For some, family time is the ultimate Christmas feeling. Another prefers to crawl under a blanket with Netflix for three days. We love to bake our own Christmas cookies every year. Also the perfect occupational therapy for children on Christmas holidays, by the way. Do you also ask yourself every Christmas:how do I survive Christmas with children? Or how do I survive Christmas at all? Then spend an afternoon in the kitchen this year. And not for one of the 12 courses of your dinner. But just, cozy, to bake Christmas cookies. Because baking Christmas cookies yourself, that is actually a (Christmas) party in itself! Do you enjoy baking?
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Do you have a real tradition at Christmas? Such a beautiful habit that you keep every year? We do, and it's a very tasty one too. Baking Christmas cookies yourself is already a (Christmas) party in itself. Perhaps a lot more fun than all those hours of dining. Especially for the kids. But if you also like baking, it is probably no punishment for you to make nice Christmas treats yourself.
I must have done some homework to give you some inspiration. The fun ideas below come from Pinterest. And baking Christmas cookies yourself is a breeze. Even if you are not a star baker. So pull on that ugly Christmas sweater and put it on!
Every child (and every parent) who has seen Shrek will certainly be happy with this:the gingerbread man! In many European countries, gingerbread is a household name during the Christmas season. It is also a great cake to get creative with. In Scandinavia, for example, they turn it into a gingerbread house. Also nice! Below you will find the recipe for these fun gingerbread men.
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Mix the butter, syrup and candy sugar together until the whole has become a cream-like mixture. Then add the egg. In another bowl, combine the flour, ginger powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Also one whole? Then you can mix the two types of dough well together. But beware:this should take about 4 hours rest in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 160 degrees. Use molds to cut out the males or cut the dough into shape with a knife. Coat both sides with a little flour. Spread them out on the baking sheet, leaving plenty of space between the males. Place them in the oven for about 15 minutes, checking every now and then that they are not getting too dark. Let the boys cool down and then comes the funniest job:decorating! With icing in a spray bottle you can make the faces. You can also fix the candy canes with some icing.
Do you want to make Christmas cookies yourself, but just a little bit different? Then these cute snowmen cupcakes are also a great idea. And not even that hard! We 'borrowed' the recipe from Laura's Bakery.
Once you have the cupcakes ready, the big decorating can begin! Start with the cupcake itself and cover it with a firm layer of fondant. The head is also made of white fondant. You can stick it on, or use a (half) cocktail stick. And then you can let your creativity run wild! For a detailed description of how you can best approach this, go to Laura's Bakery.
Do you like baking Christmas cookies yourself, but does all that sugar actually run out of your nose after Sinterklaas? Then you can also go for savory Christmas cookies. A welcome change after all that sweetness! And, delicious with a glass of wine 😉 .
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Sprinkle the work surface with flour and roll out the puff pastry as thinly as possible. Press out the shapes or cut them by hand. Place the molds on your baking tray (with baking paper) and brush with the beaten egg. Sprinkle the seeds and herbs on top and bake the cookies for 15 to 20 minutes. When they have good color and have risen enough, they are ready. We found this recipe for savory Christmas cookies at Christmaholic.
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Another beautiful tradition of the holidays:Christmas wreaths on the tree! Of course you can score it at the first supermarket. But making your own Christmas wreaths is a lot more fun. That is, if baking Christmas cookies yourself is one of your hobbies. Below the recipe, again from Laura's Bakery. That makes me delicious things!
Preheat the oven to 100 degrees. Beat the egg whites and granulated sugar until stiff. Then carefully add the powdered sugar and cornflour to the mixture. Fill the piping bag with the meringue. Pipe the wreaths on baking paper. Sprinkle the sprinkles over it and bake them for about one and a half to 2 hours.
How festive are these cookies? And making these Christmas cookies yourself with kids should not be a problem. We found the recipe at De Kinderkookshop. Are yours already a little excited to get started? If not, it will come naturally with this recipe.
Knead the ingredients (without the jam) until combined. Place it, wrapped in foil, in the refrigerator and let it rest for at least half an hour. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Sprinkle the work surface with flour, cover the baking tray with baking paper. Roll out the dough as flat as possible and press out the shapes. You can use baking molds, but also just a glass for that. Make closed circles from one half. With the other you cut out a shape. Then cover the closed circles with a thin layer of jam. Leave the outer piece uncovered. Then carefully place the circles with the figure on top. Gently press the edges closed. Then you can bake them in 15 to 20 minutes. Have fun baking!
Do you have a great recipe that makes baking Christmas cookies yourself a party? Then share it below!
Not in the mood for Christmas cookies, but in the mood for something sweet? We have listed more than 30 Christmas snacks for Christmas dinner at school. But of course you can also make these for home!
