‘Tis the season! We have been preparing our home to welcome Christmas. This includes decorating, driving and walking around to see Christmas lights, and a ton a ton of holiday baking! Sharing recipes down below.
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CHRISTMAS SIMMER POT:
A handful or two of white pine needles β’ 1 orange, sliced β’ 1 cup cranberries β’Β 2 cinnamon sticks β’ 7 – 10 whole cloves β’ 1L water
HOLIDAY COOKIES:
Gingerbread House
454g unsalted butter β’Β 600g dark brown sugar β’ 1,648g flour β’ 2 tablespoons ginger β’ 2 tablespoons cinnamon β’ 1Β½ teaspoons baking soda β’ Β½ teaspoon baking powder β’ Β½ teaspoon salt β’ 4 eggs β’ 2 cups molasses β’ Zest of 2 lemons (optional) β’ Zest of 2 oranges (optional)
Royal Icing
4 egg whites β’ 1 lb powdered sugar β’ A splash milk or cream
Speculaas
* Speculaas spice*
8 teaspoons cinnamon β’ 2 teaspoons nutmeg β’ 2 teaspoons ground cloves β’ 1 teaspoon white pepper β’ 1 teaspoon ground ginger β’ 1 teaspoon cardamom
*The Cookies*
1 cup unsalted butter β’ 2 teaspoons vanilla β’ 1 cup sugar β’ 1ΒΌ cups dark brown sugar β’ 2 large eggs β’ 3Β½ cups flour β’ 2 teaspoons baking soda
2Β½ tablespoons speculaas spice (recipe above) β’ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Shortbread Cookies
2 cups all purpose flour β’ 2 sticks unsalted butter β’ Β½ cup sugar β’Β Β½ teaspoon salt
*Bake for 8 – 12 minutes at 350ΒΊF*
Linzer Cookies
https://geni.us/LinzerCookies
Bourbon Biscuits
https://geni.us/BourbonBiscuit
Crinkle Cookies (from “Cookie Love” book)
https://geni.us/CrinkleCookies
Cookie Molds:
Windmill: https://geni.us/WindmillCookieMold
Christmas: https://geni.us/ChristmasCookieMolds
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