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ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT

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A single batch of these ricotta cheese cookies is never enough. I usually make one to give away and two more to keep at home. The ricotta cheese makes the morsels extra moist. —Doris Marshall, Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Total Time 40 minutes

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Colored sprinkles

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in ricotta and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a large bowl, cream together butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies and immediately decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, FatContent 3g fat (2g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 16mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 74mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, FiberContent 0 fiber), ProteinContent 1g protein.

CHOCOLATE CHIP M&MS™ CHRISTMAS COOKIES RECIPE - RE…

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We're sharing the perfect recipe for M&M's™ chocolate chip cookies—it makes a huge batch of gooey, sweet, festive treats! Serve up a platter of Chocolate Chip M&M's™ Christmas Cookies at your next holiday party, or have a cookie baking night with the family and put those extra hands to work scooping and arranging dough. These red and green M&M's™ cookies also make the perfect gift for friends and neighbors. Just wrap a few cookies up in a pretty bag or cookie tin. Use different colors of chocolate candies to make these M&M's™ chocolate chip cookies a hit at any time of year.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes

Prep Time 2 hours 20 minutes

Yield 108

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, slightly softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
4 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 bag (14 oz) M&M's® chocolate candies

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips and chocolate candies.
On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by level teaspoonfuls or #70 cookie/ice cream scoop about 2 inches apart.
Bake 10 to 11 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 , CarbohydrateContent 13 g, CholesterolContent 10 mg, FatContent 1 , FiberContent 0 g, ProteinContent 0 g, SaturatedFatContent 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, SodiumContent 55 mg, SugarContent 9 g, TransFatContent 0 g

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