We have your traditional cut outs which I found the GREATEST recipe for! Seriously, the perfect amount of sweetness to not be too much with the frosting and they don't lose their shape when you bake them. In short, the candy canes still look like candy canes and Santa isn't morbidly obese. I also had the perfect little helper - our friends little girl - helping me with the cookie cutters. So much love went into these.
We also have some yummy white chocolate macadamia nut. This was my first time baking these and they turned out pretty well. Could've been a little softer and they didn't spread really at all - tweaks for next time. And I can't take all the credit, Evan did do a wonderful job balling them up and baking them. We're probably a dozen cookies short though - Evan bakes one, Evan eats one.
Finally the pièce de résistance, SPRITZ COOKIES! My grandma used to make these and they were my favorite cookies every Christmas, but we haven't had them since she passed 7 years ago. This year my wonderful mother found this antique cookie press and fulfilled my adulthood wish (that's a thing right?). Obviously my technique leaves some room for improvement and I'm not 100% fond of the recipe I used. I searched through a couple, some used almond extract which I didn't so maybe I'll try that next time. And yes, I'm well aware they make more modern presses but having an antique one just makes it a little more fun.
Enjoy the recipes - let me know any suggestions you may have. And of course -
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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