I just love this new set from SU with the gingerbread boy and girl, and used them to add to my Double Z Fold card. Our last challenge of the year for CCEE was to use gingerbread images, so this fit for both challenges.
My recipe is for Spritz Cookies, which I only make at Christmas.
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed of the electric mixer about 3 minutes or until creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary. Add the egg and almond; beat well. Add the flour; mix on low speed just until blended, scraping down the sides as necessary. (The dough will be soft; do not refrigerate.)
Fit the Cookie Press with the tree disk and fill it with the dough. Press the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet 1" (2.5 cm) apart.Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned on the edges.
Most recipes call for vanilla, but since we are Swedish, we use almond flavoring for them. This recipe makes about 4 dozen, and I store them in a tin until Christmas morning, when we eat them with coffee!
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016 GMT Views: 441
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 8:28 AM
I love your Double Z fold card, Anne! The gingerbread boys and girls are delightful! Your recipe looks great and must produce some very tasty cookies. I love your tradition with the cookies and coffee on Christmas morning! Great work, Anne, and thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Registered: February 22, 2006 Location: Casselberry, Florida Posts: 46530
Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 8:51 AM
We lucked out today, didn't we?! Love the card with its cute little gingerbread men. BTW, we always used almond extract in our Spritz cookies too -- and we're Irish! Go figure!
Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 9:17 AM
Your cute gingerbread kids and Z fold card are a welcome addition to the Cookie Exchange! I love Spritz cookies and my Norwegian grandmother wouldn't have used anything but almond flavoring ;) Thanks for playing in my challenge and sharing your lovely Christmas morning tradition.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131425
Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 10:29 AM
Oh goodness! I haven't use my cookie press for years, but it's still in the back of my cupboard. I think that set is just sweet, and so perfect for this double challenge.
Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 22778
Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 1:27 PM
Love your gingerbread people and the recipe . . . Interestingly I ALSO prefer almond falvoring not only in alot of my cookie recipes but I also use almond instead of vanilla in tapioca pudding!! Everybody always seems to like that the best!
------------------------------ Linda aka Bubbles
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Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 31438
Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 4:41 PM
Gingerbread men! Of course! Those are cookies! This is adorable!i love the red and white stripes. And your cookie recipe sounds delicious!
PS. I'm awed by your 53 years of marriage. Wow!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 89921
Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 6:12 PM
I love this set too and love how you used it on the bold red and white paper. Thanks for the recipe, I love new recipes and am sure going to try these. Super cute card.