Here are some fun ideas that you can do with your family. I would love to see your creations. Please share them I would love to check them out.
Candy Cane Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Red food coloring
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together the butter, shortening and both sugars. Beat in the milk, egg and extracts. Gradually add the flour and salt.
Divide the dough into two halves. Tint one half of the dough red with food coloring. Wrap both halves in plastic wrap and refrigerator for one hour.
Measure a heaping tablespoon of each color dough. Roll each color into a three inch rope. (Wet your hands to prevent the dough from sticking.) Gently press the ropes together and twist into the candy cane shape.
Place each cookie on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for five minutes and then rotate the baking sheet and bake for another five minutes.
Cool for two minutes and transfer to a wire rack.
Recipe From: daycareanswers
Cornflake Christmas Wreaths
Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter1 (10 ounce) package large marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 teaspoon green food coloring
6 cups corn flakes
Red cinnamon candies
Directions:
In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in food coloring.
Add corn flakes cereal. Stir until well coated
Using 1/4 cup dry measure coated with cooking spray, evenly portion warm cereal mixture. Using buttered fingers, quickly shape into individual wreaths. Dot with cinnamon candies.
Recipe from: food.com
Rudolph Cookie Recipe
Prepare your favorite recipe or purchase a package of your favorite cookie dough.
I found several ideas for these cookies. I have blended the best of each to share.
Some Great Decorating Choices Are:
M&M’s regular and/or mini, Red Hots, Skittles, Chocolate Sprinkles, Chocolate Chips, Gum Balls, Regular or chocolate-covered pretzels, a small tube of white or brown icing
Shape the cookie dough into small "misshapened" balls and bake according to directions. While cookies are still warm, press on the pretzels to make Rudolph’s antlers. Use a drop of icing to attach the nose. Use more icing to attach the eyes. Serve when cookies are cool.
Here's a good cookie recipe to use.
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Rudolph Cookies
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Ingredients
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3/4 cup smooth peanut butter 1 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 3 tbsp milk 1 tbsp vanilla essence 1 free range egg 2 cups plain flour 3/4 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt |
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Directions
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Melting Snowman Cookies
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Oh! No! I'mmmm Melting Snowman Cookies are So Cute & Easy!
Make your favorite cookie. When cool ice the cookies with your favorite icing. Use a dollop of icing to adhere a gumball or marshmallow to the cookie . Some suggestions for decorating are icing, M&M's, Skittles, Red Hots, pretzels.
Here's a good recipe to use.
Easy Sugar Cookies
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2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup butter, softened |
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
