Dec

Christmas Cookie Favorites

By Erica

Looking for some cookie recipes?

I wanted to share a couple of my family’s favorite Christmas Cookie recipes with you… the ones we make every year. (Always multiple batches!) They are great for cookie exchanges and travel well.

The original cookie recipes came from a Taste of Home magazine years ago…

Caramel Heavenlies:

Very easy and very delicious- you must bake more than one pan!

12 graham crackers (4 3/4 inches x 2 1/2 inches)

2 cups miniature marshmallows

3/4 cup butter

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup sliced almonds

1 cup flaked coconut

Line a 15″ x 10″ x 1″ baking pan with foil (I like to use parchment paper, or spray the foil.). Arrange graham crackers in pan; cover with marshmallows. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until the butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Spoon over marshmallows. Sprinkle with almonds and coconut.

Bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes, until browned. Cool completely. (I like to remove the foil or parchment from the pan, put on a cutting board and to use a chef’s knife for the cutting.) Cut into 2″ squares, then cut each square in half to form triangles. (Makes about 6 dozen)

(For a twist, you can add mini-chocolate chips when you put on the coconut and almonds.)

Scandinavian Almond Bars:

Similar to spritz by MUCH easier! Delightfully light, crisp and almond flavored, be warned… you can’t eat just one!

Here is a link to the recipe- ready to print and bake!

While you are baking, remember to turn on some Christmas music… it will make the cookies turn out better and if you are dancing and singing while you are baking and tasting, the calories consumed dissolve….