Today is the start of the second annual 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies bloghop. I again am joining other fabulous food bloggers around the net who will post a new cookie recipe every Friday for the next 12 weeks. I plan to post new cookie recipes, as well as a couple of my favorite cookie recipes that for some unknown reason I haven’t blogged about yet. Hopefully, we’ll end up with some great ideas and fabulous cookies to give away to friends and family for Christmas. I can’t believe Christmas is only 12 weeks away.
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My first recipe comes from a cute little cookie cookbook, One Dough Fifty Cookies. I was the winner of a cookie contest hosted by the wonderful Jaime, of Sophistimon. (Thanks Jaime!) My prize was from Ice Box Bakery and included fun cookie baking accessories in addition to the cookbook. Ice Box Bakery sells premium all-natural cookie dough, ready to slice and bake. You can buy Ice Box Cookie dough at many locations, including Whole Foods in Utah.
The cookbook gives you a master cookie dough recipe that makes 12 to 20 dozen cookies. Then it gives you 50 recipes to use to change the basic butter cookie dough into nearly any type of cookie you’d like to make. You can make all the cookies at once, or you can freeze part of the dough and make different kinds of cookies later. This would be a great option if you are pressed for time but still want to make a wide variety of cookies.
I tried two of the recipes in the first section of the book, Spritz and Hand-Formed Cookies. The first cookie, Jelly Bowls, is a basic thumbprint cookie which used ½ of the Master Dough recipe and ¾ cup of jam. I used my homemade peach and strawberry freezer jams.
The second recipe, Zesty Lime and Almond Sticks, was my favorite of the two. Both cookies are a crisp, crumbly and lightly sweet cookie, but I loved the added zip from the lime and the extra crunch from the almonds in the lime cookies. I added a white chocolate drizzle to dress them up a bit.
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Zesty Lime Almond Sticks
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole natural almonds
- ½ recipe Master Dough*
- 1 ½ teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 large egg whites lightly beaten with ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. In a food processor, process the almonds until finely ground. (I used almond meal.)
- In a large bowl, beat together the dough, lime zest, juice and ½ cup of the ground almonds with an electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly combined.
- Chill the dough, if necessary, until firm enough to roll.
Notes
Be sure and check out all of the fabulous cookies the other 12 weeks of Christmas Cookies bakers baked up for this week. If you’d like to participate weekly in our 12 weeks of Christmas Cookies posts, we’d love to have you join us and add your cookie recipe links. April, https://abbysweets.blogspot.com/, is the group’s founder, you can contact her at aprilsattic at comcast dot net to join.
chaya
This dough must be wonderful. Your cookies are original and look lovely. As usual, Barbara, you do a great job.
I do want to try these, sometime, along the way. Thanks for your help as I mustered my way, getting to my first cookie.
FOODESSA
Zippy…zesty…and crunchy…this cookie is calling my name Barbara…thanks for sharing this one ;o)
I’m glad that this grand cookie list is out…however, I’m still not there in my mind…I’ll be scouting out the holiday cookies a little later ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
Iron Chef Shellie
Look and sound amazing! yum!!
Mags
I still remember when you started the twelve weeks of christmas cookie baking last year and can’t believe an entire year has gone by!
These look so unique and delicious!
theUngourmet
The lime in your cookies sounds wonderful and I love the way you’ve done the icing too. Making Christmas cookies and other treats is such a lot of fun!
RJ Flamingo
I love the flavors in these – I’ve become quite the lime fiend, lately. Nice kick-off!
heather @ he cooks she cooks
Oh these look so good. I have a weakness for those goofy star shapped cookies with the little chewy cherry in the middle. This might be a much better and HOME MADE substitute.
Awesome!
Zita
Congrats…Almond sticks… perfect snacks for the holiday season 😉
Janet
These totally got my mouth to water, lol…YUM! Looks fabulicious girl!
Grace
I love Christmas cookie time! How exciting 🙂 These sound delicious
rebecca
these look great can’t beat good cookies
daniela
Con i biscotti ci sai proprio fare, sono fantastici questi biscotti! Buona settimana Daniela.
Blond Duck
Those would definately stand out on a cookie tray!
Cajun Chef Ryan
Twelve weeks are going to fly by so quickly, these cookies are fantastic!
What a great idea, and perfect way to lead up to Christmas! I cannot get organzied past my next meal, let along three months. Congrats!
Bon appetit!
CCR
=:~)
Marly
What a fun idea to post cookies every Friday. And you got this started on a great foot! Can’t wait to see what yule (ha) be posting next!
Maria
Yea for cookies:) Love these!
Cakelaw
These look fab! I look forward to more great cookies over the next 3 months.
shaz
The lime cookies sure sound good. I love tangy treats, this is one I’d definitely try. Cannot believe Christmas is so close!
faithy
these look so lovely! perfect as gifts too!
Cristie
Barbara, I remember how much I looked forward to your posts last year. I think I used three of your cookies over the holiday season from your 12 week roundup. Can’t wait to see what you have this year.