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Christmas Cookies! 🎄🎁
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items This year ill be making cookie boxes for my friends and family members and YOU CAN TOO
Its time to start planning what cookies and what ingredients!
Hop on the cookie train and lets get ahead of the curve to give the people in our lives a lil someth...
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Cookie Recipes
Ingredients
Special Tools / Packing Supplies
Cookie Recipes
Here are some of my favorite cookie recipes ive used before and some i plan to try out this year (stay tuned for updates!)
Okay! so if you have people in your life that love lofthouse cookies, this is an awesome recipe for them.
Theyre cutoutable which is great if youve got some chunkier chrismas cookie cutters available, do not go small details with these because they g...
Lofthouse Cookies
This is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. ill never get over it. people LOVE these cookies.
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever
a staple for cookie boxes! highly recommend! their texture is to DIE for
Vaniljekranse (Vanilla Wreath Butter Cookies) - Skandibaking
these you need a specific cookie press for! be aware of this before committing to this recipe! :)
Classic Spritz Cookies
a basic classic! an easy way to round out a box! theres also a lot of lil ways you can customize this to your tastes
BEST Sugar Cookie Recipe | Soft, Chewy Drop-Style Cookies
my favorite "i want some cookies" recipe. usually have all the things on hand and theyre so easy to make. this is a great starter recipe for kids
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
these are soooooo good and i cant stop eating them so i usually add these to my baking list
Mexican Wedding Cookies - Love and Lemons
a classic that is HIGHLY customizable
i feel like anyone could go for these depending on what you fill them with
Thumbprint Cookies
if you wanna add a bit more pizzazz to your peanut butter cookies heres a great option that everyone who isnt allergic to peanut butter loves
Peanut Butter Blossoms
these are a new one for me and im so excited to try them i really think theyll be a hit!
Brownie Cookie Recipe
a non cookie item thats great to add to lil gift boxes or a holiday spread :3
Peppermint Bark Recipe
Ingredients
Here is a compiled list of all the ingredients used in the reciples listed above.
They're all walmart links so it can be accessible for tons of folks and be easy to add to pick up orders.
Im cheap so i just use the walmart branded products. Feel free...
almost all cookie recipes will need this so youll need a lot of it. make sure your bag you have in the cupboard isnt expired too
All Purpose Flour
gonna need quite a bit of this too. so many recipes need baking powder.
Baking Powder in Baking Soda & Starch(143)
gonna need baking soda too!
(great for smells around the kitchen and cleaning too!)
Baking Soda in Baking Soda & Starch(187)
not as common as an ingredient but its a great cupboard staple anyways
Great Value Corn Starch, 16 oz
humans dont have a natural source of iodine, just get iodized salt to make sure we are checking our nutrition boxes lol
Iodized Salt
some recipes will call for salted butter and some unsalted
you choose how to live your life
ill put both kinds in this list tho
Unsalted Butter in Butter & Margarine(8)
some recipes will call for salted butter and some unsalted
you choose how to live your life
ill put both kinds in this list tho
Great Value Sweet Cream Salted Butter, 16 oz Box, 4 Sticks
we gonna be needin a lot of this so stock up and make sure your cupboard stock isnt a hard brick
Great Value Pure Granulated Sugar 4 lb All-Purpose Baking Sweetener Kosher
we are gonna need a lot of eggs too. maybe over estimate and get a big pack and if you have leftovers that just means you get breakfast
Eggs in Dairy & Eggs - Walmart.com
it makes sense to me when a cookie has this in their ingredients but it also feels wrong
Sour Cream in Sour Cream & Chilled Dips(28)
go with the pure vanilla but if youre ballin on a budget the imitation will be okay too
Pure Vanilla Extract 16 Fluid Ounce
a bottle of this should last you through all these cookies unless youre making mega batches
Almond Extract
you could make your own but i find it easier to just buy it (plus i dont have the tools for that)
Powdered sugar & icing sugar(2)
id say cows milk would be the best route to go for this. id hate for things to not turn out because oat or almond milk was used.
Milk in Dairy & Eggs(1000+)
gotta get those christmas colors goin. i like gel other people like the lil liquid drops. follow your heart
Gel Food Color
of course gotta add some flair to the sweets. stock up in varieties of fun sprinkles especially if theres kids about
Holiday sprinkles in Baking(358)
this is a great cupboard staple on top of using it for our baking. keep this bad boy moist and sealed up tight
Great Value Light Brown Sugar, 32 oz
a great way to cut the sweet is to just sprinkle a bit of this on top. it also makes things seem a lot fancier than they actually are
Flaked Sea Salt
its up to you what kind of chips you like for the chocolate chip cookies. dark? semisweet? milk?
personally im a milk chocolate chip lover when it comes to them.
if a recipe needs a specific kind ill add them further down the list ❤️
Baking chips in Baking Ingredients - Walmart.com
this isnt used in every recipe but its used in some to give a specific texture so i highly recommend picking it up!
Almond Flour in Flours & Meals(134)
the peanut butter that tastes best to you is what matters here. just make sure its mixed well when you go to use it
Creamy peanut butter in Peanut butter(268)
youre gonna need these. if you dont finish the bag off theyre also a great lil snack or you can candy them 👀
Pecans - Walmart.com
you're gonna need this to give that holiday flair to some cookies 💃
Mccormick Cinnamon
up to you what kind you go with
i love raspberry, crab apple, and marmalade myself
Jams, jellies & preserves in Pantry(1000+)
its up to you what ones you want. follow your whimsy ✨️✨️✨️
Brand: Hershey Kisses
use this one when it says cocoa powder unless otherwise specified. ive tried so many and this one and the dark chocolate version are the best for baking that ive found so far
Hershey's Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Can 8 oz
i rarely use this outside of christmas so just get the smallest bottle unless you become addicted to peppermint bark
Pure Peppermint Extract
easy peasy pre crushed candy for ya
this can be added to some of the other cookies that dont call for it too
Crushed Candy Cane
Special Tools / Packing Supplies
little odds and ends to make recipes more fun and to make packing cookies up easier!
Just in case you dont have them yet! :) everyone needs fun cookie cutters!!
Christmas Cookie Cutters
Cookie press for spritz cookies! this has a great lil set of shapes too!
Wilton Simple Success Manual Cookie Press with Ergonomic Handel & 12 Discs
i feel like this is a need for baking this many cookies to make cleanup easier and its also great for packin and storin those cookies
Parchment Paper For Baking
okay so ive found as long as you tape it nicely these are the easiest and cheapest route for cookie boxes.
Apparel Gift Boxes
A baking scale isnt necessary for a chunk of these recipes but it can still be suuuuuper helpful
Food Scales - Walmart.com