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These thin, crisp Pepparkakor (Swedish Gingerbread) cookies flavored with ginger, cloves, and cinnamon are addictin...

  • 7.9 ounces plain flour
  • 2.1 ounces unsalted butter
  • 2.6 ounces light muscavado sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
  • 1 tablespoon golden syrup
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
4.5/5 (15 Votes)

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My whole family loves these Holiday Pinwheel cookies! We enjoy them often but the recipe as written works great to ...

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Green food coloring
4.4/5 (13 Votes)

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These coconut-lime butter cookies have a light and sweet yet tart flavor that's so unique! Refreshing for any time ...

  • COOKIES:
  • 4 sticks (1-pound) salted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice (or 1 tablespoon of each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • ICING:
  • 3 cups powdered sugar, plus more if needed
  • 2 tablespoons cream of coconut
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus extra for decorating
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest, plus extra for decorating
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • dash of salt
  • 1 large egg white
  • juice of 1 lemon, plus more if needed
  • juice of 1 lime, plus more if needed
3.8/5 (17 Votes)

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Mrs. Fields' Gingerbread Men are the perfect cookies to get your whole family in the holiday spirit this year

  • COOKIES:
  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup salted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
  • 1/2 cup raisins, about 3-ounces, optional
  • ICING:
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons milk
3.8/5 (41 Votes)

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These soft apple spice cookies are easy to make and delicious! Give this recipe as try, it will become one of your

  • 2 granny smith apples
  • 2 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • .13 teaspoon ground cloves
  • .13 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup tart dried cherries
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • FROSTING
  • 1/2 cUP packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
4.2/5 (9 Votes)

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With ginger, cinnamon, molasses, brown sugar, and applesauce, these cookies have a deep, rich, and complex flavor t...

  • FLOUR MIXTURE:
  • 3/4 cups cooking oil
  • 3/4 cups applesauce
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cups molasses
  • 4 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
3.8/5 (28 Votes)

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My cousin Luisa is a phenomenal cook and baker and uses many recipes from her birthplace, Sulmona, Italy

  • 5 jumbo eggs
  • 1 pound walnuts
  • 1 pound dates chopped fine
  • 1 pound brown sugar
  • 1 cup (or more to taste) chocolate chips
  • 3 cups flour
  • 5 teaspoons cocoa
  • 5 espresso spoonfuls of baking powder
  • Confectioner's sugar
3.8/5 (13 Votes)

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Easiest cookie recipe I've ever used

  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Royal icing, for decorating
4.3/5 (20 Votes)

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  • 1 package Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons hot cocoa mix
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 12 mini pretzels
  • 1 cup Jet-Puffed Mallow Bits
  • *optional - granulated sugar
4/5 (1 Votes)

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Cheryl and Company's Frosted Cut-Out Cookies are what everyone craves during the holidays, but why wait for them to...

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon hot water or as needed
3.6/5 (194 Votes)

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Minty and filled with chocolatey-goodness, these cookies straight out of the oven are the perfect sweet treat with ...

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup Marshall Field's Frango mints, grated or very finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup nuts, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup Frango mints, chopped
  • 2 1/4 flour, unsifted
0/5 (0 Votes)

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