We love easy recipes for biscuits. Most of us do not have enough time to accomplish everything we hope, recipes quickly and easily, especially at this busy time of year, make it a little easier on the cooking time. It is always a good thing.
This is a selection of recipes for delicious Christmas cookies that are easy yet a perfect fit for the holiday season.
Any of these treats would be a wonderful contribution to a Christmas cookie exchange too, where a group of friends each is a greater amount of one or two cookie recipes and trades, so that all have cookies variety used throughout the holiday season.
Create holiday memories for your family with this set of easy recipes for sweet and delicious cookies for Christmas.
Christmas Surprise Cookies
3/4 cup of shortening.
3/4 cup of light brown sugar.
1 egg.
1 3/4 cups flour.
1 teaspoons baking soda.
1/2 teaspoon salt.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
3/4 cup shredded coconut.
2 teaspoons cream of tartar.
Any flavor jam or jelly.
Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Cream the shortening and the sugar together, add the egg and mix it all together well. Sift the dry ingredients together and add them to the wet mix.
Add vanilla and mix, drop the dough by teaspoons-full onto an ungreased cookie sheet. With your finger or a spoon, make an indentation in the center of the cookie ball and fill with jam or jelly. Sprinkle coconut over all and bake at for 10-12 minutes.
Fruited Shortbread Cookies
2 1/2 cups flour.
1 teaspoons cream of tartar.
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar.
1 - 9 ounce jar mincemeat.
1 teaspoon vanilla.
1 teaspoon baking soda.
1 cup butter, softened.
1 egg.
Preheat oven to 375ºF.
Combine the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the egg. Stir in the vanilla and the mincemeat. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mix. Mix together well. (The batter will be stiff.) Roll into 1 1/4" balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown.
Tip:
You can freeze these cookies with a glaze if you like. Mix the icing sugar with a few drops of milk and vanilla until it reaches a thick but pourable consistency. Pour over Christmas cookies while they are still hot.
Almond Christmas Balls:
1 cup of soft butter.
1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar.
2 cups of sifted flour.
1 cup of ground almonds.
1 teaspoon of almond extract.
Candied or maraschino cherries.
Granulated sugar (for rolling cookies after baking).
Beat butter and sugar. Add the flour, ground almonds and almond extract and mix until a dough. Roll a teaspoon of dough into a ball , press the center and place a cherry in the center . Cherry Cover completely with the dough. Bake the cookies balls in a greased cookie sheet for 30minutes at 325°F. Roll in granulated sugar before cooling.Makes about 4 dozen cookies.Each of these holiday recipes can be stored in an airtight container for at least a week.
