My boys are also in the kitchen with me just as I was with Mom and Grandma. Same rules apply. Wash your hands, stay clear of the stove, put whatever sprinkles you want on the cookies and don't lick your fingers. We have also added the singing Christmas songs as loud as you can to our list of rules to make this as fun as possible.
I have asked some of the Great Lakes Bay Moms to share some of their favorite cookie recipes. Enjoy this time creating a mess and enjoying your children.
Jill Pfeiffer
My Grandma spent hours baking for her family during the Christmas holidays. I remember helping her bake gingerbread men, popcorn balls and her molasses cookies. I was never able to get a copy of that recipe but this recipe is the closest I could fine. Every time I bake these cookies and than bite into their chewy delightfulness, it sends my memory back to my Grandma’s kitchen with all those gingerbread men spread across her table. My Grandma died five weeks after my daughter was born but her memory is always close by, especially during Christmas.
Molasses Cookies
3/4 C butter
1 C white sugar
1/4 C molasses
1 egg
2 C flour
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C coarse sugar
Beat the first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients except the coarse sugar. Form into balls and dip into the coarse sugar. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 7 to 8 minutes. Cool. Yields 3 dozen.
Hillary Swemba-Hagemeyer
This cookie takes me back to the days when I was a little girl, a few
days before Christmas. You know the ones - right after you got out of
school for Christmas break and right before Christmas? Those days were
ALWAYS the longest, and still are. During that time, I would stay at my
Grandma’s house. She would keep me busy with many games of dominoes,
coloring, watching Christmas movies, playing with my dolls, baking and
sharing lots of memories together over hot cocoa. She would tell me that
if we drank enough hot cocoa, it would snow and we would have a “white
Christmas”! So needless to say, we drank A LOT of hot cocoa! She too
shared a LOVE of hot chocolate! I now tell my boys the same thing. I
discovered this recipe a couple years ago and it has become a family
favorite. Every time I make it, I think of my Grandma and the special
memories that we have shared. I love you Gram, I’m so blessed to have
you as MY grandmother! Hot Cocoa Cookies
1 1/4 cup room temperature unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 1/4 cups flour
4 packages of instant cocoa
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup mallow bits
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add in eggs and vanilla and stir until combined
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, hot cocoa mix, baking soda and baking powder.
5. Add in flour mixture to butter mixture until well combined.
6. Fold in mallow bits and chocolate chips.
7. Drop by 1 1/2 tablespoon rounds onto parchment lined baking sheet.
8. Bake for 9 – 11 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
9. Remove to wire racks and cool.
Lisa Brown
Sugar Cookie Cutouts
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
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| In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight). | ||||||||||
| Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. | ||||||||||
| Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely. |
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