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Pronounced “pit-sel” Pizzelles are the oldest known cookie

  • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter melted and cooled
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • ½ tsp. anise extract
  • 1 ¾ cups flour
5/5 (1 Votes)

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Got out of hosting Christmas dinner this year? You still can't show up empty-handed. Here are 20 original gifts that your host will love!

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Creamy chocolate combines with sweet cranberries and buttery toffee in the ultimate Christmas cookie!

  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup toffee pieces, smashed into small bits
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
4.5/5 (24 Votes)

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Did someone gift you for Christmas by surprise? If you had nothing to offer back, here are 26 delicious and sweet ways to say thank you!

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Auntie Lorraine Tuck's yummy whipped shortbread cookies

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract (optional)
4.3/5 (20 Votes)

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This is one of my favorite cookie recipes that my mom used to make every Christmas

  • 1/2 cup vegan margarine, soft
  • 1/2 cup vegetable lard
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla yogurt
  • 2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups AP flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red food coloring
  • 1/2 cup crushed candy canes, garnish
  • 1/2 cup sugar, garnish
4.2/5 (10 Votes)

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We always make these cookies for Christmas

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
4/5 (24 Votes)

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This delicious biscone is a brunch item I make every year just before Christmas, it's fluffy and decadent with a bl...

  • 1 & ½ cups Frozen Cranberries
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten (reserve the whites for later)
  • *2 egg whites mixed with 1t water
  • Glaze:
  • 2 cups powered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Blackberry Coulis:
  • 2 cups frozen marion blackberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
4/5 (4 Votes)

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These traditional cinnamon rolls are melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Discover our recipe

  • Dough:
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 4 1/2 - 5 cups flour
  • Filling:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 tblsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tblsp. corn starch
  • Frosting:
  • Softened butter
  • Powdered sugar (sifted)
  • Vanilla extract
3.6/5 (58 Votes)

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These bars were a staple at my work for Christmas 2013

  • Base:
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
  • Filling:
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 tsp mint extract
  • Topping:
  • 8 ounces chocolate (dark, semisweet or milk)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
3/5 (253 Votes)

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