I Made My Favorite 6-Flavor Cookie Box From Scratch
72 hours in my small kitchen, 6 different cookie flavors, and 300+ cookies later, I have my very first holiday cookie gift box! Now I can finally check being a cookie elf of my bucket list... or make it into a new tradition.
I don't have specific recipes yet on how to make the cookies at this time, since I did a lot of experimenting, but I drew reference from a bunch of amazing cookie recipes out there! And then I had a little too much fun naming the new creations.
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- Matcha Shortbread with Caramelized White Chocolate
- Candy Candy Meringue Cookies
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My Favourite Butter Cookies for Christmas | Spritz Cookies
My Favourite Butter Cookies for Christmas | Spritz Cookies – I know I’m early for a Christmas recipe this year because I’m so excited about Christmas. I can’t wait to share these cute looking and scrumptious cookies with you. I understand everyone is busy during this season. These cookies are fairly easy to make, you don’t need a lot of ingredients. There is no need of special tools but a piping tip and piping bags. I hope you’re give it a try to make these wonderful cookies with me. They are awesome for giveaway and very good shelf life too which can last for at least 3-4 weeks. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas in advance!
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FAQ: Why my cookies flattened while baking in the oven? It might be due to the butter's condition. The consistency is very important if you're piping these cookies. Solution: You can fold in 1 or 2 tbsp of flour, then check if the consistency is slightly thickened. (Do not over add the flour, as they should stay a little wet and sticky as shown in the video.
Can I refrigerate the cookie dough so that they won’t flattened in the oven?
There is no need to refrigerate, just bake straight away as soon as you’re done piping. The cookies will not melt down or flattened as long as the consistency of the dough is right.
Ingredients:
this recipe yields about 12-15 cookies (depending on the size of the piping)
• Teddy Bear Cookies
113g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
60g (1/4 cup+1 tbsp) caster sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 egg yolk [OR Substitute with 20g [1½ tbsp] plain yogurt]
1 tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
125g (1 cup) cake flour
16g (2 tbsp) cornstarch
Red food colouring
Piping tip: 2C
20g [2 tbsp] milk chocolate, melted
Icing Sugar Frosting (2 tbsp icing sugar + 1 tsp water or lemon juice)
• Christmas Tree Cookies
113g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
60g (1/4 cup+1 tbsp) caster sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 egg yolk [OR Substitute with 20g [1½ tbsp] plain yogurt]
1 tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
125g (1 cup) cake flour
16g (2 tbsp) cornstarch
5g [2 tsp] green tea powder
Green food colouring
3g [1 tsp] cocoa powder
Piping tip: 2C
80g [½ cup] white chocolate, melted
Coloured sprinkles
Instructions:
Teddy Bear Cookies
1. Preheat oven at 170°C/340°F.
2. In a large bowl, add the room temp (or softened) butter. Add sugar and salt. Mix them using a spatula so that the sugar the fly out. Then switch to an electric mixer. Mix on high speed for at least 1 minutes or until creamy, pale and fluffy.
3. Add the yolk, cream and vanilla extract. Mix till combined.
4. Sift the cake flour and cornstarch in 2 batches. Fold in using a spatula. Sift the remaining dry ingredients until the flour disappear.
5. Scoop a quarter of the dough in a smaller bowl. Add a few drips of red food colouring. This is for the Christmas hat later.
6. Transfer the doughs into a piping bag respectively. Double up the piping bag if yours is thin like mine. A thin piping bag will cause breaking of the bag. Also it will ease your piping.
7. Pipe the bears as shown in the video. Apply pressure while piping to prevent dough breaking or unsmooth.
8. Bake in preheated oven at 170°C/340°F for about 15-17 min. For 15min, the cookies might be softer than 17min bake, so it really depending on how crispy you desire your cookies to be.
9. Let it cool completely.
10. Melt some milk chocolate for the eyes and nose.
11. Prepare icing sugar frosting by mixing 2 tbsp of icing sugar and 1 tsp of water or lemon juice. This is for the hat cotton ball and lining.
12. Cookies are ready to serve.
Christmas Trees Cookies
1. Repeat the same dough as the above. (no. 1-4)
2. Scoop a quarter of the dough in a smaller bowl. Add 1 tsp of cocoa powder in this small portion of dough. Mix until well combined.
3. Sift 2 tsp of green tea powder. If you do not have green tea powder, you can also add the green food colouring. Mix until well combined.
4. Transfer the doughs into a piping bag respectively. Double up the piping bag if yours is thin like mine. A thin piping bag will cause breaking of the bag. Also it will ease your piping.
5. Pipe the bears as shown in the video. Apply pressure while piping to prevent dough breaking or unsmooth.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 170°C/340°F for about 15-17 min. For 15min, the cookies might be softer than 17min bake, so it really depending on how crispy you desire your cookies to be.
7. Let it cool completely.
8. Melt some white chocolate. Dip one of the cookies. Sprinkle some coloured sprinkles on the white chocolate part before it gets dried.
9. Cookies are ready to serve.
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My Favourite Sugar Cookie Recipe
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Sugar Cookie Recipe:
Ingredients
1 cup of softened unsalted butter (227 grams)
1 and 1/2 cups of sugar (300 grams)
2 eggs room temperature
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
3 and 1/2 cups of all purpose flour (450 grams)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Method
1. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
2. Add the eggs one at a time. Beating each time until just combined
3. Add vanilla extract and beat until combined
4. Mix baking powder, salt and flour.
5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture about 1/2 cup a time.
6. Turn mixer back on, and mix until everything is combined. Once your mixer can’t do anymore, mix with your hands until you have a smooth dough if needed.
7. Separate dough quarters and wrap each quarter in plastic wrap. You want each quarter to resemble a pancake for easy rolling.
8. Refrigerate for about one hour or until firm enough to roll.
9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
10. Remove one quarter of the chilled dough and, on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/2cm using a floured rolling pin. Keep turning the dough as you roll, adding more flour if needed, making sure the dough does not stick to the counter.
11. Cut out desired shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter and transfer cookies to baking sheet.
12. Place the baking sheets with the unbaked cookies in the refrigerator for a minimum of 15 minutes. This will help cookies retain their shape while baking. (I like to do an hour for more complicated shapes).
13. Bake for 10minutes. (Could be anywhere from 8-14minutes). It depends on the size of your cookie and your cookie sheet or even your oven! For smaller cookies I would start checking at 8 min. Cookies will be done when edges are just starting to brown.
14. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
15. Once cooled, frost with royal icing.
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????YOUR NEW FAVORITE CHRISTMAS COOKIES | Bakery Sugar Cookies | Creme De Menthe Cookies | Winter Bark
These 3 cookies come together quickly and make a beautiful presentation on a holiday cookie platter. All 3 recipes are in my cookbook if you'd rather not have to copy it down. Scroll down for link to purchase. Thank you.
Bakery Sugar Cookies
12 c. butter
12 c. shortening
12 c. packed brown sugar
1 12 c. white sugar
1 T. corn syrup
1 T. vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
12 tsp. salt
3 12 c. flour
Cream fats and sugars until light and fluffy. Add wet ingredients. Stir very well until smooth. Add 1 c. flour and the soda, powder, and salt. Mix. Stir in remaining flour. Dough will be dry. If you feel it's too dry to come together when squeezed, add 1-2 tsp. water. Shape dough into balls and flatten slightly in sugar or sprinkles. Place on ungreased cookies sheets and bake 8-9 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet 1-2 more minutes and place on foil or cooling racks. These freeze very well.
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Winter Bark
8 oz. white chocolate, chopped or almond bark
11.5 (now they're 10) oz. bag Ghiradelli premium bittersweet chocolate baking chips (60% cacao)
7 oz. salted cashews (about 1 12 cups), roughly chopped
Melt white chocolate and bittersweet chocolate separately. Add cashews to bittersweet. Line cookie sheet with parchment. Spread bittersweet chocolate in thin layer. Plop spoonfuls of white chocolate on top. Use knife to swirl. Cool completely; break into pieces. Store in tins. Super yummy!!
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how to make BUTTER PECAN SNOWBALLS...the best Christmas cookie
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Pecan snowball Christmas cookies may be the one Christmas Cookie that almost every country has a version of. They are also called Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Butterballs, Snowballs and even more names from different places that I won’t get into. It’s not clear where exactly these cookies came from but one this is for damn sure. They are DELICIOUS and definitely my favorite Christmas cookie! They are nutty, buttery and should melt in your mouth. Santa is a big fan of these cause the sugar blends right in with that big ole beard he wears.
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