photo by Dano
My mother was never much of a baker. And apparently the apple doesn't fall far from the tree because I am not much of one either. My mom had one Christmas cookie recipe for sugar cookies that we made every year. By "we" I mostly mean my oldest and youngest sisters. My mom didn't really want to do it, and my sisters never really wanted my help.
So I am reaching out to you for help. Please share your favorite christmas cookie recipes! I'd love to make some cookies for people at the office and my boyfriend's family, but I don't really have any great recipes. I did have some friends on facebook suggest Church Windows and Buckeyes yesterday (which I will probably attempt this weekend), but I wanted to see what other suggestions you guys had. A sugar cookie recipe would be fantastic, but all types of holiday cookies would be more than welcome. Also, pretty much the simpler the better because, as I said, I'm not much of a baker. We need to start slow :)
So what is your favorite Christmas cookie recipe? Is there a story behind it?
I looooooooove Smitten Kitchen's salted oatmeal white chocolate cookies. I ate nearly half of the ones I gave to my parents last year.
http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/05/crispy-salted-oatmeal-white-chocolate-cookies/
My favorite Christmas cookies have to be the traditional sugar cookies with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. Tablespoon.com has some great ideas for decorating cookies: http://www.tablespoon.com/recipe-collections/christmas-cookie-recipes/
Candice: I personally don't like cookies with oatmeal but I certainly know a lot of people who do. I will definitely keep these in mind since the pictures look absolutely scrumptious. Thank you for the link!
Karen Sams: Wow, so many cute and creative ideas. I can use all the help I can get in that department. Thanks for sharing!
Wish I would have seen this post earlier because I would have recommended this cookie, hands down!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Mint-Candies-Cookies/Detail.aspx
Not sure if you ever use Allrecipes.com, but it's a fantastic recipe website with tons of reviews! You can also scale the recipes to the amount you want.
I started making this cookie a couple of years ago, and it receives more compliments than anything else I've ever made...oh, and they're easy to make!
Happy Baking
:)
Tabitha: Oh wow, those look and sound fantastic. Definitely something I would love. And like you said, they look pretty easy to make, which is a big bonus for me!