December 1st means Christmas Baking
My favorite cookie recipes for the holidays
Just like that, me and the kids are in full Christmas mode. Christmas music only on the radio and Christmas movies on the tv. I haven’t watched my favorites yet. I’m saving Family Stone, Noelle, & the Grinch for a bit later in the season to really pump up my Christmas spirit for the big day!
Advent calendars start today, so don’t forget to eat your little chocolate pieces. Speaking of chocolate, I’ve been baking like a crazy person and I’m so excited to share new cookie recipes with you.
We’re getting started with my favorite recipe of the week..bring in the Lemon Curd cookies.
These start off with an easy homemade lemon curd, that is out of this world and I can eat warm or cold with just a spoon. It does take a little time to make and 1 hour in the fridge of cooling. You can save time and buy store bought and still get really great results.
The base of these cookies are a shortbread like thumbprint that holds the lemon curd filling. If you make a few batches of cookies, you could do lemon curd in half and some with apricot or strawberry preserves to get a good variety for the Christmas cookie platter.
There’s also a lot of lemon curd leftover if you make my homemade version. This is great on crepes, french toast, danishes, etc.
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More Cookies
Next up, we have these peanut butter cookies. They are super easy to make and are light, airy with a crispy texture.
Another favorite are these Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookies. They’re super sweet, but balanced out with flaky sea salt for some serious flavor! These are a chewier cookie, which is how I like my chocolate chip cookies.
More favorites to add to the Baking List (Plus, more coming to the blog over the next few weeks, so be sure to keep an eye out):
White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
I made marshmallow chocolate chip cookies yesterday, and am working on the post today. They’re so good and the hubby has basically eaten the whole batch along with a gallon of milk.
Some Simple Tips when Baking Cookies:
Allow the butter to soften to room temperature before starting the recipe. It’s best to leave it out for 2-3 hours prior.
Check the recipe for what kind of butter to use. Is it salted, unsalted or grass-fed? It’s sounds silly, but it really is important in most cookie recipes.
Give the mixer some time to cream the butter and sugar together. This creates air in the cookie batter and better results.
Make sure to give the cookies plenty of space on the cookie sheet while baking, so they don’t all run together. I know it’s annoying to bake several batches, but it’s a must.
Pay attention to the size of the cookies. You want to roll them similar in size, so they bake evenly.
That’s it for this week! I hope everyone has a great weekend and has some time to get into the kitchen for some Christmas baking.
Talk to you soon and Happy Cooking!