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: Browned Butter Toffee Cookies
DAY 2: Browned Butter Toffee Cookies
Made with or without chocolate chips, these toffee-studded drop cookies are always a favorite. The browned butter helps develop a rich and nutty flavor to an easy to make cookie. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt for an extra punch of flavor.
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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Almond Toffee Triangles
DAY 11: Almond Toffee Triangles
A shortbread crust, topped with a sliced almond caramel mixture and then baked to perfection.
Easy peasy!
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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Pecan Toffee Blondies
DAY 6: Pecan Toffee Blondies
These blondies are quick and easy to prepare, and full of nuts and butterscotch flavor. I use the Heath brand toffee bits in these bars.
RECIPE:
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Eleventh Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Maple Oatmeal Toffee Cookies
DAY 10: Maple Oatmeal Toffee Cookies
These are my new favorite cookie. They are chewy, just like an oatmeal cookie should be, with a maple caramel flavor from the maple extract, brown sugar, and toffee bits, which melt into the cookie as they bake.
RECIPE:
Maple Oatmeal Toffee Cookies
½ cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp maple extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups flour
1 Tbs cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
¾ cup toffee bits (½ of an 8 oz pkg of Heath Toffee Bits)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat at least 3 full minutes. Beat in eggs, maple and vanilla extracts. Beat in flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat in oats, walnuts, and toffee bits.
Drop by level tablespoonfuls (2-inches apart) onto baking sheets. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Cool on pans for 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
Makes 3 dozen
9th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Almond Toffee Sandies
Welcome to December and No Empty Chairs’ 9th Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies Celebration! Twelve more days – Twelve more cookies.
DAY 1: Almond Toffee Sandies
Similar to Pecan Sandies, but with the sweet, crunchy addition of caramel toffee bits. A new family favorite!
Sharing cookies and treats is one of my favorite ways to show love during the Christmas season. Another great tool to find ways to love and serve is this Light the World campaign.
Need some inspiration on ways to Light the World? This 25 Ways, Over 25 Days calendar gives great inspiration from the ultimate source of light, whose birth we celebrate. Click through for ideas on how to apply the Savior’s teachings this Christmas season:
RECIPE:
Almond Toffee Sandies
Makes about 7 dozen small cookies
(adapted from Taste of Home)
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mild flavored olive oil (or vegetable oil)
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp almond extract
4 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt **
1 tsp cream of tartar
2 cups coarsely chopped whole roasted almonds
1 package (about 8 oz) toffee bits
(**reduce salt in recipe if using salted almonds)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Gradually beat in oil and vanilla and almond extracts.
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt””, and cream of tartar. Mix into the butter mixture gradually. Add chopped almonds and toffee bits and mix well.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12-13 minutes, until bottom of cookies just begin to brown. Cool on wire racks.
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