Italian Christmas Cookies

Kids and adults all love homemade cookies, especially during the holidays. Treat your family to some new "All Time Favorite Cookies" this holiday season!

Below are 3 special Christmas cookie recipes for you to prepare this holiday season.

1. New England Christmas Cookies

Ingredients:

- 3/4 cup of melted shortening
- 3/4 cup of melted butter
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup of white sugar
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 cup of sliced blanched almonds
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 3 1/2 cups of flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of soda

Directions:

- Cream sugar and melted ingredients.
- Beat eggs and add to creamed mixture.
- Sift together all dry ingredients and beat into dough.
- Stir in almonds.
- Form dough into small rolls and wrap in wax paper.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Slice thin and bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Do not over bake.

2. Christmas Cookie Slices

Ingredients:

For The Dark Mixture:

- 3 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 cup of shortening
- 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of raisins, ground
- 1 cup of nuts, ground

For The Light Mixture:

- 2 cups of flour
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of soda
- 1/2 cup of shortening
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 1/4 cup of chopped candied cherries

Dark Mixture:

- Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices.
- Cream shortening with brown sugar, add eggs and beat well.
- Stir in dry ingredients, nuts and raisins.

Light Mixture:

- Sift together flour, salt and soda.
- Cream shortening and sugar, add egg, vanilla and water and mix well.
- Blend in dry ingredients.
- Stir in cherries.
- Pack half of dark mixture into wax paper lined straight-sided pan 10 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.
- Add all of light dough to make a second layer, top with remaining dark dough.
- Pack firmly. Refrigerate at least 24 hours.
- Remove from pan and cut dough lengthwise in half.
- Then slice in 1/4 inch slices.
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove immediately from pan.

3. Christmas Cookie Wreaths

Ingredients:

- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1 cup of chopped raisins
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1 cup of sugar
- 4 teaspoons of sweet cream
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 3 1/2 cups of flour (sifted)

Directions:

- Mix butter and sugar in bowl until creamy.
- Whip eggs and sweet cream.
- Add other ingredients and mix well until mixture becomes dough.
- Place in refrigerator to chill.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Remove dough from refrigerator and cut small pieces.
- Roll into wreath shapes.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool.
- Add decorations if desired.

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