Christmas Cookie Recipes 2024: 4 Treats To Bowl Over Your Guests

4 Cookie Recipes For Christmas 2024

1. Eggless Gingerbread Cookies Recipe By Bakingo

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, one teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of ground ginger, one teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup of honey, one teaspoon of vanilla extract, and two tablespoons of milk.

First, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a medium bowl and set aside. In another large bowl, beat softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses (or honey), vanilla extract, and milk and mix until smooth and fully combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir to form a smooth dough. Divide the dough into two portions, wrap each in cling film, and refrigerate for at least one hour to firm up. Then, preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness and use festive cookie cutters to create shapes like stars, Christmas trees, or gingerbread figures.

Place the cookies on the prepared baking tray, leaving some space between each and bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges turn lightly golden. Let them cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Now, decorate them with icing and your favourite sprinkles, coloured sugar, or edible decorations. Allow the icing to set completely before serving and enjoy!

2. Snow Sugar Cookies

Ingredients: three cups of all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, one cup of unsalted butter, two Oz room temperature brick cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar, one large egg, 1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract.

We picked this Snow Sugar cookies recipe from ‘Your Mama’s Kitchen’ podcast on Audible. Nicole Avant shared that this one is her childhood favourite! Whisk to combine flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside. Mix butter and cream cheese for about 2 minutes until smooth and creamy in another bowl, add granulated sugar, and mix until fluffy and light in colour. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract, and mix well. You may need to scrape down the sides of the bowl to fully mix.

Slowly mix in flour, salt, and baking powder combination, remove the dough from the bowl, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours minimum to a maximum of two days. Take it out and let it rest for some time. Then, scoop and roll spoonfuls of dough into balls, roll in granulated sugar until coated, and place on a baking sheet three inches apart. Semi-flatten them by gently pressing on them and bake for 13-15 minutes, make sure to rotate the pan midway through to ensure even baking. After you take them out of the oven, let the cookies rest for five minutes, then, serve and enjoy!

3. Winter Wonderland Cinnamon Star Cookies

Ingredients: one kilogram of almond powder, one kilogram of icing sugar, 300 grams of marzipan, 80 grams of egg white, six grams of cinnamon powder, and 20 grams of cocoa powder.

Chef Ravi Rawat, Assistant Pastry Chef at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Center in Bengaluru shared this delicious Winter Wonderland Cinnamon Star cookies recipe. He said, “Mix almond powder, icing sugar, cinnamon powder, and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Grate or coarsely slice the marzipan and include it in the dry mixture. Mix thoroughly to ensure a uniform distribution. Gradually add the egg whites to the mixture, a little at a time, stirring constantly until the dough forms. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of about one centimetre.”

He added, “To cut out the cookies, use a star-shaped cutter. Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 175°C (347° F). Bake the cookies for 6-8 minutes, or until gently brown on the edges. Once cooled, decorate your cookies with your favourite icing and serve!”

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4. Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: two cups of all-purpose flour, one teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 3/4 cup of softened unsalted butter, one cup of light brown sugar, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, one large egg, one teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 cup of dried cranberries, 3/4 cup of white chocolate chips, 1/4 cup of grated fresh coconut, and 1/4 cup of chopped roasted cashews.

Try this yummy Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe by Chef Arokiya Doss, Head Chef at The Malabar Coast, Noida. He shared, “Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Fold in cranberries, white chocolate chips, coconut, and cashews. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden. Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls onto the sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden. Cool and serve.”

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