cookiies, cookies, cookies

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

I like the recipes we share with each other and have personally tried ,so I try not to post general links to places full of recipes we can all find on GOOGLE.

Having said that, I do enjoy the The Food network very much and love this time of year when they post their 12 days of Christmas cookie recipes:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/12_days_of_cookies

Does anyone have any fanily, historical, or holiday ethnic recipes they can share? Something different?

thanks

NOCHEF

[Liketobake]

Oh my Nochef you got me excited with your thread title. A wondferul site too, those pictures sure look yummy:p

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

As much as I like Oatmeal cookies, this one is my favorite! I am a sucker for coconut:

Coconut Macaroons

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg white, whipped
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 (14 ounce) package flaked coconut

Preheat oven 325 degrees F. Line baking sheets with foil; grease and flour foil. Set aside.
In large bowl, combine condensed milk, egg white, extracts and coconut; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets; slightly flatten each mound with the back of the spoon.

Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Immediately remove from baking sheets (macaroons will stick if allowed to cool); cool on wire racks.

Store loosely covered at room temperature.

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

Ok, I give! I must post an oatmeal cookie recipe and this one from my buddy Paula Deen is wonderful:

Paula's Loaded Oatmeal Cookies Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Brown Butter Icing, recipe follows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease 1 or more cookie sheets. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until mixture is light in color. Add buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in oatmeal, raisins, walnuts, and vanilla, blending well. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with Brown Butter Icing.


Brown Butter Icing:
1/2 cup butter
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons water
In a small saucepan heat the butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in 3 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in enough water (3 to 4 tablespoons) to make an icing of drizzling consistency. Drizzle on warm cookies.

Yield: enough to ice 5 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Ease of preparation: Easy



Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: about 5 dozen

[Adin]

I agree with you Coconut Macaroons are very tasty and a great treat this Christmas! Thank you for posting the recipe, I might as well try to bake some this season :)