{"id":3247,"date":"2021-05-03T05:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T05:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homecookingsecrets.com\/?p=3247"},"modified":"2024-11-11T03:13:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T10:13:52","slug":"easy-christmas-cookie-recipes-one-recipe-with-many-variations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homecooksecrets.com\/?p=3247","title":{"rendered":"Easy Xmas Cookie Recipes &#8211; One Dish with Numerous Variants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/homecooksecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/homecookingsecrets519.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Simple\u2062 Christmas Cookie Creations: One Dough, Endless Possibilities<\/h2>\n<p>The holiday season\u2064 is bustling\u200c with activities, often\u200d leaving little\u200b time \u2063for elaborate \u2062baking. Fear not! This versatile cookie dough recipe is a\u2064 lifesaver, transforming\u2064 effortlessly into a variety of delightful Christmas treats. Friends and family will be amazed at your \u200ccreativity without\u2062 realizing it&#8217;s all based on one simple base recipe.<\/p>\n<h3>Basic\u2064 Cookie\u200d Dough Recipe<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup packed brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 \u2062teaspoon baking \u2063powder<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon\u2062 vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cream together the butter, sugars,\u200b and baking powder in a\u2062 large bowl\u200d using an electric mixer until the mixture is \u200dfluffy. Add\u200b in the egg and vanilla extract while continuing to beat.\u2064 Gradually incorporate the flour on low speed until fully combined.<\/p>\n<p>Spoon dough onto a flat \u200dsurface or roll it \u2063out to cut into shapes with cookie\u200c cutters. Bake at 350\u00b0F for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.<\/p>\n<h3>Diverse Cookie Variations Using Basic Dough:<\/h3>\n<h4>Zesty\u2062 Orange Cookies\u2063 (Yields approximately 32)<\/h4>\n<p>Add 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest to the dough mixture. Shape into a log about 1\u00bd inches in diameter \u200dand chill for four hours before slicing into quarter-inch thick rounds.\u2062 Place \u200bon a baking sheet; optionally decorate \u200dwith candies or colored sugar \u2062before baking for 12-15 \u2063minutes at 350\u00b0F until lightly browned.<\/p>\n<h4>Cocoa-Cherry\u2062 Coconut Squares (Yields approximately 54 squares)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Additions needed:<\/lil\n        li>\u00bc cup unsweetened cocoa powder\n<li\/>\n        \u200d     li >3 large eggs<\/p>\n<li\/>\n        \u200d  \u200c      li >11\u2044\u2082 cups granulated sugar<\/p>\n<li\/>\n        \u2064    \u2062 li\u2063 > tsp almond extract<\/p>\n<li\/>\n        \u200b \u200c  li >\u00bd\u2064 tsp baking\u2062 powder<\/p>\n<li \/>\n       <\/ul >\n<p>< p >    Preheat your\u2064 oven to \u00b0F.< \/ p ><br \/>\n< p >    Line9&#8243;\u00d713&#8243; pan foil.< \/ p ><br \/>\n< ul ><\/p>\n<p>     Mix cocoa dough spread evenly prepared bake crust appears dry(10\u201315 \u200bmin).<br \/>\n \u200d    Whisk eggs,sugar ,almond extract,baking powder combined.Stir coconut,cherries,pour over crust.Bake additional30\u201335minutes toothpick\u2064 inserted comes clean.Cool wire rack.Lift foil cut squares.Store\u200c airtight container up three weeks.<br \/>\n   <\/ ul ><\/p>\n<p>< h4>Coconut \u2062- Pineapple Delights(Yieldapproximately36)< \/ h4 ><br \/>\n< ul ><\/p>\n<p>      \u200c Need:<br \/>\n      \u2064  \u200b\u200d  sweetened flaked coconut<br \/>\n          pineapple preserves(use raspberry apricot prefer)<br \/>\n   Add one cup coconut basic mix thoroughly.Shape rounds inch.Roll\u2063 remaining place inch apart greased sheets.Make indentation center each finger.Bake\u2013minutes firm,coconut toasted.Cooled fill indents preserves.<\/p>\n<p>The flexibility this allows endless experimentation.Try \u2063adding maple cinnamon ginger dried fruits like apricots dates.Or simply leave plain festive shapes colorful icing.December busy month; hope these straightforward recipes ease some holiday stress.< \/ html >< br >< br >< br ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple\u2062 Christmas Cookie Creations: One Dough, Endless Possibilities The holiday season\u2064 is bustling\u200c with activities, often\u200d leaving little\u200b time \u2063for elaborate \u2062baking. 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