DAY 8: Oatmeal Toffee Macadamia Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies
It may be a long name for a simple to make drop cookie, but it’s hard to decide which ingredient is not-important enough to leave out.
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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Butter Pecan Shortbread
DAY 7: Butter Pecan Shortbread
Rich buttery shortbread studded with toasted pecans. A simple, but delicious cookie perfect for dipping in hot cocoa!
For a nut-free traditional Scottish Shortbread, try this recipe:
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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Orange Cookies
DAY 6: Chocolate Orange Cookies
This is a perfect cookie for the chocolate orange lover! The orange flavor is not overwhelming, but orange zest and finely chopped orange chocolate make for a wonderfully rich chocolate cookie with a brownie-like outer crust and soft fudgy center.
I like to use the Lindt brand Intense Orange Dark Chocolate, but you can use any orange flavored dark chocolate.
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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies (and Candies): Apple Cider Caramels
DAY 5: Apple Cider Caramels
Sweet and chewy homemade caramels with the tang of apple cider and hint of cinnamon. These taste just like autumn!
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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Apricot Thumbprints
DAY 4: Apricot Thumbprints
Thumbprint cookies of all varieties are always favorites around here. These apricot thumbprints are a light almond flavored shortbread cookie filled with sweet apricot jam and drizzled with an almond glaze.
To avoid cracks in your baked cookies, be sure to not pack the flour when measuring, and keep the dough covered while shaping cookies to keep the dough from drying out. (And don’t overbake. Cookies should be just barely starting to brown on the bottoms.)
For a fuller jam center, I like to add a little extra jam to the centers after baking.
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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Twix Stuffed Chocolate Cookies
DAY 3: Twix Stuffed Chocolate Cookies
What to do when you still have leftover Halloween candy and it is time to start your Christmas baking? Repurpose that candy by wrapping it in chocolate cookie dough and baking to perfection.
Optional: drizzle cooled cookies with additional caramel sauce.
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