Description
Ann Roger's Christmas Cookies are a delightful holiday treat featuring buttery dough studded with chopped nuts and colorful candied cherries. These cookies are easy to prepare and perfect for sharing during festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 2 cups candied cherries
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, ensuring they are thoroughly combined.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract thoroughly into the creamed butter and sugar mixture.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: On low speed, slowly add the all-purpose flour, chopped nuts, and candied cherries, mixing just until the dough comes together. Avoid over-mixing.
- Shape and Chill Dough: Roll the dough into two logs, each wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour to firm up.
- Preheat Oven: When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Slice Dough: Slice the chilled dough logs into rounds about 1/4-inch thick and place them spaced on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a non-stick surface.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the edges have set and the cookies are just barely golden.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your festive cookies!
Notes
- Use cold butter to achieve the best texture when creaming with sugar.
- Chilling the dough logs makes slicing easier and helps cookies hold their shape during baking.
- Feel free to substitute the chopped nuts with your favorite nuts such as pecans or almonds.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to one week.
- If candied cherries are not preferred, dried cranberries or raisins can be used as alternatives.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
