15 Days of Holiday Cookies

Perfect Christmas Cookie Recipes for a cookie exchange or whipping up a batch of holiday cookies for family, friends and neighbors. Enjoy these wonderful holiday treats!

Coconut Macaroons Recipe

December 19, 2013 By Ann 6 Comments

Coconut Macaroons Recipe
By Ann
These simple Coconut Macaroons come out beautifully! Sweet and satisfying, these Coconut Macaroons are sure to impress friends and family alike.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup Flour
• 14oz Shredded Coconut
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease cookie sheet well.
• Mix together flour, coconut and salt.
• Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, mix well.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes at 350° until the tops are golden brown.
• Remove from cookie sheets immediately.

Makes 2 dozen Coconut Macaroons

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No Bake Marshmallow Christmas Squares Recipe

December 18, 2013 By Ann 7 Comments

Day 13 of 15 Days of Holiday Cookies on Ann’s Entitled Life the brings us this easy No Bake Marshmallow Christmas Squares Recipe compliments of Dishin’ With Didi.

No Bake Marshmallow Christmas Squares Recipe

• Prep time: 20 minutes
• Bake time: None
• Setting time: 24 hours
• Yield: 18-24 squares

Ingredients:

1 bag miniature marshmallows
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups Graham wafer crumbs
Dash of salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
2 1/2 cups shredded coconut

Directions:

• Coat a 13″ x 9″ pan with baking spray
• In a large bowl add marshmallows, Graham cracker crumbs, salt, vanilla and maraschino cherries.
• Toss and mix so all the cherries and marshmallows have been distributed evenly.
• Add sweetened condensed milk, mix thoroughly so all the ingredients are coated.
• Divide coconut in half. Place half the coconut on the bottom only of your pan, then top with marshmallow mixture.
• Sprinkle remaining shredded coconut over the top of pan mixture.
• Press the marshmallow mixture evenly and firmly. By pressing your actually adhering the shredded coconut onto the marshmallow cherry mixture.
• Place in refrigerator and let set for 24 hours.

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Kris Kringle Cookie and Frosting Recipe

December 17, 2013 By Ann 12 Comments

Kris Kringle Cookie and Frosting Recipe
By Ann
Traditional Christmas cut-out cookie and frosting recipe!

Prep Time: 135 minutes, 15 minute prep, 2 hours refrigeration

Cook time: 8-15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Butter
• 2 cups White Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda dissolved in 2 TBSP Milk
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 4 1/2 cups Flour
• 1/2 pound soft Butter (or white, not yellow margarine)
• 2 pounds sifted Confectionery Sugar
• 1/2 cup COLD water
• 1 tsp Flavoring (suggestions are vanilla, peppermint or anise)

Directions Kris Kringle Cookies:

• Sift cream of tartar into flour, set aside.
• Cream 1 cup butter and white sugar together in a mixer.
• Add vanilla, milk & soda mixture, and eggs.
• Beat well.
• Add 3 cups of the sifted flour and cream of tartar.
• Keep adding flour to make a dough that may be rolled.
• Chill to make dough easy to handle (2 hours to overnight).
• Remove dough from the refrigerator, preheat oven to 400º.
• Roll dough on lightly floured board to desired thickness.
• Cut with cookie cutters or knife into shapes.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in preheated 400º oven, 8-15 minutes (depends on dough thickness)

Directions Kris Kringle Cookie Frosting:

• Cream butter slowly adding confectionery sugar, water and flavoring.
• Beat until smooth.
• Decorate to taste.
• Note: When you frost your cookies, allow them to air dry after frosting for 30 minutes. This will set the frosting and you will not be scraping it off your storage container.

Makes 4 dozen Kris Kringle Cookies