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Christmas Cookies
Christmas Cookies: 50 Recipes to Treasure for the Holiday Season | Lisa Zwirn
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Do you have a favorite Christmas cookie? Is it made of chocolate or spice? Is it an iced and decorated sugar cookie or a molasses ginger round? Or maybe it's a crisp, chocolate-covered toffee bar or a jam-filled Linzer sandwich cookie. There are so many choices! Christmas cookies are loved for their special shapes, cheery colors, and seasonal flavors. They bring joy to our gatherings, help preserve the magic and tradition of the holiday season, and make heart-warming gifts. Christmas Cookies offers fifty wonderful recipes for holiday treats, such as light-as-air Cocoa Meringue Kisses, Chocolate Peppermint Cookies that perfectly complement a mug of hot chocolate, sweet-tart Iced Lemon Rounds, the much-beloved classic Pecan Sandies, Ginger Coins with the right amount of snap, and many, many more. Avid holiday baker Lisa Zwirn baked hundreds of cookies to come up with these fabulous fifty recipes. There is something for everyone: treats for chocoholics, holiday shapes that children will love (that can be baked and decorated by the little ones, too), luxurious sandwich cookies, and plenty of spiced rounds, buttery wafers, and decadent bars. Christmas Cookies will also show you how to make the most of your time in the kitchen with these useful tips and ideas: Cookie baking guidelines for successful baking Options for freezing dough so you can bake cookies when the mood strikes Storage suggestions to help keep treats fresh for as long as possible Child-friendly recipes, such as Peanut Butter Chocolate Kisses, Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints, Gingerbread People, and Molasses Ginger Cookies, which are easy and fun for beginners The best cookies to mail and how to wrap them How to host a holiday cookie swap and cookie-decorating party Whether you've baked Christmas cookies for years or are just starting a tradition of holiday baking, you'll find all the recipes you need right here. Christmas Cookies is an essential collection for the cookie baker, featuring color photographs, clear, detailed recipes, and irrepressible Christmas spirit.
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Kshakal
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Christmas cookie decorating class night 2!

Ruthiella Wow! Those look amazing. 🤩 11mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 11mo
peanutnine These look so great! 🍪⛄🎄💗 11mo
Kimzey Mmmmmmm! 😋 11mo
KadaGul @Kshakal They 👀 amazing 🤩. #HappyHolidays 🎄🥰🎅🎁💌 11mo
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Kshakal
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Night 1 of Christmas cookie decorating class!

Kimzey Yum! 11mo
Roary47 Wow! These are amazing! 11mo
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JenReadsAlot
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I make these every year for Christmas but needed another batch for NYE with friends! #wintergames #readnosedreindeer @StayCurious

aperfectmjk They look delicious. They're really good with crushed almonds also! 4y
JenReadsAlot @aperfectmjk Yum! Will try that next year! 4y
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CocoReads
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A day off this close to Christmas means baking and wrapping. Well, I had just enough flour for a double batch of these guys, and about half the wrapping is done. But it‘s been a very relaxing day otherwise. Plus I got my call to schedule my vaccine and nailed down the last slot at my hospital for that day. So even though I have to go back in the evening after working all day, at least I don‘t have to drive further to the other location. 😁

Crazeedi Yum! They look perfect! 4y
CocoReads @Crazeedi they‘re my fave! Peanut butter and chocolate, what‘s not to like? 4y
Clare-Dragonfly YAY, vaccine scheduled! 4y
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Crazeedi @CocoReads my sister is the one in our family who make these best! We all have our specialty 4y
CocoReads @Crazeedi, we do too. My sister makes cut out cookies better than me. I don‘t have the patience for them. I used to make a ton of cookies and then gave most of them away. But anymore, I don‘t have the time and we certainly don‘t need the calories and sugar. So I‘ve just been making these the last couple of years. 4y
Crazeedi @CocoReads we used to have a "cookie day" and make tons together. Not so much any more . It was always just fun to do with daughters and sisters. I dont do much either cause we cant eat them all! I give away lots! 4y
CocoReads I have a friend that used to own a restaurant, for a few years we got together on a Monday when they were closed to use the commercial ovens and churn out a gazillion cookies. But I haven‘t been able to do that for a few years and it also got to be really expensive and labor intensive. And this year, no one can get together so it‘s back to baking at home! 4y
Crazeedi @CocoReads wow! How fun to have commercial space, that'd be so cool! 4y
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Charityann
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I‘m always looking for new cookie recipes to make for the holidays, and this one looks delicious - perfect for leaving out with milk for Santa.🎅🏼😆🎄#merryreaders #wintergames @Clwojick

https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/double-chocolate-chip-cookies/30dee557-143d...

magyklyXdelish Disregard my last comment I just needed to scroll a little more 🤣🤣🤣 4y
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Bookgoil
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LibrarianRyan I need to go find those scavenger hunts. 4y
Bookgoil @LibrarianRyan it was in the docs folder I need to look at the movie one cause I have tons of movies planned https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1t4sS610xjKOKuyN02BdpXUz2Eigryjb5 4y
LibrarianRyan @Bookgoil You know I opened that and put it in my box and forgot about it. Guess I know what I will be doing tonight. 4y
Bookgoil @LibrarianRyan haha it‘s a lot to look at! I actually thought it was for another group when I was thinking about it and realized it was for winter games haha 😆 4y
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MommyOfTwo
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Frosted cookies with the kids tonight. #SharedHolidayTraditions #WinterGames #TheFilthyAnimals

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Charityann
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And these are my gingersnaps made from the recipe I shared the other night.😊🎄 #holidaybaking #christmascookies #wintergames #tmskellington @Crimson613 @Clwojick @StayCurious

coffees 21pts!! 12-16 😍😍😍 5y
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Charityann
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These are the only kind of cookies I‘ve been making longer than my gingersnaps. My sisters and I use to make them for bake sales in high school as well as every Christmas. I use the recipe on the Nestle chocolate chip bag except I use soft butter instead of sticks of butter. It makes them creamy and soft. 😊🎄🍪#christmascookietradition #holidaytradition #wintergames #tmskellington @Crimson613 @Clwojick @StayCurious

TheDaysGoBy When I bake cookies I tend to use margarine instead of butter. Don‘t really recall the reason behind it - it was just how my mom always made them lol 5y
EH2018 These look so yummy!! 5y
coffees 21pts!! 12-16 😍😋😍😋😍 5y
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Kshakal
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Avanders 😍😍 Looks like we have some of the same cutters — that Santa w a sack full of toys! 😄👏🏽👏🏽 5y
MatchlessMarie I‘m tempted to try making baby yoda cookies with the angel cutter I‘ve seen going around lol 5y
Texreader Yummm! 5y
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Lreads @MatchlessMarie I want to see Baby Yoda cookies! 😊💚 5y
Bookworm54 These look delicious! 41 points (tradition and attempted holiday recipe) 5y
OriginalCyn620 Yum! 😋 5y
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StayCurious
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JanuarieTimewalker13 I‘m embarrassed to say I didn‘t see a dog at first. Somehow I saw a bird!!!! 5y
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maich
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I just finish with my baking. These are Christmas cookies🍪🍪
When baby fall asleep is time for mummy. But mummy goes baking insted to read.😂😂

P.S.: will share recipe tomorrow. It is already late here.

#festiverecipe #cristmasspirit #christmasiscoming #mostbeautifultimeoftheyear #WinterGames #SlayBells
@Clwojick @StayCurious @MidnightBookGirl

twohectobooks Looks delicious! :) 5y
maich @twohectobooks They are not perfect but are very good. 😋 5y
MidnightBookGirl Love these! Holiday baking- 21 pts! 5y
maich @MidnightBookGirl Thanks😍 5y
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BarkingMadRead Nice job!! 5y
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wanderinglynn Awesome job! 🙌🏻⛄️🍪 5y
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AsYouWish
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Day 4 of #holidaygratitudechallenge I am so excited about cookies! I love cookies anyway, but there is something special about cookies around the holidays!

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I love peppermint bark!! 😋 that has to be my favorite (it was hard to pick something, honestly, as I wolf down garbage the entire month of December) 6y
Ray3 I love the little Debbie Christmas tree cakes. I try to buy about 10 boxes to get me through a little bit after Christmas 6y
AsYouWish @Ray3 have you tried the new Christmas trees that are made with spice cake? 6y
Ray3 No not yet I will have to now! 6y
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TheNerdyProfessor
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This post has nothing to do with books and everything to do with my baking win today. First cookies of the season!

LA_Mead Those look amazing! How do you make your icing? 6y
TheNerdyProfessor @LA_Mead Thank you! I made royal icing with 3 cups powdered sugar, 2 egg whites, 1/2 tsp cream of tartar and 1/2 tap vanilla. Then beat on medium high for 5 minutes. It's perfect for decorating that types of cookies. I'll stick with a cream cheese icing for my sugar cookies though 🍪 6y
Savedbygrace Hoe adorable! 6y
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Jennick2004
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Haven‘t gotten any reading in yet today because I‘ve been busy with this!!

DHill Wow! Those look fantastic. 6y
JoRead In awe!! Can I come over? 😉 6y
KrystleTheBookSlayer Wow! You have been busy! If you end up with leftovers, feel free to send them to me! 😉😋🍪 6y
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Chrissyreadit That‘s amazing!!! 6y
MrBook What's your address again? 😆 6y
gradcat Those look yummy 😋! 6y
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Kshakal
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I finalized my Christmas cookie list for the year!!! 🎄

Laylafinn I‘ve never heard of an Oreo truffle! 6y
Kshakal @Laylafinn they are so yummy... crushed up Oreos mixed together with cream cheese, rolled into a ball and dipped in chocolate 6y
Laylafinn Oh dear lord I think I‘m going to have to do this 6y
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Kshakal @Laylafinn you won‘t be disappointed 6y
valeriegeary 🤤🤤🤤 6y
bullbunny Good idea! I need to make a list! Blossoms, oreo truffles!? Interesting... 6y
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Tamra
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There really should be an ugly Xmas cookie contest! 😂😂

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled But I bet they taste good 😂 7y
Tamra @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled probably not! 🤣 I‘ve never been able to figure out sugar cookies. 7y
Dragon That would be fun. Ugly sweater/ ugly cookie Xmas party 🎉 7y
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Tamra @Dragon totally! I‘d be up for that! 7y
cathysaid 😂😂😂 7y
UrsulaMonarch These are beautiful to me!! 😊 7y
Yellowpigeon As long as we get to eat the entries 7y
batsy I love them! Merry Christmas! 😊 🎄 7y
Eggs Oh I love these and I bet they taste great! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 Very creative! 🥛🍪 7y
Cathythoughts Oh they look so colourful & amazing ✨✨✨ 7y
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Kshakal
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Decorated sugar cookies with my dad today... one of our Christmas Eve traditions!

Tamra I‘ve procrastinated so I think this will be our tradition too! 😆 7y
tpixie Fun!! 7y
Cinfhen Fun & Yum 😋 7y
Cinfhen 😂😂😂 @Tamra and happy holidays 😘 7y
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mauveandrosysky
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Spent all afternoon baking at my parents' house in NH. These are homemade speculaas cookies. ⭐️

britt_brooke Great photo! 7y
OSChamberlain Hell yeah Misfits🤘🏻🤘🏻 7y
LeahBergen Yum! 7y
BooksForEmpathy Yay!!! Happy Holidays!!! 7y
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