Christmas Cookies Recipes Sharing Post

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Bar Cookie Recipe

The seven layer magic bar cookie recipe combines the sweetness of chocolate with coconut. It is a perfect dessert cookie recipe.

Magic Bar Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 cup (6 ounces) butterscotch-flavored chips
1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass baking pan). Line a 13x9-inch baking pan (including sides) with a sheet of aluminum foil. Coat foil lightly with no-stick cooking spray.

2. In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.

3. Layer chips, coconut and nuts evenly over crust.

4. Pour condensed milk evenly over top of everything.

5. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

6. Lift up edges of foil to remove from pan. Cut into individual squares. Lift off of foil.

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Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

It isn't often that a cookie has a many storied background. The Snickerdoodle cookie recipe below creates perfectly wonderful cookies, even though historians can't seem to agree on the cookie's roots.

Some say the recipe is a variation of a sugar cookie, with spices added for a headier taste by Germans in the 17th and 18th century. Others swear the cookie was named in honor of the tall tale hero, Snickerdoodle. Whichever is the true origin won't matter once you taste these cinnamon rich parcels of delectable goodness.

Snickerdoodles Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar (topping)
4 teaspoons cinnamon (topping)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Mix butter, sugar, and eggs.

3. Blend in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.

4. Mix 4 teaspoons cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Coat each dough ball with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

5. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.

6. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove immediately from baking sheet.

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White Chocolate (almond bark) Pretzels
White Chocolate almond bark
Mini Pretzels

Melt white chocolate almond bark on the stovetop on low heat (I melted mine on stovetop in a heavy boiler.

Dip pretzels into the melted white chocolate.  Remove and place on wax paper until set or you can place in freezer a few seconds for faster drying.

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Quick Holiday Cookie Bars
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/quick-holiday-cookie-bars/88ecb454-5f04-42ec-90f2-4ea4a044956a/

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated chocolate chip, sugar or peanut butter cookies
Ready-to-spread frosting
Assorted sprinkles

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In 8- or 9-inch square pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in pan. 2 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. If desired, frost or decorate using ready-to-spread frosting and sprinkles. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered.
For a fun cookie tray, frost bars using a variety of prepared frostings and sprinkles.