Gløgg Christmas Cookie
Glogg, also known as mulled or spiced wine, is common in Scandinavia throughout the winter, but particularly at Christmas. This recipe is based on...
Aunt Irma’s Jell-O Cookies
Aunt Irma didn’t invent the Jell-O cookie, but it was so closely associated with her annual Christmas party that she may as well have....
Vanilla Kipferl (German Christmas cookie)
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
3/4 cup blanched ground almonds
1 cup unsalted butter
¼ cup vanillin sugar (Dr. Oetker Vanillin Zucker is available at...
No-Bake Holiday Corn Flake Treats
No-Bake Holiday Corn Flake Treats | Decorate with red hot candies or glitter gel. Let cool. Recipe makes 12 cookies.
Submitted by Charlotte Wengler-Tibbetts.
INGREDIENTS
½ cup...
Pineapple Squares (Une Torte De Chabecan)
Pineapple Squares (Une Torte De Chabecan)
By Marjorie Mariner (1963). Submitted by Louise Vett and Joan Yanchick.
Louise Vett shares Marjorie Mariner’s recipe for Pineapple Squares,...
Ty’s Sweet Potato Sour Cream Pound Cake with Maple Pecan Praline Sauce
Recipe by On Ty’s Plate. Prepared by Stacey Adger.
INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour1½ cups butter1½ cups sweet potato cooked and mashed1 cup sugar¾ cup brown...
Geraldine’s Fruitcake
This fruitcake was a favorite of my father’s and an annual tradition. My mom (Geraldine) would make the cake two to three weeks before Christmas...
White Chocolate Cranberry Sugar Cookie
Nothing says the holidays like a simple sugar cookie. Cake flour makes these cookies light and fluffy! White chocolate and cranberries are optional but...
Vanilla Kipferl (German Christmas cookie)
“Have fun baking!”
– Helga the Kitchen Witch
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
¾ cup blanched ground almonds
1 cup unsalted butter
¼ cup vanillin sugar (Dr....
Frosted Orange Drop Cookies
Frosted Orange Drop Cookies. Recipe contributed by Pam Burcsak. This distinctive holiday treat uses the juice and rind of an orange in the cookie...
Molasses Crinkles
INGREDIENTS
¾ cup soft shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2¼ cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
PREPARATION
...
Cranberry Orange Muffins
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 2 teaspoons for coating fresh cranberries)
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh cranberries or 1 cup dried cranberries
½...
Kolachi Cookies
INGREDIENTS
DOUGH:
1 cup sugar
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter at room temperature
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
4½ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
FILLING:
7 cups...
Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies | Fill each cookie indentation with the jam or preserves of your choice.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
½ cup brown sugar
1¾ cup flour
¼...
Royal Mazurkas (Polish cookie)
Royal Mazurkas (Polish cookie) | After cookies have cooled, cut into 2-inch squares.Yields about 3 dozen cookies.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter at room temperature
¼ cup blanched,...
Hungarian Cookies Nut Crescents from Marjorie Mariner’s ‘Kitchen Corner’
“Hungarian Cookies Nut Crescents” was “Recipe for the Day” on Marjorie Mariner’s “Kitchen Corner.” The guest was Margaret Hertok. Undated. Submitted by Elizabeth Glasgow.
INGREDIENTS
2...
Jam-Filled (Bow-Tie) Cookies
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for rolling out the dough
¾ cup good-quality jam (peach,...
Cherry Pound Cake
Makes about 12-16 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
5 eggs
1 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon...
German Pfeffernusse Cookies
German Pfeffernusse Cookies | Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Move to a rack to cool. Dust cookies with confectioner’s sugar.
INGREDIENTS
½...
Rumsterne (Rumstars)
INGREDIENTS
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup walnuts (ground)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4½ tablespoons rum or imitation rum extract
2½ stick butter or...
