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Sharing Christmas (Holiday)Cookie recipes
By: Starry Diadem Date: November 12, 2018, 7:54 am
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Over in the General Discussions part of the board, there's a
thread about the kinds of Christmas and Holiday cookies people
usually make - and I thought some of you may be willing to share
tried and trusted recipes here?
To start us off, while cookie baking (biscuit baking) isn't as
common over here in the UK as it seems to be in the US,
Christmas is one of the few times of year when I do like to make
food to give away as presents. I did make gingerbread last year
from a US recipe, and here it is (I've added UK measurements -
we weigh rather than use cups - and I also added in a tablespoon
of chopped stem ginger because I like my gingerbread fiery)
Gingerbread cookies
Ingredients:
3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 ¾ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
6 tablespoons (90 g) unsalted butter
¾ cup (150 g) dark brown sugar
1 large egg
½ cup (170g) molasses (I used black treacle)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (optional)
Directions:
1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt,
ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in a bowl until well blended.
2. In a separate large bowl beat butter, brown sugar, and egg
until well blended. Add molasses, vanilla, and lemon zest and
continue to mix until well blended.
3. Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth.
4. Wrap dough in plastic wrap (cling film) and let stand at room
temperature for at 2 hours. Dough can be stored in the
refrigerator for up to 4 days, but return it to room temp before
using.
5. Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Mark5. Grease or line cookie
sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the dough on a lightly
floured surface to ¼ inch thick and cut out cookies into
preferred shapes. Space cookies 1½ inches apart on the sheets.
6. Bake 1 sheet at a time for 7-10 minutes (the lower time will
give you softer cookies). Remove cookie sheet from oven and
allow the cookies to stand until they’re firm enough to move to
a wire rack. When they’re cool you may decorate them.
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Re: Sharing Christmas (Holiday)Cookie recipes
By: Nestholder Date: November 18, 2018, 12:24 pm
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Thank you for the recipe. Every year I think to myself, I must
make Christmas cookies, American-style, and then there isn't
time and I never get round to it. But one of my commitments is
no longer happening this year, so perhaps....
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Re: Sharing Christmas (Holiday)Cookie recipes
By: Chez Miriam Date: December 3, 2018, 12:35 pm
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Thanks for posting this, Starry Diadem - it looks a wonderful
recipe to try!
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