Create 10 different kinds of Christmas cookies using one cookie dough recipe and share them in a cookie box, gift bag, and plates during the Christmas season! The shortbread cookies are so buttery, lightly crispy, and delicious! They'll surely be a hit among your friends and family!
๐ Ingredients for 10 Christmas Cookies from 1 Dough - Christmas Cookie Box
The Base Shortbread Cookie Dough
โข Unsalted butter - 226ย gย (2ย US sticks)
โข Powdered sugar - 90ย gย (ยพย cup)
โข Vanilla extract - 1ย teaspoon
โข All-purpose flour - 290ย gย (2 โ ย cups)
โข Cornstarch - 25ย gย (3ย Tablespoons)
โข Salt - ยฝย teaspoon
For Piped Cookie Dough
โข The base dough - 200 g
โข Milk - 10 g (2 tsp)
For Gingerbread Cookie Dough
โข The base dough - 100 g
โข Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
โข Ginger - 1/2 tsp
โข Clove - pinch
โข All-purpose flour - 8 g (1 Tbsp)
โข Molasses - 15 g (3/4 Tbsp)
For Decorations
* You can omit some or change different ingredients as you like!
โข Marshmallows (for Santa bear cookies)
โข Sprinkles (for Christmas wreath and tree cookies)
โข Toasted nuts (for Stollen cookies)
โข Dried cranberries (for Stollen and star cookies)
โข Powdered sugar (for snowball and jam cookies)
โข Granulated sugar (for Stollen cookies)
โข White chocolate (for Christmas tree cookies)
โข Dark chocolate (for shortbread bar cookies)
โข Raspberry jam (for snowball cookies)
โข Mini chocolate chips (for mini chocolate chip cookies and Santa bearโs eyes)
โข Regular chocolate chip (for Santa bearโs nose)
โข Wrapping Ribbons (for wreath and present box cookies)
โข Red gel paste food coloring (for Santa bearโs hat)
โข Green and brown colorings (for Christmas tree and wreath cookies)
NOTE: For best results, measure ingredients with a scale. All recipes are designed with weighed ingredients using grams/ounces. Cup measurements (US customary units) are provided for your convenience.
Bake at 350ยฐF (176ยฐC) for 10 - 15 minutes.
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https://youtu.be/qUrLHw7GOzU
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