Getting ready to bake for Christmas and need some tried and true, really yummy cookie recipes?<\/p>\n
Or do you have a recipe to share?<\/p>\n
Below you’ll find a\u00a0sampling of cookies my friends and I have baked through the years for\u00a0Karen’s Annual Cookie Competition<\/span> Exchange.<\/p>\n If you have any cookie recipes to share, please post on your site and link to it via the comments section. And also be sure to check out the Ultimate Recipe Swap at Life as Mom<\/a> and The Mom Creative cookie exchange<\/a> for more yummy ideas.<\/p>\n Chocolate Almond Cherry Crisps<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Yield: 36 crisps<\/span><\/p>\n *** No baking!!<\/span><\/p>\n 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or \u00bd cup dark choc chips and \u00bd cup semisweet)<\/span><\/p>\n \u00be cup white chocolate chips<\/span><\/p>\n 1 \u00bd cups rice krispies or cocoa crispies<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00be cup dried cherries<\/span><\/p>\n 1\/3 cup slivered almonds<\/span><\/p>\n \u00bd teaspoon vanilla<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Cover large baking sheet with waxed paper<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Place all chips in medium glass bowl and microwave on HIGH 45 seconds. Stir. Microwave an additional 45 seconds or until almost melted. Stir until smooth<\/span><\/p>\n 3. Add cereal and remaining ingredients, stirring quickly to combine<\/span><\/p>\n 4. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet.<\/span><\/p>\n 5. Chill 1 hour until firm<\/span><\/p>\n Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 48 Cherry Cordial Hershey Kisses<\/span><\/p>\n 1 Family Size (13×9-in pan) original supreme brownie mix with Hershey\u2019s Syrup packet<\/span><\/p>\n \u00bc cup cocoa<\/span><\/p>\n 2 eggs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil<\/span><\/p>\n 1 Tablespoon water<\/span><\/p>\n Holiday <\/span>Orange<\/span> Balls<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1 12 oz. box Vanilla Wafers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1 stick butter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1 c. powdered sugar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1\/4 c. undiluted frozen orange juice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1 c. chopped pecans<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1\u00a0Tablespoon orange liquer (triple sec)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Crush vanilla wafers. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Melt butter–add sugar, nuts and O.J. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Add vanilla wafers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Form into balls and roll in powdered sugar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
Magic in the Middles<\/span><\/h3>\n
(<\/span>Mint <\/span>Magic in the Middles variation to follow)<\/span><\/h3>\n
Chocolate Dough<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Peanut butter filling<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Chocolate Dough<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Peanut butter filling<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Directions<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n 1. Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2. To make the dough:<\/strong> In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3. In another medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together the sugars, butter, and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and the egg, beating to combine, then <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4. stir in the dry ingredients, blending well. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5. To make the filling:<\/strong> In a small bowl, stir together the peanut butter and confectioners sugar until smooth. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6. With floured hands or a teaspoon scoop, roll the filling into 26 one-inch balls. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7. To shape the cookies:<\/strong> Scoop 1 tablespoon of the dough (a lump about the size of a walnut), make an indentation in the center with your finger and place one of the peanut butter balls into the indentation. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8. Bring the cookie dough up and over the filling, pressing the edges together cover the center; <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9. roll the cookie in the palms of your hand to smooth it out. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n