{"id":16758,"date":"2022-11-18T06:28:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T12:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/?p=16758"},"modified":"2024-06-07T00:06:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T05:06:28","slug":"holiday-cookie-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/holiday-cookie-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Cookie Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holiday Cookie Recipes<\/span><\/h1>\n

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With the holidays just around the corner, it\u2019s time to start brainstorming some fun cookie recipes you can have on hand for any holiday parties. Cookies are great because you can take them as a dessert or even just bring them as a host or hostess gift. Make them ahead of time and freeze them so they are ready to go when you need them!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only is it great to have them on hand, but it is also a fun holiday activity you can do with friends or family! Throw on your coziest pajamas and turn on some holiday music! Each of you can bring a different recipe, and you can all swap in the end!<\/span><\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s dive into some of our favorite cookie recipes!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gingerbread\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

When you think of classic Christmas cookies, gingerbread might be the first to come to mind. Often, gingerbread cookies can be hard and not as moist as most cookies. That\u2019s why we have set out to find a soft and chewy gingerbread cookie recipe. Here\u2019s one of our favorites!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 \u00be cups flour<\/span><\/p>\n

2 \u00bd teaspoons ground ginger<\/span><\/p>\n

1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc teaspoon cloves<\/span><\/p>\n

1 teaspoon baking soda<\/span><\/p>\n

Pinch of Salt\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1 \u00bd sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00be cup sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00be cup light brown sugar (packed)<\/span><\/p>\n

2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/span><\/p>\n

2 large eggs (room temperature)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc cup molasses (mild)\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instructions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. In another bowl, add the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Beat on medium until fluffy. (about 2 minutes)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Add the eggs into the bowl one at a time and beat after each addition.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Add the molasses and beat again until combined.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Mix on low while adding the dry ingredients slowly. Mix until combined.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. When chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Roll dough into balls and space them out 2 inches apart from each other on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Press down on them lightly.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Bake for 9-10 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove and let cool on the baking sheet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Decorate with your favorite toppings & enjoy!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sugar Cookie<\/b><\/h2>\n

    The sugar cookie is another staple to every Christmas cookie platter. Here\u2019s one of our favorite sugar cookie recipes that is super soft and chewy!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    2 \u00be cups flour<\/span>
    \n<\/span>1 tsp baking soda<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00bd tsp baking powder<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00bd tsp salt<\/span><\/p>\n

    1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)<\/span><\/p>\n

    1 cup & 2 tbsp granulated sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

    2 tbsp light brown sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

    1 large egg (room temperature)<\/span><\/p>\n

    2 tsp vanilla extract<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00bc cup sugar (for rolling)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line back the sheet with parchment paper.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and whisk together.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Add butter and both sugars into a large mixing bowl and mix on medium speed until fluffy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Add the egg and vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until combined.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Add the dry ingredients slowly and mix until combined. Don\u2019t overmix.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Roll dough into balls and roll each into additional sugar. Set them on a baking sheet evenly spaced.<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until the edges are golden.<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Once done, take them out and allow them to cool. Transfer to a cooling rack and begin decorating!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint<\/b><\/h2>\n

      Any holiday season would not be complete without the candy cane. We found the best holiday cookie recipe that incorporates that peppermint flavor we all love. This peppermint chocolate thumbprint recipe is a super easy make-ahead recipe that your friends and family are sure to love. Here\u2019s how you can make them!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      10 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00bd cup brown sugar (lightly packed)<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00bd cup sugar (plus 3 tbsp for rolling)<\/span><\/p>\n

      1 egg (room temperature)<\/span><\/p>\n

      1 tsp vanilla\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      1 \u00bc cups all purpose flour<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00bd cup unsweetened cocoa powder<\/span><\/p>\n

      1 tsp baking soda<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00bc tsp salt<\/span><\/p>\n

      26\u201328 Candy Cane Hershey\u2019s Kisses<\/span><\/p>\n

      Instructions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium sized bowl.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Combine butter and sugars (minus the 3 tablespoons of sugar for rolling) and mix until light and fluffy.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Mix in the egg and the vanilla.<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Add the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Roll out even balls of cookie dough.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Put the 3 additional tablespoons of sugar into a small bowl. Roll each ball of cookie dough in it, and coat the ball fully. Place them on the lined cookie sheet.<\/span><\/li>\n
      8. Bake the cookies for 6-7 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n
      9. Remove the cookies from the oven and press an unwrapped hershey kiss into the top center of each cookie. Allow cookies to cool for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the cookie sheet and place them on a cooling rack.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":22095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-helpful-hints"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16758"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16761,"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16758\/revisions\/16761"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.af247.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}