Best Christmas Ornament Cookies Recipes
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT COOKIES
Great solid cookie for making cookie people and ornaments. Holiday favorite! I usually double or quadruple this recipe!
Provided by Pam Uribarri
Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cream 1/2 cup of butter or margarine. Add brown sugar and beat. Beat in egg and molasses. In a separate bowl, combine 2 3/4 cups of flour, soda and spices. Add to butter mixture. Blend well.
- Roll dough out 1/8 inch thick on floured surface. Cut into shapes. Bake for 6-8 minutes.
- To Make Frosting: Cream 1/3 cup butter. Gradually add 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar, 1 tablespoon milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until smooth. Put in a pastry bag with small tip and decorate cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.7 calories, Carbohydrate 62.1 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 209.7 mg, Sugar 37.6 g
WATERCOLOR CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT COOKIES RECIPE
Watercolor sweets are our favorite distraction to drool over on Pinterest and Instagram right now. Using a simple watercolor painting technique, it's easy to brush and splatter these cookies with unique patterns.
Provided by Diana Yen
Yield Makes 3-4 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Generously flour a rolling pin and work surface. Working with 1 disc at a time, roll dough to 1/4" thick. Cut out as many cookies as possible with cookie cutters (if dough becomes too soft, chill until firm). Place cookies 1/2" apart on prepared baking sheets. Chill 15 minutes.
- Bake cookies until edges are light golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
- Place icing in a wide shallow bowl. Add water by the teaspoon and stir to combine until slightly runny. Dip cookies face down into icing, just enough to cover the front and reach the outer edges, being careful not to completely submerge. Lightly shake cookies to level out icing. Transfer cookies to wire racks to let icing dry completely before decorating, about 3 hours.
- Mix each food coloring with a small amount of water to dilute in separate bowls; the more water you add, the lighter the colors will be. Fill 2 small bowls with clean water.
- Lightly dampen paint brush with water. Working with half of cookies and 1 color, lightly dab a few patches of watercolor "paint" over icing. Dampen brush in clean water. Brush along edges of darker paint to create a watercolor effect with the color fading out gently. For added texture, lightly tap brush over cookie to splatter droplets of color. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to dry as you work. Repeat painting technique with second color on remaining cookies. Let dry.
- Mix lemon extract and luster dust in a small bowl to create gold paint. Using a clean paintbrush, splatter cookies in gold and paint tops of ornaments. Let paint dry completely before storing cookies.
- Cookies can be made 10 days ahead; store in an airtight container at room temperature.
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