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[151949]

Anyone want to share a favorite Christmas cookie recipe? I am esp. interested in recipes to use with a cookie press.

Has anyone ever tried to make cookie press cookies using already made cookie dough ? Did that work? Did they keep their shape?

[StylishLady]

Can't really answer your questions, but the thought of Christmas cookies brings back happy memories. Memories of making basic sugar or gingerbread cookies, using the various cookie cutter shapes, and doing the decorative frostings with my younger children. *sigh*

[Toppers]

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@151949 wrote:

Anyone want to share a favorite Christmas cookie recipe? I am esp. interested in recipes to use with a cookie press.

Has anyone ever tried to make cookie press cookies using already made cookie dough ? Did that work? Did they keep their shape?

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Hi 151949,

I have a favorite Spritz cookie recipe from Betty Crocker that I like to make, that is made for use with a cookie press. These are delicious, buttery, cookies. You can flavor them with either vanilla extract or almond extract.

You can decorate them if you like. I like to put little jimmies/sprinkles on them before baking. They make for a really festive cookie. 

I am also signed up on this site, too, as they have some great and easy recipes for your slow cooker, and for soups and casseroles. If you decide to sign-up with them, they send recipes to your e-mail inbox.

Here is the link for the cookie press Spritz cookies:

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/classic-spritz-cookies/aa68df04-bd64-4f1b-8421-0df82064bca4

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@151949 wrote:

Anyone want to share a favorite Christmas cookie recipe? I am esp. interested in recipes to use with a cookie press.

Has anyone ever tried to make cookie press cookies using already made cookie dough ? Did that work? Did they keep their shape?

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Hope you have fun with your cookie press.  I once had a boss who placed that item on his Christmas list.  LOL! Never did find out if this surgeon made a decent cookie.

I've received many, many of these cookies as gifts.  They are one thing: on the hard side - and can be crumbly/dry.  I'd look for a recipe that has additional teeny elements minced into the dough to moisten up the dough..

One of my favorite non-cookie press recipes is:

Swedish Crescent Cookies

1 cup pecans                                               1-1/3 cup powdered sugar

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour            1 Tbs. vanilla extract

1/8 tsp. salt                                                   1 Tbs. water

2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into 16 equal pats

Install the metal blade in your food processor to process the pecans, flour and salt, until the pecans are finely chopped about 30 seconds. Reserve.  Process the butter and 1 cup of the sugar until smooth and creamy, about 20 seconds, stopping to scrape down the bowl as necessary.  Add the vanilla and water and process for 3 seconds.  Add the reserved pecan-flour mixture and pulse 10-12 times or until well mixed, stopping to scrape down the bowl as necessary.  Wrap dough well in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.  Preheat oven to 325.

Shape about 1 heaping (measuring) teaspoon of dough at a time into a crescent shape.  Place about 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.  Bake in the center of the preheated oven until firm, but not brown, 12-15 minutes.  Place cookies on a wire rack to cool.  Sprinkle with remaining powdered sugar, while still warm.  Makes about 6 dozen cookies.  (I usually get less.)

Enjoy!