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grammy peg's christmas cookies

(2 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Bridget Rucki
@BakinBridget
Benezette, PA

As a child, receiving these cookies from my Grammy Peg was a huge part of our Christmas tradition. Now, my mom, sisters, sister-in-law, nieces, and daughter-in-law all get together and make these delicious cookies every year on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This recipe makes a lot of cookies, approximately 400 2" cookies. Stored in an air-tight container they will last for months and months. I hope you enjoy them too!!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Any adventurous baker will love to try this old-fashioned Christmas sugar cookie recipe. One of the ingredients is Baker's Ammonia (often known as ammonium carbonate) which is a leavening agent. The ammonia evaporates as it cookies to create little air pockets in the cookies. When baked, these cookies hold their shape very well. Have fun decorating and making them festive. The sugar cookie recipe makes a ton, so they're perfect for gift-giving. Store the baked cookies in an air-tight container, and they'll last a while.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For grammy peg's christmas cookies

  • 3 c
    salted butter
  • 4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 10 lg
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    rosewater
  • 2 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp
    Baker's Ammonia
  • 12-15 c
    all-purpose flour

How To Make grammy peg's christmas cookies

Test Kitchen Tips
As the cookies bake and the Baker's Ammonia is activated, you can smell the ammonia when you open the oven door. That's normal and is part of the baking process.
  • Cream butter and sugar.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until well blended.
  • Slowly adding eggs.
    2
    Add the eggs one at a time.
  • Rosewater, vanilla, and Baker's Ammonia added.
    3
    Add the rosewater, vanilla, and Baker's Ammonia. Mix well.
  • Slowly adding flour.
    4
    Slowly add the flour, enough that the dough feels smooth and not sticky.
  • Rolling out the dough.
    5
    Roll out the dough on a floured board to 1/8-inch thickness.
  • Cutting dough with a cookie cutter.
    6
    Cut with your favorite shaped cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Decorating cookies prior to baking.
    7
    Decorate with colored sugars, jimmies, confetti, etc.
  • Baking the Christmas cookies.
    8
    Bake about 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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