Best 2 Merry Grinchmas Cookies Recipes

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MERRY GRINCHMAS COOKIES



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Baking cookies around the holidays is a big deal in our house. Some are a must every year and we also come up with new recipes. This one is simple, delicious and fun to make with the kids!-Angela Lemoine, Howell, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon green food coloring
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
48 heart-shaped gumdrops

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla, food coloring and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls; roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until tops are cracked and edges are set, 12-15 minutes. Immediately press a gumdrop into each cookie. Cool cookies 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MERRY CHRISTMAS COOKIES



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Make and share this Merry Christmas Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h20m

Yield 100 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
3 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
7 cups pecans
1/2 cup milk
3/4 lb white seedless raisin
6 slices crystallized pineapple (2 red, 2 green 2, yellow)
2 cups dates, chopped
2 cups cherries (1 red, 1 green)

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs, flour, soda and cinnamon.
  • Add milk then fruit mixture and nuts.
  • Drop tea- spoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake 5 minutes at 300 degrees.
  • Makes more than a hundred.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.4, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 5.8, Sodium 37.7, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 6.7, Protein 1.6

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