The holiday season is the perfect time to bake cookies that fill your home with warmth and delicious aromas. Here are five classic holiday cookie recipes to try this year. These recipes are simple, festive, and guaranteed to spread holiday cheer!
1. Classic Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are a holiday staple, perfect for decorating with family.
Ingredients:
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp milk
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and milk.
Gradually add dry ingredients. Roll out dough and cut into shapes.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool and decorate!
2. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These fudgy, powdered-sugar-covered cookies are a holiday favorite.
Ingredients:
1 cup cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions:
Mix cocoa, sugar, and oil. Add eggs and vanilla.
Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Chill for 4 hours.
Roll dough into balls, coat with powdered sugar, and bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
3. Gingerbread Cookies
Spice up your holiday with these soft and flavorful gingerbread cookies.
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup butter
¾ cup brown sugar
1 egg
½ cup molasses
Instructions:
Combine dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and molasses.
Gradually mix in dry ingredients. Chill dough for 1 hour.
Roll out, cut shapes, and bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
4. Peanut Butter Blossoms
These cookies combine peanut butter and chocolate in the most delightful way.
Ingredients:
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Hershey’s Kisses
Instructions:
Mix sugars, butter, and peanut butter. Add egg.
Gradually stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
Roll into balls, coat in sugar, and bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes.
Press a Hershey’s Kiss into each cookie while warm.
5. Holiday Thumbprint Cookies
These buttery cookies filled with jam add a festive touch to any cookie platter.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
½ cup fruit jam (raspberry or apricot work great)
Instructions:
Cream butter and sugar, then add egg yolks and vanilla.
Gradually mix in flour. Roll into balls and place on baking sheet.
Use your thumb to create an indentation and fill with jam.
Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes.
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