dough into triangles. Place these triangles on top of the snowmen heads. Place the 1/8-inch white balls onto the end of hats to make little pompoms.

Take the 1/8-inch red dough balls and place onto the snowmen heads for noses.

Divide yellow dough into 24 pieces and shape into scarves. Press scarves into place at bottom of snowmen heads.

Create eyes with the miniature chocolate chips and also use the chips for buttons on their bodies.

Bake for 13 to 16 minutes, or until set. Let cool completely.

Makes 24 cookies.

=> Christmas Cookie Recipes: Pfeffernuesse Cookies

A wonderful traditional cookie that is always welcome.

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup molasses

1/3 cup water

6 2/3 cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup crushed aniseed

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Prepare baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.

In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the eggs, one at a time; beating well after each addition.

In another bowl, combine the corn syrup, molasses and water; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, aniseed, baking soda and spices. Add to the creamed mixture, alternating with the molasses mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 11 minutes, or until golden brown. Roll warm cookies into confectioners' sugar. Let cool before serving.

Makes 96 cookies.

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