If you could make only 1 cookie recipe for the holiday season

[egoldber]

Definitely sugar cookies. The kids love them and they are so fun for everyone.

If I had a good recipe I'd share it but I'd have to say sugar cookies b/c they are fun to decorate!

These are the best and easiest sugar cookies I have every tried. You MUST chill the dough AT LEAST one hour. Preferably overnight.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/The-Bes...es/Detail.aspx

[Fairy]

I make a thumbprint cookie with raspberry preserves in the middle that are completely addictive and delicious. So buttery...so good. I'll post the recipe later tonight when I get a free minute. I make dozens of these (along with my Dad's peanut brittle and fudge) every year.

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[hellokitty]

Honestly...it's pretty darn hard to mess up my cookie recipe. Give it a try and just watch your oven temp and cookie 'doneness'!

Lol, well I have screwed up box mix before, if you can believe it. I did look over your recipe and was surprised with how few ingredients were involved and it seems straightforward! I'm going to give it a try! I'm a good cook, but just a horrible baker, I don't know what my deal is...

[happymom]

Hel-LOO? Waiting!

I think u missed her post...

No nuts..here you go

3/4c softened butter
1/2c sugar
2 egg yolks

cream those together then add

1 3/4 c all purpose flour

preheat your oven to 375 and roll dough into 1in balls. If the dough gets too soft just stick it in the fridge for a few minutes. Make a well in the middle of each ball (I use a knuckle but you can use your thumb) and add about 1/2 tsp raspberry preserves to each cookie. Make sure you get preserves and not jelly/jam. If you don't like raspberry, just choose another flavor of preserves.

Bake 8-10 min or until the bottom of the cookie is golden brown. The top of the cookie may not catch any color, just tip a cookie back at 8 minutes to see where they are.

Enjoy. Do yourself a favor...double this recipe.

[missym]

For me? Cinnamon Mocha cut-outs for sure. For my kids? They'd probably choose chocolate chip.


Cinnamon-Mocha Cut-outs

2 Cups flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1/2 Cup butter
3/4 Cup sugar
1 Teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 squares baking chocolate, melted
1 Teaspoon vanilla
3/4 Teaspoon ground cloves
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 Tablespoons cold water

DOUGH PREP:
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter, sugar and coffee. Combine mixtures, then stir in remaining ingredients. Chill dough at least one hour. [Chilling is an absolute must!]

ROLLING & SHAPING:
Remove small portion of dough, keeping remainder refrigerated. Roll portion out on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into Christmas shapes.

Bake on lightly greased foil-covered sheets, at 350 to 400 degrees F., for 8 to 10 minutes.

FINISHING:
Frost with almond, vanilla or coffee flavored frosting. Sprinkle before frosting sets with chocolate shavings, non-parallels, etc. if desired. Store when thoroughly dry in waxed paper layers in airtight containers to maintain crispness.

[Fairy]

I think u missed her post...

Ooh! I did. I'm sorry. At store now getting ingredients for these for cookie wxchange tomorrow. Thank u!

[alien_host]

No nuts..here you go

3/4c softened butter
1/2c sugar
2 egg yolks

cream those together then add

1 3/4 c all purpose flour

preheat your oven to 375 and roll dough into 1in balls. If the dough gets too soft just stick it in the fridge for a few minutes. Make a well in the middle of each ball (I use a knuckle but you can use your thumb) and add about 1/2 tsp raspberry preserves to each cookie. Make sure you get preserves and not jelly/jam. If you don't like raspberry, just choose another flavor of preserves.

Bake 8-10 min or until the bottom of the cookie is golden brown. The top of the cookie may not catch any color, just tip a cookie back at 8 minutes to see where they are.

Enjoy. Do yourself a favor...double this recipe.

Thank you! So you bake the cookie with the preserves? My old recipe had you fill the well after the fact (and you cooked the preserves a bit to make it runny).

Do the preserves every burn? I just don't want to screw these up.

Also do they freeze well?

[infomama]

Thank you! So you bake the cookie with the preserves? My old recipe had you fill the well after the fact (and you cooked the preserves a bit to make it runny).

Do the preserves every burn? I just don't want to screw these up.

Also do they freeze well?

Yes..bake it with the preserves in the well and no, the preserves don't burn. I have never frozen them so can't say if they freeze well but I would assume they would be fine.

[wendibird22]

I love making two of my grandma's recipes. Her parents ran a German bakery in Chicago and I assume these came from them. One is for pecan snowballs and the other is chocolate swirl cookies (choc and vanilla dough rolled into a log then sliced). I'm baking challenged and can make both of these with success. The swirls are a bit of a pain because you have to layer the two different doughs then refrigerate before slicing, but they are oh so good. I can post recipes later.

[Fairy]

Yes..bake it with the preserves in the well and no, the preserves don't burn. I have never frozen them so can't say if they freeze well but I would assume they would be fine.

Do I grease the sheet, use parchment paper, or leave it completely ungreased?