It's no doubt that Christmas cookies should be delicious.
Butter cookie Christmas cutouts, peanut butter bars and for the vanilla glaze are 3 delicious Christmas cookies that are easy to prepare.
Below are the 3 recipes for you to try them out: 1.
Butter Cookie Christmas Cutouts Ingredients: - 1 cup of butter - 1 1/2 cups of sifted powdered sugar - 1 egg - 1 teaspoon of vanilla - 2 1/2 cups of sifted flour - 1 teaspoon of cream of tartar - 1 teaspoon of baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon of salt Directions: - Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream until fluffy.
- Add unbeaten egg and vanilla; beat well.
- Sift together dry ingredients; blend into cream mixture.
- Chill dough about an hour.
- Roll on well floured pastry board to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut with floured cutter.
- Bake on an unbuttered cookie sheet for 6 minutes at 325 degrees.
Yield: 6 dozen cookies.
2.
Peanut Butter Bars Ingredients: - 1/2 cup of butter or margarine - 1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar - 1/2 cup of sugar - 1 large egg - 1 teaspoon of vanilla - 1/3 cup of crunchy style peanut butter - 1 cup of unbleached flour; sifted - 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Soda - 1/4 teaspoon of salt - 1 cup of quick cooking oats - 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: - Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Blend in the peanut butter.
- Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, blending well.
- Stir in the oats.
- Spread the mixture in a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.
- Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
- Bake in a 350 degree F.
oven for 25 minutes or until done.
- Cool in the pan on a rack.
While still warm drizzle with the vanilla glaze.
- When cooled, cut into 48 (2 X 1 1/2-inch) bars.
3.
For The Vanilla Glaze Ingredients: - 1/4 cup of confectioners' sugar - 1/4 cup of peanut butter - 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine - 1/4 cup of hot milk - 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla Directions: - Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and beat, with an electric mixer set to high speed, until smooth.