I'm a big fan of cookies. I'd rather eat cookies than any other sweet so I love this time of year when cookies seem to be everywhere. Since I'm not the greatest baker, one of my requirements when picking a recipe is that it be super easy. Having scourged the Internet looking for pretty and simple recipes I give you Ten Holiday Cookie Recipes that even Heather can make.
Amy over at Sing For Your Supper has been making these M&M cookies since she was a little girl. It's hard to top these. They are a super simple drop cookie that is hard to mess up. Plus, you get to eat all the leftover M&M's.
These come from Real Simple, one of my favorite magazines/websites. What I love about these cookies is if you are feeling really lazy you could just buy some shortbread cookies and dip them in chocolate. It's a quick and easy way to say "I made this".
I admit I have a tendency to bite off more than I can chew when it comes to baking. I can't tell you how many times I've started something only to end up with a big pile of mess. That said, Marion's video tutorial over on Sweetopia makes me think I can totally handle this.
Found this over on Martha Stewart. These are pretty much my favorite cookie, though they are more like a brittle than a cookie. They are super super easy to make, but you have to keep a few tricks in mind. They are going to spread a lot when you bake them, so bake in really small batches (think two or three per cookie sheet). Be very careful not to burn them. These cookies leave no room for error. Burnt sugar tastes gross. That said, they really are an easy cookie to make and one that will get you lots of compliments.
These are more about presentation than the cookie itself. You could us pretty much any cookie as a base, but on Crazy Domestic they actually use a premade sugar cookie dough. Hard to get much easier than that. I think these would be a big hit at an office party. What do you think?
I think we've all made some variation of this cookie, usually a peanut butter
cookie with regular Hershey's Kisses. These are just as easy to make, the hardest part might be finding the candy cane kisses. I love Risa's take on these from Baked Perfection. She even shows you how to save some money by making your own colored sugars.
When I first saw these, I thought they would be really complicated to make, but Megan at not martha gives you simple, step by step directions to make these beautiful cookies. I love how she served them with a cup of hot apple cider! I think they'd be equally delicious with some hot chocolate.
While this recipe may be lengthy, it's not hard at all! At least not with help from Our Italian Kitchen. I think these would make the perfect cookie to leave out for Santa, with a few extra for mom and dad.
Let's be honest. It just wouldn't be Christmas without Rainbow Cookies. These are probably the most ambitious cookie on my list, but I know you can do it. The folks over at Epicurious have kindly put together a great , easy to follow recipe. I think these are what I'm bringing to my mom's house for desert this year.
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