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Santa Meltaway Cookies
This quick cookie is perfect to whip up on Christmas Eve for Santa.
And they really do melt in your mouth! Kind of like a sugar cookie,
kind of like shortbread. Trust me when I say Santa will love them
too.
INGREDIENTS:
Cookie Dough
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, unsalted and softened
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 c. cornstarch
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 c. flour
Icing
- 3/4 c. powdered sugar
- 1 T. almond extract
- 4-5 T. milk
- Christmas sprinkles
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
- In a stand mixer or hand held mixer cream together the butter and powdered sugar. Add in the
cornstarch and vanilla, creaming together.
- Sift the salt and flour together and add to the batter. Scoop dough out into balls and place on the
cookie sheet, then flatten the balls out with the underside of a cup dipped in powdered sugar.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire cookie rack.
- To make the icing, whisk together the powdered sugar, extract and milk. This should make a medium
to thin glaze, adding more milk if you need to thin it out.
- Place a small spoonful of icing in the middle of the cookie and add sprinkles. Allow glaze to harden.
Homemade Gingerbread Coffee Creamer
Did you know you can make your own homemade coffee
creamer? It’s quite simple and comes together in just 5 minutes!
This Christmas version is great in coffee or even hot chocolate.
Make a batch today!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 c. half and half
- 1/4 c. molasses
- 1 t. ground ginger
- 1/2 t. cinnamon
- 1/2 t. ground cloves
- 1/4 t. ground nutmeg
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 3 T. sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
- In a small saucepan over low heat add in the half and half,
molasses, sugar and seasonings.
Whisk to combine.
- Stir over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add
in the vanilla extract.
- Use immediately in your coffee or refrigerate for up to one week.
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