Baking
cookies can be a messy and time consuming activity. By making them ahead of
time and stashing them in the freezer, you will avoid the stress of trying to
fit "one more thing" into those hectic days right before Christmas
and you will have more time to enjoy creating delicious tasting and visually
appealing treats.
While it is OK to add one or two of your everyday favorites to your Christmas cookie plates, they should not be allowed to dominate. Remember these are CHRISTMAS cookies. They are special once a year delicacies. A plate of Christmas cookies should be a work of art, colorful and varied in size and shape. A plate of six different flavors of round, flat cookies is not a plate of Christmas cookies. And while colorfully frosted sugar cookie cut-outs will do in a pinch, they also leave much to be desired.
Here are just a few of the recipes my grandma used to make each year. Now that she is gone, I bake them with my children. Most of them are pretty easy to make and all of them are approved by four generations of family members and friends. If you make all of these recipes, your cookie plates will be coveted by everyone who knows you. And that's good, because you will have a ton of extras to give away.
While it is OK to add one or two of your everyday favorites to your Christmas cookie plates, they should not be allowed to dominate. Remember these are CHRISTMAS cookies. They are special once a year delicacies. A plate of Christmas cookies should be a work of art, colorful and varied in size and shape. A plate of six different flavors of round, flat cookies is not a plate of Christmas cookies. And while colorfully frosted sugar cookie cut-outs will do in a pinch, they also leave much to be desired.
Here are just a few of the recipes my grandma used to make each year. Now that she is gone, I bake them with my children. Most of them are pretty easy to make and all of them are approved by four generations of family members and friends. If you make all of these recipes, your cookie plates will be coveted by everyone who knows you. And that's good, because you will have a ton of extras to give away.
What's your favorite Christmas cookie?
