Noel Cookie Gems Recipes

NOEL NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, pecans, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and honey until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in bourbon or orange juice just to combine. Add flour mixture, and beat just to combine. Turn out dough onto a piece of plastic, wrap tightly, and chill 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough, 2 teaspoons at a time, into balls. Place 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until brown around edges, about 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely. Roll in confectioners' sugar to coat. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in enough flour to form a smooth dough., Preheat oven to 350°. Place coconut in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk egg and water. Shape cookie dough into 1-in. balls; dip tops in egg mixture, then in coconut, pressing slightly to adhere. Place 1-1/2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, coconut side up., Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Fill with preserves., Bake 15-18 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. If desired, dust tops with confectioner's sugar.

NOEL COOKIE GEMS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Mix well. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; roll in nuts.
• Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 3/8- to 1/2-in.-deep indentation in the center of each ball. Fill with jam. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

NOEL CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. When the mixture is creamy, stir in chocolate chips, coconut and cherries. Drop the dough by teaspoonful onto a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

NOEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Cream butter and sugar. Mix in the egg and extract.
• In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and cherries.
• Drop by teaspoons on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are slightly golden in colour. Cool slightly before removing to a wire cooling rack.

NUTMEG NOELS COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 in a small bowl, combine colored sugar and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg. a side
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. add butter, egg, and vanilla. beat at low speed until well mixed, about 3 minutes.
• 3. Roll rounded teaspoonful into 1" balls. Roll in nutmeg-sugar mixtures. Bake on ungreased baking sheet 2 " apart at 400 for 10-12 minutes. Cookies will spread a lot while baking.