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Making Easy Christmas Cookies is Fun!
No holiday is complete without the whole family pitching and baking easy Christmas cookies! Pick out a half dozen recipes and make a party of it. The weather is nasty, wet and cold, but the kitchen is nice and warm. Time to round up those bored kids and drag out the mixing bowls and spoons for a day of festive baking!
A peanut butter based no bake cookie is a good starting point - especially if you have toddlers. No eggs, so food poisoning from eating raw dough isn't an issue! Even the littlest hands can mix the dough, roll it into balls and plunk them in a bowl of powdered sugar for a thorough dusting.
The best part is all the stuff you can let them throw in. A two year old can kill a half hour carefully dropping in chocolate chips, chopped gumdrops or raisins one at a time. Sift a handful of dry milk powder in for a protein boost - they'll never know you just made cookies healthy! Feel free to nibble yourself; this is a guilt free day.
The most often baked easy Christmas cookies have to be simple sugar ones. These can be baked by the dozen and decorated with icing, sprinkles or any other thing you can think of. If a few break, eat them and keep going - that's half the fun! If you have more than enough, carefully make a hole in the top of a few, brush them with a thin mixture of water and Elmer's glue and hang them on your tree.
A children's favorite is the gingerbread man. Tradition holds that gingerbread men must be decorated with currants, but raisins work just fine. A sturdy gingerbread man cutter can be made by cutting a ring from the end of a large metal can and bending it into shape.
Sand tarts are shaped like crescent moons, and are a nice twist on the regular sugar cookie. Finely chopped nuts mixed in add a little flavor, and the warm cookies are coated in powdered sugar for an explosion of sweet goodness! These are great with a cup of hot chocolate.
Santa will be looking for his plate and mug. Gooey chocolate chip cookies or crispy oatmeal ones will make him go "Ho, ho, ho!" Leave a glass of milk to round off his midnight snack, and don't forget the reindeer - a dozen baby carrots should do the trick!
No Christmas is complete without a batch of fancy dipped cookies. Simple shortbread gets a snap of razzle dazzle when you dunk one end in melted chocolate, white chocolate, or almond bark. These are perfect for dunking in coffee, milk or hot chocolate to add a swirl of flavor.
Maybe the best thing about baking easy Christmas cookies is the memories you make with your family. There is nothing quite like a warm kitchen full of delicious smells and happy laughter. There's really no better celebration than that!
About the Author Do you need Easy Christmas cookies recipes? You will find bunches on Jim Boldings Cookie Recipe website. The easiest of all are in the No Bake Cookies section.
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