Category Archives: Christmas Cookie Exchange

Ginny’s Peppermint Sugar Cookies

If you love peppermint and you love sugar cookies, then you will love these cookies. Super easy to make and no chilling is necessary. Ginny’s Peppermint Sugar Cookies 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder 1 cup butter, softened 1 ½ cups white sugar 1 egg ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp peppermint extract ½ cup peppermint candy — finely crushed (about 6 regular size candy canes) Preheat oven … Continue reading

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Butterscotch Bird’s Nest Cookies

Let the kids help with these super simple no-bake treats. Butterscotch Bird’s Nest Cookies 1 bag butterscotch chips (12 oz) 2 cups miniature marshmallows 2 Tbsp butter 2 cups Fiber One® original bran cereal 36 piece M&M’s with peanuts 1 tablespoon (or so) prepared frosting to hold M&M’s into nest Melt butter in a large pan then add butterscotch chips and marshmallows and melt over medium-low heat,stirring continuously. As chips and marshmallows begin to melt, … Continue reading

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Ginny’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Bar cookies are the easiest to make and I came up with this recipe this past summer when we wanted chocolate chip cookies but did not have a lot of time for prep. These bars seem to stay moist as long as they last, which in our house is only a few days (if that). Ginny’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup (2 … Continue reading

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Ginny’s Pecan Snowballs

I am pretty much the only one in our house that likes pecans and these sugary treats are loaded with pecan flavor. Some folks call these cookies Mexican Wedding Cakes but because I can’t leave any basic recipe alone and their powdery appearance I call them Ginny’s Pecan Snowballs. Ginny’s Pecan Snowballs 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks-I use unsalted butter) 2 cups powdered sugar, divided (1/2 cup for cookie dough, 1 ½ cups for … Continue reading

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Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies

These are my daughter’s favorite. They start with yesterday’s Double-Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies recipe but you add a chocolate covered marshmallow surprise. Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies 1 batch Double-Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies dough from recipe (recipe also included in the PDF download below) 12-18 large marshmallows, cut in half (the number of marshmallows will depend on the number of cookies you make from the Double-Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookie dough) Frosting Ingredients: 1 cup milk chocolate chips (6oz) ⅓ … Continue reading

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