12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS COOKIES

What better way to celebrate the magic of Christmas than spending time with your family and friends baking cookies. We have a collection of over 60 cookie recipes, enough to make 5 recipes in 12 days! A giant collections that is guaranteed to make this year merry and bright.

Christmas traditions, old and new.

12 days of Christmas cookies gives you on average about 5 cookie recipes to make per day. Our annual celebration of the most wonderful time of year, our email that goes out each year is one of our most popular newletters.

Whether you are food gifting or getting together with family or friends, making a batch of Christmas cookies is a delicious way to celebrate the season.

Over the years, I have a tradition with my girls that we always get together and make cookies for Santa. We have been doing this since they were little and they are 26 and 22 now, one with children of her own. Traditions in the kitchen are an important part of what is special about the holidays.

Helpful tips for your Christmas cookie baking

Always use a COOLING RACK.
- A really good cooling rack helps speed up the baking process and allows the cookies to cool completely from top to bottom. We love the one linked above as it is a great space saving option as well.
I am making my cookies ahead of time. How do I keep them fresh and avoid drying out?
- Keeping them sealed in an airtight container usually does the trick. If you have a chewier cookie that you wanted to keep moist, try slipping a piece of parchment in the sealed container to help keep it moist and chewy.
How do I get a crispier texture to my cookies?
- Bake them just a tad longer than the recipe calls for. Like one to two minutes longer. This should result in a crispier cookie.
Cookies are better with REAL BUTTER! Don’t skimp on this step. Often, if a recipe calls for oil or margarine, you can substitute with butter in the same amounts. Good butter always results in a better cookie.
Make sure all of your ingredients are FRESH! Checking the dates on your ingredients is something we all should do often. During the holidays, we tend to use ingredients that we don’t normally use other times of the year. So, be sure to check the expiration dates and plan your list in light of that.
Using a mixer is a game changer. However, most all times when I bake a cookie with any kind of flour, I always add that in by hand. If you are able, this folding method helps you not over work the dough and will result in a better cookie.
Plan accordingly. Don’t try to soften ingredients in a hurry. Plan your baking so that you have ample time to bring those ingredients to ROOM TEMPERATURE if the recipe calls for it.
HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME! Make this an annual event! Keep things fun and light. If your cookies don’t turn out perfect, don’t sweat it. This is a time to just enjoy the fellowship of cooking. Ease into just being in the moment and savoring the memories you are making.

HELPFUL ITEMS

SHEET PANS – these USA pans are our favorite. They age well and hold their shape in a hot oven.
BAKING MATS – this set of two even has a design on them for sizing. How handy is that? Save some money on parchment and use these baking mats over and over.
COOKIE SCOOPS – this set of three different sizes will cover any size cookie need you may have. They have a fabulous quick release handle that is easy to use.
COOKIE CUTTERS – this is a great purchase because you can use them for so many things. Not just cookies. A ton of sizes to choose from, this set is perfect for any cut out need you may have.

The Best Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

The Best Old Fashioned Tea Cakes recipe is right here. This recipe is well over 100 years old and has been handed down for many generations. Made with simple ingredients like butter, flour and buttermilk, these tea cakes are a bite of days gone by.

Christmas traditions, old and new.

Helpful tips for your Christmas cookie baking

HELPFUL ITEMS

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