Sunday
14Dec2008
Christmas Cookie Party with the Family
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 12:13PM
My belly is full after a Christmas cookie making party today with my family. I'm the oldest of about 13 cousins that all get together at the holidays. Today we made Christmas cookies from my late "Manay's" recipes. "Manay" was my step-grandmother and she passed away this year, so this is our first Christmas without her. She loved the holidays and would make Christmas cookies every year for everyone - family, friends, and even the post office, pharmacy, and grocery store back in the day.
Making Marzipan Candies
Today I'm going to share our experience today as we celebrated Manay and a few of her recipes too.
Frosting the Melting Moments
Cream 1 cup soft butter.
Gradually beat in 1/3 cup powdered sugar.
Add ¾ cup cornstarch and 1 cup flour.
Mix well.
Chill 1 hour.
Form 36 small irregular heaps on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 until light brown on bottom – about 15 minutes.
Cool. Frost (can be frozen when frosting).
Frosting:
2 T melted butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 t. flavor with enough light cream to spread on top of cookie.
Finishing the Potato Chip Cookies
Potato Chip Cookies (makes 3 ½ dozen)
1 cup butter
½ cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
½ cup crushed potato chips
½ cup crushed pecans
2 cups flour
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
Add crushed potato chips and pecans.
Stir in flour. Form small balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press balls flat with bottom of jar dipped in colored sugar. Top with a pecan or ½ of a candied cherry.
Bake at 350 for 16 – 18 minutes (or until lightly browned).
Packaging Up the Icebox Cookies
Ice box Cookies (Dabbie’s)
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 t. baking soda in a little water
1 cup nuts
Cinnamon
1 t. vanilla
3 ½ cups flour
Make in rolls. Chill. Slice thin and bake - 350.
If you try any of these recipes, please let me know. They all turned out delicious and every family within our family each brought cookie dough ready to make and decorate.
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Making Marzipan CandiesToday I'm going to share our experience today as we celebrated Manay and a few of her recipes too.
Marzipan Candies
1 cup of almond paste (log)
1 cup powdered sugar
Few drops rose water.
Almond flavoring. Red and green food coloring.
Roll into small logs and dip ½ in chocolate.
Place onto waxed paper to harden.
Melting Moments
Frosting the Melting MomentsCream 1 cup soft butter.
Gradually beat in 1/3 cup powdered sugar.
Add ¾ cup cornstarch and 1 cup flour.
Mix well.
Chill 1 hour.
Form 36 small irregular heaps on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 until light brown on bottom – about 15 minutes.
Cool. Frost (can be frozen when frosting).
Frosting:
2 T melted butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 t. flavor with enough light cream to spread on top of cookie.
Finishing the Potato Chip CookiesPotato Chip Cookies (makes 3 ½ dozen)
1 cup butter
½ cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
½ cup crushed potato chips
½ cup crushed pecans
2 cups flour
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
Add crushed potato chips and pecans.
Stir in flour. Form small balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press balls flat with bottom of jar dipped in colored sugar. Top with a pecan or ½ of a candied cherry.
Bake at 350 for 16 – 18 minutes (or until lightly browned).
Packaging Up the Icebox CookiesIce box Cookies (Dabbie’s)
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 t. baking soda in a little water
1 cup nuts
Cinnamon
1 t. vanilla
3 ½ cups flour
Make in rolls. Chill. Slice thin and bake - 350.
If you try any of these recipes, please let me know. They all turned out delicious and every family within our family each brought cookie dough ready to make and decorate.
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Reader Comments (7)
what a wonderful fam time you had. love the pics! lylah
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The cookies party looks so fun. I should do it with my family too this christmas.
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Sounds like fun and I love the new look of your blog!
Nice tradition - I can't imagine if our family tried it. We'd have cookie dough on the celing!
I like the new look too :))))))
I LOVE making Christmas Cookies -- it's a great tradition. It's really sweet that you keep it going every year - and how wonderful that you get together with your entire family. Sounds like a great day full of yummy treats and laughter!
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