Cookies You’ll Have To Give A Try This Season

The holidays are here, and with Christmas comes a host of festive treats. If you would like to try your hand at some special holiday desserts this year, pre-heat the oven and explore these sweet Christmastime cookie recipes.

Chocolate-Dipped Macadamia Cookie

Thanks to a partial dip into melted chocolate, these treats resemble Half-Moon cookies, only instead of vanilla buttercream frosting, the light side of this mood is made from buttery, nutty macadamia cookie. As your oven pre-heats to 350 F, beat the sugar into the butter using an electric mixer on medium-high. You’ll then need to add egg yolk as well as the juice and zest of a lemon, then salt and the finely ground nuts. The flower goes in next, and when the dough is consistent, you’ll need to form it into a long, then freeze it. After 30 minutes, it’s time to cut the dough into slices, then bake until golden. The last step is to dip the cookies half-way into melted chocolate.

Mexican Wedding Cookie

Also known as polvorones, snowballs, or Russian tea cakes, these delicious powdered desserts are delightful no matter what you decide to call them. They’re also refreshingly easy to make, too. You’ll need butter, sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, confectioner’s sugar, a little water, and chopped nuts (this recipe calls for almonds, while pecans and walnuts are also popular choices). The oven will need to pre-heat to 325 degrees F while you blend the butter and sugar into a cream, then dash in just a little water and vanilla extract. The flour and nuts follow, and once you’ve mixed it all into a dough, cover it and let it chill in the fridge for about three hours. Before the dough goes into the oven, shape each piece into small spheres, then spread them out on a baking sheet and bake them for 15 to 20 minutes. When they’re out and cooling, coat them in powdered sugar.

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