Everybody Loves Cookies!
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Here at The Mini Page, we’ve been combing through our recipe box for holiday cookie recipes and baking tips to share with you. Your sweet treats will not only be delicious, but they’ll also make great gifts that you can have fun creating. Cut out these classic recipes and save them to make every year!
Orange Muffin Cookies
You’ll need:
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• juice of 1 medium orange
• grated peel of 1 orange
What to do:
1. Cream together butter and sugars in a medium bowl. Beat in eggs.
2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
3. Stir in orange juice and peel, mixing well. Chill for at least 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
5. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Press balls with a fork until slightly flattened.
6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.
Reindeer Cookies
You’ll need:
• 1 (16.5-ounce) tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 32 tiny twisted pretzels
• 16 red cinnamon candies or redcoated chocolate candies
What to do:
1. Cut sugar cookie dough into 16 half-inch slices.
2. Bake as directed.
3. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, remove cookie sheet and gently press pretzel twists at the top of each cookie slice to create reindeer antlers. Place red candy in the center for the nose.
4. Finish baking for 5 minutes. Makes 16 cookies.
Tasty Shortbread Squares
You’ll need:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
What to do:
1. Mix butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth and creamy.
2. Add flour and mix well.
3. Press mixture in the bottom of a rectangular glass baking dish.
4. Bake in pre-heated 350-degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Makes 20 to 24 squares.