Good morning everyone and welcome to a special post from the Breakroom Breakdown Party Planning Committee! One of my favorite parts of Christmas is the food, especially the Christmas cookies! Each year I bake batches (more and more each year) of various cookies that I give out as presents. And, of course, snack on all of the rest for the rest of the year and this year is no different. Technically I suppose it is different in that my husband will be baking them with me. And to be clear this was not me twisting his arm (I prefer to have the kitchen to myself) but he was insistent on baking with me this year so I am looking forward to it!
I have a few that I like to do every year and then I like to try out new recipes to see if I should include them and since I cannot personally bake you all cookies, I wanted to share my recipes this year. All found online, although I tend to play around with flavors like throwing in extra cinnamon. I am not affiliated with any of these websites, but am using their recipes so it is important I give them the credit. I hope you enjoy, tell me how liked them as well as share your own favorites!
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
https://bromabakery.com/red-velvet-crinkle-cookies/
I have been doing one for several years now and they are a favorite. My husband loves red velvet cake which is where I got inspired to find this one. They are pretty simple and what I love is how easy that crinkle effect is. By rolling them in a sugars before you bake, they crackle as they bake, and taste just like red velvet cake.
Sugar Cookies
https://handletheheat.com/soft-chewy-sugar-cookies/
Everyone has their go-to sugar cookie recipe and this has become mine. Super soft and chewy (I am not a crunchy cookie person). I found this recipe one night we were snackish and haven’t looked back. While not inherently Christmasy, they remind me of snow balls so I think they work just fine.
Spritz
https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/classic-spritz-cookies/aa68df04-bd64-4f1b-8421-0df82064bca4
Not much is more Christmas than a spritz cookie and you cannot go wrong with Betty Crocker’s recipe. One of all time favorites, I only do them at Christmas because I will admit that although simple, I never have luck with the spritz gun. They get stuck and come out deformed and I tend to curse like a sailor the whole time. Are they worth it? I do them every year for a reason, plus you get a variety of shapes and colors to use.
Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookie
https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a62611559/cranberry-orange-oatmeal-cookies-recipe/
I was drawn to this as similar to a biscotti I did last year, but this will be my first time making them. I love chewy oatmeal cookies but detest raison in mine. Normally I throw in butterscotch chips (Oatmeal Scotchies) but this has a holiday feel to them so I am excited to test these bad boys out!
Molasses Cookie
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/soft-molasses-cookies/
Rather than Gingerbread Men (which like to fall apart) why not do a simple, molasses cookie? Gives you the flavor, simple, and super chewy. Molasses is not necessarily everyone’s favorite flavor so do keep that in mind that it can be an acquired taste.
Peanut Butter Blossom
https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/classic-peanut-butter-blossom-cookies/a3563f6e-96b0-443f-ae0a-53cef4be6db6
This is a very classic cookie that many of us grew up with. I personally have not made them but my husband really wanted us to do them this year. We are playing around with it in that instead of only kisses, I got other candies (like mini Reese’s cups) to put on top. Again, this is a very simple cookie because sometimes the easy ones are the best.
And that is my Christmas Cookie list this year! Six might not sound like a lot but I will be making more than one batch of each so it does end up being a lot.
Like I said, tell me some of your own! If I see a good one I might try to make it this week, or I’ll have something ready for next year.
I hope you all have a great holiday this week spending time with loved ones and I Iook forward to seeing you all after the holidays right here in the Breakroom.
