A Few Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes

Cake Mix Butter/Sugar Cookies

1 white cake mix
1 cup of butter (softened)
1 egg
1 cup of flour

Mix ingredients thoroughly. Dough will be soft. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. You may need to use flour to prevent sticking. Place cookies about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake at 350º F for about 8-12 minutes, when cookies are lightly browned. Cool completely before decorating.

Dip these cookies in chocolate or almond bark for easy decorating and a tasty treat!

Gingerbread People

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 package Jell-o butterscotch pudding (4-serving)
1 egg
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp ginger
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Beat butter, sugar, dry pudding mix, and egg together. Gradually add remaining ingredients. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut out into desired shapes and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes or until brown. Cool completely before decorating with icing, if desired.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crackers

1 box of Ritz Crackers
Peanut Butter
1 package of Chocolate Flavored Almond Bark or melting chocolate

Spread peanut butter on one cracker. Top with another cracker. Repeat until all crackers are used. Melt chocolate according to directions on package. Individually dip cracker sandwiches in chocolate until covered. Place on wax paper until chocolate solidifies. Decorate with sprinkles (before chocolate hardens) or drizzled chocolate.

May also try covering Chocolate Crème Sandwiches or other sandwich cookies.