I don’t know about you, but I am already preparing my Christmas baking list. When we first got married, it became a tradition to bake plates of cookies for family, friends and neighbors. Since then, I am always looking for new cookie recipes to add to my baking list. That’s why I am excited to be a part of this year’s “Cookie Week”, hosted by Maryann from Domestically Speaking.
My mother-in-law introduced me to the Family Tradition Christmas Surprise Cookie Recipe.
Every year it is one of the most requested cookies from both family and friends.
I am excited to share it with you today,along with several of my talented blogging friends and their amazing cookie recipes. You will find their recipes at the end of this post.
The Family Tradition Christmas Surprise Cookie Recipe is filled with delectable treats and sweets, that will please even the pickiest of eaters. From chocolate, to peanuts to maraschino cherries, and festive sprinkles, these cookies look like bonbons. And there’s a surprise center in each one.
Family Tradition Christmas Surprise Cookie Recipe
Cookie Ingredients:
1/2 cup real butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners or powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon real vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
M&Ms, maraschino cherries, chocolate chips, Spanish peanuts, nuts, dates or your own favorite filling
Icing Ingredients:
1 cup confectioners or powdered sugar
2 1/2 Tablespoons light cream OR 1 1/2 Tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
If desired, stir in a few drops of food coloring
Your favorite festive candy or colorful sprinkles
Directions:
Heat oven to 350*
Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, and vanilla.
Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. (If dough is too dry, mix in 1 to 2 Tablespoons light cream.)
Mold dough by Tablespoonfuls around your candy, cherries or chocolate pieces.
Place cookies 1 inch apart on un-greased baking sheet.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until set, but not brown.
*While cookies are baking, make your icing*
Mix 1 cup confectioners sugar, 2 1/2 tablespoons light cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. I mix my icing with a fork.
Divide icing into 2 or 3 bowls. Add drops of food coloring into each bowl for desired colors.
I make however many colors for each various type of cookies I have.
IE; Red for maraschino cherries, Green for Spanish peanuts, White for M&Ms. You can color code them to your own preference. This is also a good way to keep track of which cookies have what center filling.
*When cookies are cooled dip tops of cookies into icing.
Decorate with sprinkles, coconut, candies, or colored sugar
You can see how soft and delectable each cookie is with it’s own special filling.
Ideal as a gift, party food or just for a fun Holiday treat.
I hope you will try my Family Tradition Christmas Surprise Cookie Recipe soon. Let me know when you do. I would love to hear what you think.
Thanks for joining me today. Now have some fun and check out the amazing cookie recipes from my blogging friends.
Happy “Cookie Week”!
Monday’s Cookies
Christmas M&M Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Santa’s Whiskers Christmas Cookies
Tuesday’s Cookies
4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie
Wednesday’s Cookies
Easy No Bake Peppermint Gingersnap Cookies
Easy Spritz Cookies (not pictured)
Thursday’s Cookies
Christmas Surprise Cookie Recipe
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Friday’s Cookies
What a fun cookie to have a surprise in the middle. I can picture your grandchildren trying to guess the center of each kind based on that cookie’s icing color. I am adding this cookie to my Christmas baking list for this year!
It’s like a little surprise in each bite,I love it!
Oh my goodness! These are such a fun idea – my kids will LOVE them!
Meegan… I just realized that I will always have these cookies at my fingertips because of blog hopping together! I’m excited to try these with my fam… I love the cookie surprise inside! It’s like opening a present at Christmas! Sharing and pinned!
How fun! I know my daughter would love making these with me. Thanks for sharing:)
How fun are these cookies?! Thank you so much for sharing.. I can’t wait to try these out!
xo Trish
Beautiful photos of beautiful cookies! What a cute idea!
How fun!!! Kids would get a kick out of these!
Love these, Meegan! So fun and festive for the holidays!
This is such a sweet idea, Meegan, and I love how they look. I hope I get to make these this year. My family would LOVE them!
These have to be the cutest cookies ever and I know the kids would just love these. It was fun to be on the cookie hop with you.
Oh my gosh! What a delicious and fun family tradition! We love the surprise inside!
Such fun and festive cookies! I love the surprise inside! Pinned!
These are so pretty and sound delicious. And how fun is it that there’s a surprise in the middle! Thanks for sharing this yummy family recipe.