That time of year of course is Christmas cookie baking season!! In honor of the season, I will share with you some of my most favorite (and may I add famous!) holiday cookie recipes. I promise these will be better than the 12 days of Cookies featured in the paper that in an effort to be creative end of being not so tasty/sugary/fatty as a Christmas cookie truly should be (Meringues and Sesame Seed Cookies.. I mean seriously??). I will start first with some easy peasy bar cookies. Bar cookies are the boss because a) they are easy b) they make a lot c) they freeze really well d) they're awesome!
An old standby.. Lemon Bars because you know what they say.. When life gives you lemons, make cookies!
Mix together 1 cup of butter (softened), 1/2 cup of confectionery sugar, 2 cups of flour. Press dough into the bottom of a 13x9 pan and fork some holes in it. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until browned.
Beat together 2 cups of sugar and 4 eggs until blended well. Add 1 tsp of baking powder, 2 tsps of lemon peel and the juice of a lemon and a half or 2 if you're feeling crazy. Mix thoroughly. Pour over hot crust. Bake for another 20-25 minutes or until set. Sprinkle the top with more powdered sugar and slice into squares when cool!
George Bailey Bars because he deserves his own cookie.
This recipe can be used to fit the needs of any ingredients.
Start with this base. Mix 1 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 3 eggs, 2 tsp of vanilla. Blend well. Add 1 cup of flour, 1/2 tsp of baking soda, 1/2 tsp of salt.
From here you can go nuts! I will share what I did last time I made these.. it was pretty grand.
Layer 13x9 pan with graham cracker crumbs. Layer with butterscotch chips. Add base mixture. Layer chopped pecans. Top with coconut (say brainless don't you know where coconuts come from!!(hence the name of this recipe)).
I have also made these using walnuts instead of pecans. Added chocolate chips instead of butterscotch or done both (so choice). Omitted graham crumbs. Basically throw what ever yummies you have in with this base and the results will be pleasing.
Oh.. and you need to bake them at 350 for about 18 minutes.
So get going! Bake some cookies and share your recipes with us! Please and thank you!
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