A deliciously comforting soft baked cookie.
1/4 cup butter; softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup mincemeat
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
In a bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add in eggs and mincemeat; mix well.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; add to the creamed mixture; mixing well. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
Makes 48 cookies.
=> Christmas Cookies Recipes: Orange Cookies
A fresh, citrus flavored cookie that will delight everyone.
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
3 eggs
2/3 cup orange juice
4 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
3 to 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Cookie Icing
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Add in the buttermilk, eggs, orange juice and orange peel.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool. Frost with Cookie Icing.
Cookie Icing
4 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1/3 to 1/2 cup orange juice
Directions
In a bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar, orange extract and enough orange juice to get to the desired consistency. Frost cooled cookies.
Makes 144 cookies.
=> Christmas Cookies Recipes: Mocha Fudge Cookies
A delicious cookie graced with coffee and cocoa flavors.
2 cups butter
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
3 cups sugar
1 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
3 cups packed brown sugar
8 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons vanilla extract
8 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a Dutch oven over low heat, melt butter and and 2 cups of chocolate chips. Remove from heat; stirring until smooth.
In a bowl, combine the sugar, cocoa and coffee; add to butter mixture. Stir in the brown sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in walnuts and remaining chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are set. Let cool.
Makes 222 cookies.
