{December 18th} Happy National Bake Cookies Day with Cookie Recipes

How many of you are baking cookies today? If so then you are celebrating National Bake Cookies Day with me! I think it must be a busy baking day since it is one week before Christmas. What are some of your favorite cookie recipes? If you have been following my blog the past month then you have caught some of my 30 Days of Christmas Goodies which has included some tasty cookie recipes. 

If you are looking for some new ideas to bake today then try the below cookies from guest chef Maria Zoitas’ who is the creator of “Maria’s Homemade” line of prepared food sold exclusively at Westside Market NYC. The cookies are easy to make with the kids, too! So get the kids in the kitchen for some yummy holiday baking. 

Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS

·         ½ Cup soft butter

·         ¾ Cup white sugar

·         1 Egg

·         1 ¼  Cups all-purpose flour

·         ½ Teaspoon baking soda

·         ½ Teaspoon baking powder

·         ½ Teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1.       Preheat oven to 375⁰F.

2.       In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

3.       In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract and gradually blend in the ingredients from the small bowl.

4.       Use an ice-cream scooper to scoop out and shape the dough into balls.

5.       Place the balls 2 inches apart on an 18x9 inch sheet pan, and then flatten them until they are ¼ inch thick.

6.       Place the sheet pan into the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes.

7.       Remove cookies from oven and place them on a wire rack to cool off.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

INGREDIENTS

·         1 Stick unsalted butter

·         1 Cup sugar

·         1 Egg

·         1 Cup all-purpose flour

·         ½ Cup macadamia nuts

·         ½ Cup white chocolates

DIRECTIONS

1.       Preheat oven to 350⁰F.

2.       Mix the butter and sugar together until well combined. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly.

3.       Use an ice-cream scooper to scoop out and shape the dough into balls.

4.       Place the balls 2 inches apart on an 18x9 inch sheet pan.

5.       Place the sheet pan into the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes.

6.       Remove cookies from oven and place them a wire rack to cool off.

Check below for my list of 30 Days of Christmas Goodies and Cookie Recipes! There is something for everyone!

More Cookie Recipes, Holiday Drinks, and Christmas Goodies

• Day 1 Christmas Strawberry Pie
• Day 2 Christmas Star Cookies and White Christmas Cookie Frosting
• Day 3 Easy and Creamy Holiday Fudge
• Day 4 Peanut Butter Chocolate Kisses and FROZEN Printables
• Day 5 Peppermint Chocolate Patty Holiday Bark
• Day 6 Pinwheel Spice Cookies with Jam Filling Christmas Goodies
• Day 7 Baked Chocolate Covered Cherry Bites
• Day 8 Holiday Pretzel Dippers
• Day 9 Easiest White Cut Out Cookies for the Holidays
• Day 10 Melted Snowman Pops
• Day 11 Gingerbread Snack Mix
• Day 12 Holiday Toffee and a KitchenAid Giveaway!
• Day 13 Skinny Mini Peppermint Cupcakes
• Day 14 Christmas Snowballs
• Day 15 Holiday Reindeer Reinbeer
• Day 16 Holiday Peppermint Fudge
• Day 17 National Cookie Day Recipes
• Day 18 Spicy Gingerbread Cookies and Christmas Wassail
• Day 19 Jingle Bell Java and Hot Cocoa Bar
• Day 20 Egg Less Egg Nog - easiest & best ever
• Day 21 Snowflake Hot Cocoa
• Day 22 Mini Ginger Pear Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust - skinny mini recipe
• Day 23 Not So Naughty Brownie Bites
• Day 24 Yummy Hot Holiday Drinks and NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Coffee Maker Giveaway
• Day 25 National Bake Cookies Day - Sugar Cookies and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

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