Tag Archives: Holiday Cookies
Molasses Ginger Cookies
Molasses Ginger Cookies Stale spices will yield a flat-tasting cookie, so make sure your spices aren’t too old. When you open up the jar of ground ginger it should really smell like ginger ! Ditto for the cinnamon. And no … Continue reading
Dutch Spice Cookies
Dutch Spice Cookies Thin crisp spice cookies are ubiquitous at Christmastime in most northern European countries. One particularly popular variety is called speculaas in the Netherlands, speculoos in Belgium, and Spekulatius in Germany. Believed to be named for the Latin … Continue reading
Gingerbread People
Gingerbread People I used to think gingerbread people were mostly for decorating and looking at, but not for eating. Now I think they’re as yummy to eat as they are fun to make. The texture is light and crisp, … Continue reading
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies These chocolate rounds topped with peppermint glaze and crushed candy canes make a festive addition to the Christmas dessert table. To crush the candy, place it in a heavy duty plastic bag and smack it with the … Continue reading
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints
Most thumbprints are butter cookies with an indentation made with the poke of a thumb, which is how the cookie got its name that is filled with jam. Although there’s nothing wrong with that, a jazzier version for the holidays, … Continue reading
Coconut Macaroons
Coconut Macaroons Every now and then I get the urge for moist, chewy treats, so I always keep a can of sweetened condense milk in the pantry and a bag of coconut in the freezer. I guess you could say … Continue reading
Fig Half Moons
FIG HALF MOONS Fig is a popular filling for pastries and cookies at Christmastime, especially in the Italian Tradition. Here, an orange-scented fig paste is tucked into rich pastry dough that is formed into half-moon shapes. A little more work … Continue reading
Chocolate Crinkles
The dough is easy but the waiting is hard Yes this dough, which is more like a thick creamy batter, really requires a thorough chilling that is best accomplished overnight. It needs to be firm enough to roll into balls … Continue reading
Grand Marnier Truffles
Grand Marnier Truffles METHOD: Note: Pregnant or nursing women, young children or any with an immune deficiency should not eat foods made with raw eggs. Heat butter in a small saucepan until very hot and bubbly (be careful not … Continue reading