Holiday Cookie Recipes
As with most families, cookies are very much in evidence at our house during the holidays. Although we make many of the same recipes year after year, we occasionally try a new one that, if the reviews are good, is added to the annual list. Our cookies have at least two common themes - they all use butter (no substitutes) and the cookies are very small. We feel that several varieties of small cookies arranged on a platter is visually appealing. If a recipe normally makes four dozen cookies, our version will make at least six or seven dozen.
This collection of cookies has come from a number of sources. The first recipe was shared by a friend, having been passed along from her mother. Except for a note and a list of ingredients, there was no other information. The note on the recipe was "My mother never writes any more of a recipe than she has to! The original recipe called for rolling the cookies in confectioners' sugar when cooled - she forgot that part!" The actual directions, including the possible need for additional flour, have been added by us over the years. These are not very attractive cookies (probably the confectioners' sugar would help their appearance, although we've never done it) but they taste great!
With the exception of the first recipe, the others freeze well for up to 4 weeks. Once cooled, we usually freeze them on baking sheets and then place them in plastic zipper bags.
