Last year, I was very new to blogging and time management involved, so I didn’t post very many Christmas recipes. I did do a Christmas recap with photos, but no recipes, so I want to go back and do some of those recipes this year. Some of them are every year Christmas tradition recipes for us, so I might be able to update with better photos. I would definitely make better photos this year, but these are not too bad – well, they at least are not the worst photos I took last year. The White Chocolate Orange Dream Cookies have been a favorite for several years. Last year was the first time I made the Jam Thumbprints, but they are very similar to a cookie my husband’s mother used to make, so they will be returning.
I got both of these recipes off of My Recipes. The Jam Thumbprints are from Sunset and the White Chocolate Orange Dream Cookies are from Southern Living. The thumbprints are almost shortbread-like with a jam filling. I used seedless raspberry jam. The White Chocolate Orange Dream cookies have that creamy orange flavor that so many people love. Both are wonderful and would make festive additions to your holiday cookies!
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ cup jam (I used seedless raspberry.)
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment.
- Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolk and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Add salt and flour and mix until well combined.
- Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared cookie sheet.
- Use a thumb or knuckle to make a ½ inch indention into each one.
- Spoon about ½ tsp. of jam into each indention.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Store in an air tight container for up to two days.
Source: Very slightly adapted from Sunset via My Recipes.
This recipe was posted on Foodie Friends Friday.
- 1 cup (two sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. orange zest
- 2 tsps. orange extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp. baking soda
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line three large cookie sheets with parchment.
- Cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, zest, orange extract, baking soda, and salt and mix until well combined.
- Mix in flour until well combined.
- Stir in white chocolate chips.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
Source: Very slightly adapted from Southern Living via My Recipes.
This recipe was posted on Foodie Friends Friday and The Mandatory Mooch’s Tasty Thursdays.
Thanks for the recipes. I’m following you now and would love to have you visit and follow also on Twitter or Facebook. Thanks again. Linda
These sound delicious!! I would love for you to link this post to my Tasty Thursdays linky party going on right now. Thanks, Nichi http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2012/12/tasty-thursdays-20.html
Those thumb jams remind me of the cookies my Aunt used to make – she went all out during Christmas with all sorts of cookies!
These are looking beautiful and super delicious!!