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    UltimateChristmas

    Our MotPopulr

    CrtmCoo rom

    2012

    COOKIE CHALLENGE

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    Classic Cookies

    Peanut Butter Blossoms

    The Best Sugar Cooies

    Giant Ginger Cooies

    Crinle Cooies

    Lemon-Pecan Shortbread Cooies

    Enjoy our collection o the verybest Christmas cookies selected by

    Better Homes and Gardens readers.

    Choose rom a variety o favors to

    wow the crowd at your next

    holiday gathering!

    Chocolate Cookies

    Cocoa-Coee Crinles

    Chocolate Chip Cooie Dough Trues

    Chocolate-Raspberr Tassies

    Spiced Brownies with Cream Cheese Swirl

    Ultimate Chocolate-Dipped Cooies

    Sandwich Cookies

    Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

    Vanilla and Chocolate Santas Sandwiches

    Triple-Decer Decadence

    Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies

    Alfaores

    Decorative Cookies

    Cherr-Almond Ornament Cooies

    Prett Pacage Cooies

    Snowball Trees

    Chocolat Melting Snowmen

    Chocolate-Mint Checerboard Cooies

    Table of Contents

    2012

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    Decorative Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    CHOCOLATy MELTINGSNOWMEN

    Makes: 0 COOkiesPReP: 50 MiNUTesbake: 50 9 TO 11 MiNUTes

    /2 cup ortnng

    /2 cup pnut uttr/2 cup grnultd ugr

    /2 cup pcd rown ugr

    1 tpoon ng powdr/4 tpoon lt

    /8 tpoon ng od

    1 gg tlpoon ml

    /2 tpoon nll/4 cup unwtnd coco

    powdr

    1 /2 cup ll-purpo our1 pound nll-ord cndy

    cotng, corly coppd

    0 t- cocolt-cordpnut uttr cup, unwrppd

    brown nd orng prnlor otr cnd nd/or tntd

    rotng

    1. Prt on to 50. in lrg mxng

    owl t ortnng nd pnut uttr wt

    n lctrc mxr on mdum to g pdor 0 cond. bt n t grnultd ugr,

    rown ugr, ng powdr, lt, nd ngod untl comnd, crpng d o owl

    occonlly. bt n gg, ml, nd nll

    untl comnd. bt n t coco powdrnd muc o t our you cn wt t

    mxr. str n ny rmnng our.2. sp doug nto twnty 1 -nc ll.Plc ll nc prt on ungrd

    coo t.3. b or 9 to 11 mnut or untl dg r

    jut rm. Cool on coo t or mnut.

    Trnr to wr rc nd lt cool.4. Ln ng t wt wxd ppr.

    Plc coold coo on prprd ng

    t. in mdum mcrow- owl

    WINNER

    BEST DECORATIVE

    COOKIE

    2012

    mcrow cndy cotng on 50% powr or 1 to mnut or untl mltd nd moot,

    trrng ry 0 cond. spoon mltdcotng or c coo to cor coo nd

    rml mltd now. Wl cotng tll

    tcy, dd pnut uttr cup or top tnd dcort wt prnl or otr cnd

    to rml nowmn c (i ung rotngto m nowmn c, dd t wn t

    cndy cotng dry.) Lt tnd untl t.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHENNote: Doug my pd nto ll nd

    tn ron untl old on prcmnt- or ol-lnd coo t. Wn ron, trnr

    ll to n rtgt contnr; cor. stor nt rr. Wn rdy to , rrng

    ron ll on coo t nd

    drctd or 1 to 1 mnut.

    Storage: Plc coo n ngl lyr n n

    rtgt contnr; cor. stor t roomtmprtur or up to dy or r or up

    to mont.

    47%of the vote

    Its generally cheaper

    to buy sprinkles in

    multicolor packs.

    Separate a eworange sprinkles or

    noses using ood

    tweezers on a

    separate plate. Use

    the rest o your

    multipack o

    sprinkles or uture

    baked treats.

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    Decorative Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    cutout 1 nc prt on n ungrd coo t.

    4. b or to 1 mnut or untl dg r lgt

    rown nd cntr r t. Cool on coo t

    or 1 mnut. Trnr to wr rc; cool.

    5. Dd Royl icng nto tr or our porton.

    i drd, l on porton wt; t d. Tnt

    rmnng porton wt drd-color pt ood

    colorng. Dd c color o cng n l. To lo c color, dd wtr, 1 tpoon t tm, untl

    cng rc drlng contncy. U tn

    ptul to prd tnnd cng on coo. Plc

    coo on wr rc t or w xd ppr. Lt

    tnd or 1 to our or untl dr y. Plc c color

    o t rmnng tntd cng nto prt

    rll mll y pltc g; cut mll

    ol n on cornr o c g. Pp ln nd ow

    on dry cd coo. Lt t nd out 1 our or

    untl dry.

    ROyAL ICING

    1 16 ounc pcg powdrd ugr

    (-1 cup)

    tlpoon mrngu powdr

    /2 tpoon crm o trtr

    /2 cup wrm wtr

    1 tpoon nll

    1. in lrg mxng owl tr togtr t

    powdrd ugr, mrngu powdr, nd crm o

    trtr. add t wtr nd nll. bt w t n

    lctrc mxr on low pd untl comnd; t

    on g pd or 7 to 10 mnut or untl cng

    ry t. i not ung rgt wy, cor owl wt

    dmp ppr towl nd cor ppr towl wt

    pltc wrp; cll or up to our.

    PRETTy PACkAGE COOkIES

    Makes: abOUT COOkies

    PReP: 0 MiNUTes

    ChiLL: hOURs

    bake: 50 MiNUTes PeR baTCh

    sTaND: hOURs

    cup lrd lmond, totd

    1 cup ll-purpo our

    1 tpoon lt

    1 cup uttr, otnd

    cup ugr

    1 gg

    1 tpoon nll

    1 tpoon nly rddd lmon pl

    1 tpoon lmond xtrct (optonl)

    1 rcp Royl icng

    Pt ood colorng

    1. in ood procor proc totd lmond

    untl nly ground. in mll owl comn t

    ground lmond, our, nd lt; t d.

    2. in lrg owl t uttr nd ugr wt n

    lctrc mxr on mdum pd untl lgt nd

    uy. add gg, nll, lmon pl, nd, drd,

    lmond xtrct. bt untl comnd, crpng

    d o owl occonlly. bt n muc o t

    our mxtur you cn wt t mxr. Ung

    woo dn po on , t r n n y rm n ng lou r

    mxtur. Dd doug n l. Cor; cll or

    our or untl doug y to ndl.

    3. Prt on to 50. On lgtly lourd

    urc roll l o t doug t tm untl 1

    nc tc. Ung -1- to -nc coo cuttr,cut out doug; rroll crp ncry (

    ncry, cll crp or rrollng). Plc

    CHERRyALMOND ORNAMENTCOOkIES

    Makes: 0 TO 6 COOkies

    PReP: 5 MiNUTes

    bake: 5 1 TO 15 MiNUTes PeR baTCh

    0-6 mrcno crr wt t m/4 cup uttr, otn d

    /4 cup crm c, otnd

    ( ounc)

    /2 cup ugr

    /2 tpoon lmond xtrct

    /4 tpoon lt

    /2 cup ll-purpo our

    /2 cup nly coppd cndd crr

    1 rcp Crry-almond rotng

    1. Plc mrcno crr on ppr towl to

    drn wl prprng coo. Prt on to

    5. Ln coo t wt prcmnt ppr;

    t d.

    2. in lrg owl comn uttr nd crm

    c. bt wt n lctrc mxr on mdum to

    g pd or 0 cond. add ugr, lmond

    xtrct, nd lt. bt untl comnd, crpng

    d o owl occonlly. bt n l o t our

    jut untl comnd. bt n cndd crr nd

    t rmnng our.

    3. On lgtly ourd urc, roll doug to 1

    nc tc. Ung 1-1- to -nc utd round

    cuttr, cut out doug. Plc cutout 1 nc prt

    on prprd coo t.

    4. b n t prtd on or 1 to 15 mnut

    or untl ottom r lgt rown. Cool on coo

    t or mnut. Trnr to wr rc ; cool

    compltly. Pp or poon Crry-almond

    rotng onto coo cntr. Top c coo

    wt mrcno crry.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage:Lyr unrotd coo twn t

    o wxd ppr n n rtgt contnr. stor t

    room tmprtur or up to dy or r or up

    to mont. To r, tw coo, ron.

    rot nd top coo drctd n stp .

    CHERRyALMOND FROSTING

    ounc crm c, otnd

    1 cup uttr, otnd

    cup powdrd ugr, plu 1 - 1 cup

    ddtonl

    1 tlpoon crry lquur or ml

    1. in mdum owl comn crm c nd

    uttr. bt wt n lctrc mxr on low pd

    or 0 cond. Grdully t n cup powdrd

    ugr. bt n crry lquur or ml. Grdully

    t n 1 to 1 cup ddtonl powdrd ugr to

    m rotng o prdng contncy.

    http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pretty-package-cookies/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/cherry-almond-ornament-cookies/
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    Decorative Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    SNOWBALL TREES

    Makes: abOUT 6 COOkies

    PReP: 1 hOUR 10 MiNUTes

    bake: 5 10 TO 1 MiNUTes PeR b aTCh

    COOL: MiNUTes PeR baTCh

    1 cup uttr, otnd1 cup ugr

    1 tlpoon ml

    1 tpoon nll

    1 cup ll-purpo our

    Grn pt ood colorng

    1 rcp Powdrd sugr icng

    Dcort cnd

    1. in lrg owl t uttr wt n lctrc mxr

    on mdum to g pd or 0 cond. add

    ugr. bt untl comnd, crpng d o owl

    occonlly. bt n ml nd nll untl

    comnd. bt n muc o t our you cn

    wt t mxr. Ung woodn poon, tr n nyrmnng our. Rmo 1 cup o t doug. Tnt

    t rmnng doug wt grn ood colorng.

    2. Prt on to 5. or c coo, u t

    grn doug to p tn 1-nc ll. On n

    ungrd coo t, rrng ll n row o

    our, toppd y row o tr, tn two, tn on

    on top. a you rrng t ll, gntly pr tm

    nto c otr. U t pln doug to m

    -nc ll nd plc t t t ottom o t tr

    or trun. Rpt wt t rmnng doug,

    lng nc twn coo on coo t.

    3. b or 10 to 1 mnut or untl dg r lgt

    rown. Cool on coo t or mnut.

    Crully trnr coo to wr rc; lt cool.

    4. Drl Powdrd sugr icng c nd ort

    or coo to loo l trng or lgt. add

    dcort cnd to cng or lgt. Lt tnd

    untl cng t.

    POWDERED SUGAR ICING

    cup powdrd ugr

    1 tpoon nll

    - tlpoon ml

    1. in mdum mxng owl t uttr, crm

    c, nd nll wt n lctrc mxr onmdum pd untl moot. Grdully t n

    powdrd ugr untl moot nd cng o

    prdng contncy.

    CHOCOLATEMINTCHECkERBOARD COOkIES

    Makes: abOUT 50 COOkies

    PReP: 50 MiNUTes

    ChiLL: hOURsbake: 00 9 MiNUTes

    1 cup uttr, otnd

    1 /2 cup ugr

    1 /2 tpoon ng powdr

    /2 tpoon lt

    1 gg

    1 tpoon nll

    /2 cup ll-purpo our

    1 tlpoon unwtnd coco

    powdr

    1 ounc mwt cocolt, grtd

    (out 1 cup)

    /2 tpoon mnt xtrctGrn pt ood colorng

    1. in lrg owl, t uttr wt n lctrc

    mxr on mdum to g pd or 0 cond.

    add ugr, ng powdr, nd lt. bt untl wll

    comnd, crpng owl occonlly. bt n gg

    nd nll untl comnd. bt n muc o t

    lour you cn wt mxr. Ung woodn

    poon, tr n rmnng our.

    2. Dd doug n l. into on l, tr n t

    coco powdr nd grtd cocolt untl

    comnd; t d. into t cond doug, tr

    n t mnt xtrct nd noug grn pt ood

    colorng to tnt t doug grn.

    3. sp c porton o doug nto 7xx-nc

    rc. Wrp rc n pltc wrp or wxd ppr.

    Cll t lt our or untl doug rm noug

    to lc. Wt long rp n, cut c rc

    lngtw nto our lc. (You wll our

    pc rom c color o doug tt r c 7

    nc long nd nc wd.)

    4. stc our pc o doug togtr, ltrntng

    color. (You wll two rc, c wt our

    lyr.) Gntly pr togtr doug to l lyr.i ncry, wrp rc n pltc wrp or wxd

    ppr nd cll or 0 mnut or untl doug

    rm noug to lc.

    5. Ung long rp n, cut c log lngtw

    nto our lc (ec pc wll our lyr

    n ltrntng color.) stc our pc o doug

    togtr, ltrntng color, or ccrord

    ct. Trm dg ndd to trgtn d

    nd nd. i ncry, wrp log n pltc wrp

    or wxd ppr nd cll or 0 mnut or untl

    rm noug to lc.

    6. Prt on to 50. Ung rp n, cut

    log crow nto 1-nc-tc lc. Plc

    lc, cut d down, 1 nc prt on nungrd coo t.

    7. b n t prtd on or 9 to 11 mnut

    or untl dg r jut rm. Cool on coo t

    or 1 mnut. Trnr coo to wr rc; lt

    cool. M out 50 coo.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Lyr coo twn t o wxd

    ppr n n rtgt contnr; cor. stor t room

    tmprtur or up to dy or r or up to

    mont.

    http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/chocolate-mint-checkerboard-cookies/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/snowball-trees/
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    ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012Classic Cookies

    WINNER

    BEST CLASSIC

    COOKIE

    2012

    PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS

    Makes: 5 COOkiesPReP: 5 MiNUTesbake: 50 10-1 MiNUTes

    /2 cup ortnng

    /2 cup pnut uttr/2 cup grnultd ugr/2 cup pcd rown ugr

    1 tpoon ng powdr/8 tpoon ng od1 gg

    tlpoon ml1 tpoon nll

    1 /4 cup ll-purpo our

    /4 cup grnultd ugrk ml cocolt or ml

    cocolt tr

    1. Prt on to 50. in lrgmxng owl t ortnng nd pnututtr wt n lctrc mxr on mdum

    to g pd or 0 cond. add t /2cup grnultd ugr, t rown ugr,ng powdr, nd ng od. bt

    untl comnd, crpng d o owlocconlly. bt n gg, ml, ndnll untl comnd. bt n muc

    o t our you cn wt t mxr.

    str n ny rmnng our.2. sp doug nto 1-nc ll. Roll

    ll n t /4 cup grnultd ugr.Plc nc prt on n ungrdc oo t . b o r 1 0 t o

    1 mnut or untl dg r rm nd ot t om r l g t l y row n d .immdtly pr k ml

    cocolt nto c coo cntr.Trnr to wr rc nd lt cool.

    24%of the vote

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Plc n lyr prtd ywxd ppr n n r tgt contnr;

    cor. stor t room tmprtur or upto dy or r or up to mont.

    For a morehealthul version

    o this cookie, use1 cup all-purpose

    our and cup

    whole wheat our

    in place o the 1cups all-purpose

    our.

    http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/peanut-butter-blossoms/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/peanut-butter-blossoms/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/peanut-butter-blossoms/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/peanut-butter-blossoms/
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    ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012Classic Cookies

    THE BEST SUGAR COOkIES

    PReP: 0 MiNUTes

    bake: 75 7-10 MiNUTes

    /3 cup uttr, otnd

    /4 cup ugr

    1 tpoon ng powdr/4 tpoon lt

    1 gg

    1 tlpoon ml

    1 tpoon nll

    cup ll-purpo our

    1 rcp Royl icng (optonl)

    mll dcort cnd (optonl)

    1. in lrg owl t uttr on mdum to g

    pd or 0 cond. add ugr, ng powdr,

    nd lt. bt untl comnd, crpng d o

    owl occonlly. bt n gg, ml, nd nll

    untl comnd. bt n muc o t our you

    cn wt t mxr. Ung woodn poon, tr

    n ny rmnng lour. Dd doug n l.

    Cor; cll out 0 mnut or untl doug

    y to ndl.

    2. Prt on to 75. On lgtly lourd

    urc, roll doug, l t tm, untl /8 to /4

    nc tc. Ung -/2-nc coo cuttr, cut

    doug nto drd p. Plc cutout 1 nc

    prt on ungrd coo t. Trnr to

    wr rc to cool.

    3. b or 7 to 10 mnut or untl dg r ry

    lgt rown. Trnr to wr rc; cool. i

    drd, rot wt Royl cng ndor dcort

    wt dcort cnd.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Tip: Mrngu powdr mxtur o pturd

    drd gg wt, ugr, nd dl gum. Loo or

    t n t ng l o your uprmrt or t

    pclty ood tor.

    Storage: Lyr un-cd coo twn t

    o wxd ppr n n rtg t contnr; cor.

    stor t room tmprtur or up to dy or

    r or up to mont. i drd, c nd

    dcort or rng.

    ROyAL ICING

    cup powdrd ugr

    tlpoon mrngu powdr

    /2 tpoon crm o trtr

    /2 cup wtr

    1 tpoon nll

    - tlpoon wtr

    aortd color pt ood colorng

    (optonl)

    1. in lrg owl, comn powdrd ugr,

    mrngu powdr, nd crm o trtr. add t

    1 cup wtr nd t nll. bt wt n lctrc

    mxr on low pd untl comnd, tn on g

    pd or 7 to 10 mnut or untl ry t. add

    t to tlpoon wtr, 1 tpoon t tm,

    to m n cng o prdng contncy. i

    drd, dd cng nto nddul owl nd tnt

    wt pt ood colorng.

    LEMONPECAN SHORTBREADCOOkIES

    Makes: 0 COOkies

    PReP: 5 MiNUTes

    bake: 5 1 MiNUTes

    1 /4 cup ll-pu rpo our tlpoon nly coppd pcn

    tlpoon ugr

    tpoon nly rddd lmon pl

    /2 cup uttr

    sugr

    1. Prt on to 5. in mdum owl

    comn our, nut, t tlpoon ugr, nd

    t lmon pl. Ung ptry lndr, cut n

    uttr untl mxtur rml n crum nd

    trt to clng togtr (doug wll tll

    crumly). knd untl moot; orm nto ll.

    2. On lgtly ourd urc roll doug untl 1

    nc tc. Ung 1-1-nc to -nc coocuttr, cut nto drd p. (Or roll nto 1-nc

    ll.) Plc 1 nc prt on n ungrd coo

    t. sprnl wt ddtonl ugr.

    3. b or 1 to 0 mnut or mll coo or

    0 to mnut or lrg coo or untl ottom

    trt to rown nd cntr r t. Trnr to

    wr rc; cool.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    For Stamped Cookies: Prt on to 5.

    Lgtly gr two coo t; t d. Prpr

    doug drctd n stp 1. sp doug nto 1-nc

    ll nd tmp wt coo tmp. Plc coo

    nc prt on prprd coo t. b or

    1 to 0 mnut or untl ottom trt to rown

    nd cntr r t. Trnr to wr rc; cool.

    M out 0 coo.

    Storage: Lyr coo twn wxd ppr

    n n rtgt contnr; cor. stor t room

    tmprtur or up to dy or r or up to

    mont.

    http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/lemon-pecan-shortbread-cookies/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/the-best-sugar-cookies/
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    ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012Classic Cookies

    GIANT GINGER COOkIES

    Makes: 5 -iNCh COOkies

    bake: 50 1-1 MiNUTes PeR baTCh

    /2 cup ll-purpo our

    tpoon ground gngr

    tpoon ng od

    1 /2 tpoon ground cnnmon

    1 tpoon ground clo/4 tpoon lt

    1 /2 cup ortnng or unltd uttr

    cup ugr

    gg

    /2 cup mol

    /4 cup ugr

    1. in mdum mxng owl tr togtr our,

    gngr, ng od, cnnmon, clo, nd lt;

    t d.

    2. in lrg mxng owl t ortnng w t n

    lctrc mxr on low pd or 0 cond to

    otn. Grdully dd t cup grnultd ugr.

    bt untl comnd, crpng d o owlocconlly. bt n gg nd mol. bt n

    muc o t our mxtur you cn wt t

    mxr. Ung woodn poon, tr n ny

    rmnng our mxtur.

    3. sp doug nto -nc ll ung 1 cup

    doug. Roll ll n t cup cor or grnultd

    ugr. Plc out -1 nc prt on n

    ungrd coo t.

    4. b n 50 on or 1 to 1 mnut or untl

    coo r lgt rown nd pud. (Do not

    or or coo wll not cwy.) Cool on

    coo t or mnut. Trnr coo to

    w r rc t o c ool . stor n t g tly co r d

    contnr t room tmprtur or up to dy or

    n t rr or up to mont. M 5 -nc

    coo.

    CHOCOLATE CRINkLES

    Makes: 7 sMaLL OR 6 LaRGe COOkies

    PReP: 5 MiNUTes

    bake: 75 TO 10 MiNUTes PeR b aTCh

    ChiLL: TO hOURs

    gg

    1 /4 cup grnultd ugr

    ounc unwtnd cocolt,

    mltd nd coold lgtly

    /2 cup coong ol

    tpoon ng powdr

    tpoon nll

    cup ll-purpo our

    /3 cup dmrr ugr or turndo

    ugr

    1. in lrg owl comn gg, grnultd ugr,

    mltd cocolt, ol, ng powdr, nd nll.

    bt wt n lctrc mxr on mdum pd untl

    comnd, crpng d o owl occonlly.Grdully t n muc o t our you cn

    wt t mxr. Ung woodn poon, tr n ny

    rmnng our. Dd doug n l. Cor nd

    cll or our or untl doug y to ndl.

    2. Prt on to 75. Lgtly gr lrg

    coo t; t d. Plc dmrr ug r n

    mll owl. sp on porton o doug nto /2-

    nc ll. sp t rmnng porton o doug

    nto 1-nc ll. Roll ll n dmrr ugr to

    cot gnrouly. Plc ll 1 nc prt on

    prprd coo t.

    3. b mll coo out m nut or untl

    dg r t nd top r dry. b lrg coo

    out 10 mnut or untl dg r t nd topr dry. Do not or coo. Trnr coo

    to wr rc; lt cool. (Coo wll d lt

    lgtly upon coolng.)

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Lyr coo twn wxd ppr n

    n rtgt contnr; cor. stor t room

    tmprtur or up to dy or r or up to

    mont.

    http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/chocolate-crinkles/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/desserts/giant-ginger-cookies/
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    Sandwich Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    WINNER

    BEST SANDWICH

    COOKIE

    2012

    RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIE

    Makes: 60 1 OR COOkiesPReP: 5 MiNUTesbake: 75 7 TO 11 MiNUTes

    cup ll-purpo our

    tlpoon unwtnd

    coco powdr/2 tpoon ng od

    /4 tpoon lt/2 cup uttr, otnd1 cup pcd rown ugr

    1 gg1 tpoon nll/2 cup uttrml

    1 1 ounc ottl rd oodcolorng ( Tp.)

    1 rcp Woop P llng

    ( rcp low)

    1. Prt on to 75. Ln ng

    t wt prcmnt; t d. inmdum owl comn lour, cocopowdr, ng od, nd lt ;

    t d.2. in lrg mxng owl t uttr onmdum to g 0 cond. bt n

    rown ugr untl lgt nd uy. btn gg nd nll. altrntly dd ourmxtur nd uttrml, tng tr

    c ddton jut untl comnd. strn ood colorng.3. spoon ttr n 1- or -nc dmtr

    round, out /2-nc g on prprdng t, llowng 1 nc twnc round.

    4. b 7 to 9 mnut or 1-nc cooor 9 to 11 mnut or -nc coo, oruntl top r t. Cool compltly on

    ng t on rc. Rmo coold

    coo rom ng t.5. To ll, dollop Woop P llng on

    t d o l t coo. Top wtrmnng coo, lt d down.M 60 on-nc or two-nc

    coo.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Rrgrt n rtgtcontnr up to dy. Lt tnd t roomtmprtur 15 mnut or rng.

    WHOOPIE PIE FILLING

    /4 cup otnd uttr

    /2 ounc pcg otndcrm c

    1 7 ounc jr mrmllow

    crm

    1. in mdum mxng owl t uttrnd crm c untl moot. old nmrmllow crm.

    30%of the vote

    For more pristine results, pipe on the sandwich

    rosting instead o spooning it on. A wide tip

    piping tool helps streamline the process andoers a bakery-quality look.

    http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-velvet-whoopie-pie/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-velvet-whoopie-pie/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-velvet-whoopie-pie/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-velvet-whoopie-pie/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-velvet-whoopie-pie/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-velvet-whoopie-pie/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-velvet-whoopie-pie/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-velvet-whoopie-pie/
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    Sandwich Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    HOMEMADE OATMEALCREAM PIES

    Makes: 1 saNDWiCh COOkies

    PReP: 0 MiNUTes

    COOL: 1 MiNUTe PeR baTChbake: 50 MiNUT es PeR baTCh

    /4 cup ll-purpo our

    /2 tpoon ng od

    /2 tpoon lt

    /4 tpoon ng powdr

    /2 cup uttr, otnd

    /2 cup pnut uttr

    /2 cup grnultd ugr

    /2 cup pcd rown ugr

    1 gg

    1 tpoon nll

    1 cup quc-coong ot

    tpoon ot wtr/4 tpoon lt

    1 7 ounc jr mrmllow crm

    /2 cup ortnng

    /3 cup powdrd ugr

    1. Prt on to 50. Gr coo

    t; t d. in mll owl comn

    our, ng od, t /2 tpoon lt, nd

    t ng powdr; t d. in lrg owl

    comn uttr nd pnut uttr. bt wt

    n lctrc mxr on mdum pd untlcomnd. bt n grnultd ugr nd

    rown ugr untl lu y. bt n gg nd

    n ll ju t u nt l co mnd. st r n lour

    mxtur nd ot jut untl comnd.

    2. Drop doug y roundd tpoon nc

    prt onto prprd coo t. b or

    to 10 mnut or untl dg r lgt rown

    nd cntr r t. Cool on coo t or

    1 mnut. Trnr coo to wr rc;

    lt cool.

    3. Mnwl, n mdum owl comn t

    ot wtr nd t /4 tpoon lt. str untl

    lt dol. add mrmllow crm,

    ortnng, nd powdrd ugr. bt wtn lctrc mxr on mdum pd untl

    comnd.

    4. sprd mrmllow mxtur on t t

    d o l o t coo. Top c rotd

    coo wt notr coo, t d down.

    TRIPLEDECkER DECADENCE

    Makes: abOUT 1 COOkie sTaCks

    PReP: 0 MiNUTes

    ChiLL: 1 hOUR 0 MiNUTes

    bake: 50 MiNUTes PeR b aTCh

    COOL: 1 MiNUTe PeR baTCh

    /2 cup uttr, otnd

    /4 cup grnultd ugr

    /4 cup pcd dr rown ugr

    /2 tpoon ng od

    /8 tpoon lt

    /8 tpoon ground lc pppr

    1 gg

    tpoon nll

    1 /3 cup ll-purpo our

    /2 cup unwtnd coco powdr

    1 rcp Cocolt Gnc

    1. in lrg owl t uttr wt n lctrc mxr

    on mdum to g pd or 0 cond. addgrnultd ugr, rown ugr, ng od, lt,

    nd pppr; t untl comnd, crpng owl

    occonlly. bt n gg nd nll untl

    comnd.

    2. in mll owl w togtr our nd coco

    powdr. Grdully t or tr nto gg mxtur.

    Dd doug nto two porton. sp c

    porton o doug nto 1-/2-nc-dmtr log

    (out nc long). Wrp c log n pltc

    wrp nd c ll out 1 our or r out 0

    mnut or untl rm noug to lc.

    3. Prt on to 50. Worng wt on roll t

    tm, unwrp clld doug nd cut nto lc

    out 1 nc tc. Plc lc nc pr t onn ungrd coo t.

    4. b or mnut or untl dg r t. Cool

    on coo t or 1 mnut. Trnr coo to

    wr rc; cool.

    5. or c tr-coo tc, prd 1 tpoon

    Cocolt Gnc nly or t ottom d

    o on coo. Top wt pln coo, ottom d

    down. sprd wt 1 tpoon Cocolt Gnc.

    Top wt notr coo, ottom d down. Pp

    rmnng Cocolt Gnc or top o coo

    tc. Cll out 0 mnut or untl t.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Lyr pln coo twn t owxd ppr n n rtgt contnr; cor. stor

    t room tmprtur or up to dy or r or

    up to mont. Tw coo, ron, or

    tcng nd rng. Or plc tc n n rtgt

    contnr; cor. stor n t rrgrtor or upto dy.

    CHOCOLATE GANACHE

    6 ounc coppd ttrwt

    cocolt

    /3 cup wppng crm

    1. in mll mcrow- owl comn

    cocolt nd wppng crm. Mcrow on 100

    prcnt powr (g) or 1 mnut. str untl

    mxtur mltd nd moot. Lt tnd out 0

    mnut or untl mxtur t cn noug to

    prd. M out 1 cup.

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    Sandwich Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    CHOCOLATE SANTASSANDWICHES

    Makes: 0 LaRGe OR sMaLL COOkies

    PReP: 5 MiNUTes

    Reeze: TO hOURs

    bake: 50 TO 1 MiNUTes

    /2 cup uttr, otnd

    1 cup grnultd ugr

    /4 cup pcd rown ugr

    /3 cup unwtnd Dutc-proc

    coco powdr

    /2 tpoon ng od

    /4 tpoon lt

    tpoon nll

    1 lrg gg

    1 /2 cup ll-purpo our

    1 Rcp Rprry llng

    (rcp low)

    1. Ln two ng t wt prcmnt ppr;t d. in lrg mxng owl t uttr on

    mdum to g 0 cond. add ugr; t untl

    wll-comnd. bt n coco, ng od, nd

    lt. add nll. bt n gg. bt n muc our

    you cn; tr n rmnng y nd.

    2. Dd doug n tr porton. sp c

    porton n -nc log out 1-1 nc n dmtr.

    (or mll coo p doug n 9-nc log

    out 1 nc n dmtr.) Wrp n pltc wrp or

    wx d ppr. r to our or unt l rm

    noug to lc.

    3. ht on to 50. Cut log n 1-nc lc.

    Plc 1 nc prt on prprd ng t. b

    to 1 mnut or untl dg r rm. Cool 1 to mnut on ng t. Trnr to wr r c;

    cool compltly.

    4. sprd t t d o l t lrg coo

    wt tpoon Rprry llng (u 1 tpoon

    llng or mll coo). Top wt rmnng

    coo. M 0 lrg or mll ndwc.

    RASPBERRy FILLING

    ounc coppd wt cocolt

    /4 cup ot nd uttr

    tlpoon rprry prr

    1 tpoon nll /2 cup powdrd ugr

    ALFAjORES

    Makes: seRviNGsPReP: 5 MiNUTes

    ChiLL: hOURs

    bake: 50 TO 10 MiNUTes

    1 1 cup uttr, otnd

    1 cup powdrd ugr

    1 cup grnultd ugr

    1 tpoon lt

    1 gg

    1 tpoon nly rddd lmon pl

    1 tpoon lmond xtrct

    1 tpoon rum xtrct

    1 cup nly ground lncd lmond

    cup ll-purpo our1 1. ounc cn dulc d lc*

    nly ground totd lmond

    (optonl)

    1. in lrg owl, t uttr wt n lctrc

    mxr on mdum to g pd or 0 cond.

    add powdrd ugr, grnultd ugr, nd lt.

    bt untl lgt nd uy, crpng d o owl

    otn. add gg, lmon pl, lmond xtrct, nd

    rum xtrct; t wll.

    2. add nly ground lmond; t wll. bt or

    tr n our. Dd doug nto tr porton.

    Cor nd cll out our or untl doug

    y to ndl.

    1 - tlpoon wppng crm

    1. in mll ucpn mlt wt cocolt or

    mdum-low t; cool. Mnwl, n lrg mx-

    ng owl t uttr untl crmy. bt n rp-

    rry prr nd nll. Grdully t n

    powdrd ugr nd coold wt cocolt. add

    wppng crm untl prdl.

    3. Prt on to 50. Lgtly gr coo

    t; t d. On lgtly powdrd-ugrd

    urc, roll out on o t doug porton to n1-nc tcn. Ung utd qur or round

    1-1- to -1-nc coo cuttr, cut out doug.

    Plc doug qur or round 1 nc prt on

    prprd coo t. b n prtd on or

    to 10 mnut or untl top r ry pl goldn

    rown. Crully trnr coo to wr rc;

    lt cool. Rpt wt rmnng doug porton.

    4. sprd out 1 tlpoon o t dulc d lc

    on t ottom o c o l o t coo. Top

    wt rmnng coo, t d down, prng

    lgtly togtr. i drd, prnl top o

    mld ndwc coo wt nly ground

    totd lmond. M out ndwc

    coo.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Tip: Dulc d lc crmld ml product

    tt' ud n hpnc coong. Loo or t n t

    tnc ood cton o lrgr uprmrt or t

    hpnc ood tor.

    Tip: Lyr unlld coo twn w xd ppr

    n n rtgt contnr; cor. stor t room

    tmprtur or up to dy or r or up to

    mont. To r, tw coo ron.

    aml ndwc coo drctd n tp .

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    Chocolate Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    WINNER

    BEST CHOCOLATE

    COOKIE

    2012

    CHOCOLATE CHIPCOOkIEDOUGH TRUFFLES

    Makes: abOUT 0 TRULesPReP: 0 MiNUTesReeze: 0 MiNUTes

    sTaND: 0 MiNUTes

    /3 cup uttr, otnd/3 cup pcd rown ugr

    1 tlpoon nll1 cup ll-purpo our1 cup mntur mwt

    cocolt pc ounc dr cocolt or

    mwt cocolt, coppd

    ounc cocolt-or cndycotng, coppd

    1 tlpoon ortnng

    1. Ln 15x10x1-nc ng pn wtwxd ppr; t d. in mdumowl t uttr, rown ugr, nd

    nll wt n lctrc mxr on mdumpd untl comnd. bt n our jutuntl comnd. str n cocolt pc.

    sp doug nto 1-nc ll. Plc onprprd ng pn. Cor; rout 0 mnut or untl rm.2. Mnwl, n mll ucpn t

    coppd cocolt, cndy cotng, ndortnng or low t, trrng untl

    mltd nd moot. Rmo rom t.3. Ln ng t wt wxd ppr.Ung or, dp ll nto cocolt

    mxtur, llowng xc cocoltmxtur to drp c nto ucpn.Plc dppd ll on t ng t.

    Lt tnd or cl l out 0 mnut oruntl t. Lgtly drl wt trmnng mltd cocolt mxtur.

    29%of the vote

    I you dont like

    the small pool o

    chocolate coatingthat orms at the

    base o each driedtrue, cut it o

    with a small pairing

    knie. Wear gloves

    to avoid gettingfngerprints on

    your treats.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Plc tru n ngl lyr nn rtgt contnr; cor. stor n t

    rrgrtor or up to 1 w.

    http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-truffles/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-truffles/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-truffles/http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-truffles/
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    Chocolate Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    COCOACOFFEE CRINkLES

    Makes: abOUT COOkies

    PReP: 5 MiNUTes

    ChiLL: 1 hOUR

    bake: 50 MiNUT es PeR baTCh

    /2 cup uttr, otnd

    1 cup pcd rown ugr

    /3 cup unwtnd coco powdr

    1 tlpoon ntnt co crytl

    1 tpoon ng od

    1 tpoon ground cnnmon

    gg wt

    1 /2 cup ll-purpo our

    /3 cup grnultd ugr

    tlpoon unwtnd coco

    powdr

    1. in lrg owl t uttr wt n lctrc mxr

    on mdum to g pd or 0 cond. add

    rown ugr, t cup coco powdr, t cocrytl, ng od, nd cnnmon. bt untl

    comnd, crpng d o owl occonlly.

    bt n gg wt. bt n muc o t our

    you cn wt t mxr. Ung woodn poon,

    tr n ny rmnng our. Dd doug n l.

    Cor nd cll out 1 our or untl doug y

    to ndl.

    2. Prt on to 50. in mll owl comn

    grnultd ugr nd t tlpoon coco

    powdr; t d. sp doug nto 1-nc ll.

    sp c ll nto 1 /2-nc log; roll log n

    ugr, rrng rmnng mxtur. Plc log

    nc prt onto coo t.

    3. b or to 10 mnut or untl dg r rm.Trnr coo to wr rc; cool. sprnl

    coo wt t rmnng ugr mxtur.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Lyr coo twn t o wxd

    ppr n n rtgt contnr; cor. stor t room

    tmprtur or up to dy or r or up to

    mont.

    CHOCOLATERASPBERRyTASSIES

    Makes: TaRTs

    PReP: 0 MiNUTes

    bake: 75 1 TO 15 MiNUTes

    COOL: 10 MiNUTes

    1 rcp Cocolt Ptry

    (rcp low)

    6 ounc mwt or ttrwtcocolt, coppd (1 cup)

    tlpoon uttr

    1 lrg gg, lgtly tn

    /3 cup grnultd ugr

    1 tlpoon rprry lquur or

    rprry-ord yrup

    tpoon nll

    1 rcp Cocolt buttrcrm

    (rcp low) (optonl)

    1. Prpr Cocolt Ptry. ht on to 75.

    Dd ptry n ll. enly pr c ll

    on ottom nd d o ungrd 1-/4-nc

    mufn cup, ung ourd ngr ncry;

    t d.

    2. or llng, n mll ucpn t nd tr

    cocolt nd uttr or mdum-low t untl

    mltd nd moot. Rmo rom t. str n gg,

    ugr, lquur, nd nll. spoon 1 cnt

    tlpoon llng n c ptry ll.

    3. b 1 to 15 mnut or untl ptry rm nd

    llng pud. Cool n pn 10 mnut. Run

    rp tn-ld n round t dg;

    crully rmo rom pn. Cool on wr rc.

    Pp or dollop on mll mount o Cocolt

    buttrcrm.

    4. To tor, rrgrt t n ngl lyr n

    rtgt contnr up to dy. M trt.

    CHOCOLATE PASTRy

    1 /4 cup ll-purpo our

    /3 cup ugr

    /4 cup nturl unwtnd coco

    powdr

    d o lt

    /2 cup cold uttr, cut up1 gg yol

    tlpoon cold wtr

    1. in ood procor, comn our, ugr, coco

    powdr, nd lt; pul to comn. add uttr.

    Cor; proc untl crumly. in mll owl, w

    togtr gg yol nd cold wtr. add to procor;

    pul untl doug ll orm (dd wtr dry).

    i ndd, cor nd rrgrt untl y to

    ndl.

    CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

    /4 cup otn d uttr1 cup powdrd ugr

    tlpoon unwtnd

    coco powdr

    tlpoon ml

    1 cup powdrd ugr

    1. in mdum mxng owl t uttr on

    mdum-g or 0 cond. Grdully t n 1

    cup powdrd ugr nd coco powdr. bt n

    ml. Grdully t n 1 cup powdrd ugr untl

    ppng contncy.

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    Chocolate Cookies ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COOkIE CHALLENGE 2012

    SPICED BROWNIES WITHCREAM CHEESE SWIRL

    Makes: bROWNies

    PReP: 0 MiNUTesbake: 50 5 MiNUTes

    COOL: 1 hOUR

    1 ounc pcg crm c,

    otnd

    /4 cup ugr

    1 gg yol

    1 tlpoon ll-purpo our

    1 1. ounc pcg trdtonl

    udg rown mx

    /2 tpoon ground cnnmon

    /2 tpoon ground gngr

    /4 tpoon ground nutmg

    /8 tpoon ground clo

    1. Prt on to 50. Ln 1x9x-nc

    ng pn wt ol, xtndng ol or t

    pn dg. Lgtly gr ol. st pn d.

    in mll owl, comn crm c nd

    ugr. bt wt n lctrc mxr on mdum

    to g pd untl comnd. bt n gg

    yol nd our; t d.

    2. in lrg owl, comn t rown mx,

    cnnmon, gngr, nutmg, nd clo.

    ollow ntructon on pcg, uttutng

    mltd uttr or t mount o ol clld

    or. spoon ttr nto prprd pn,

    prdng nly. spoon crm c

    mxtur n mll mound on top o rown

    ttr. U tl n to wrl crm

    c mxtur nto rown ttr.

    3. b n t prtd on or 5 to 0

    mnut or untl cntr t (crm c

    wrl wll lgtly rownd). Cool n pn

    on wr rc or 1 our. Cor nd cll

    untl rng tm. Ung t ol, lt t

    uncut rown out o t pn. Cut nto

    r. M rown.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Plc r n ngl lyr n n

    rtgt contnr; cor. stor n t

    rrgrtor or up to dy or r or up

    to mont. ULTIMATE CHOCOLATEDIPPEDCOOkIES

    Makes: 7 COOkies

    PReP: 0 MiNUTes

    bake: 50 MiNUTes PeR b aTCh

    1 /2 cup ll-purpo our

    /2 cup unwtnd coco powdr

    1 tpoon ng powdr

    1 tpoon lt

    1 1 ounc pcg ( cup) m wt

    or ttrwt cocolt pc

    /4 cup uttr, otn d

    1 /2 cup pcd rown ugr

    gg

    1 tpoon nll

    1 cup mwt cocolt pc or

    wt ng pc

    1 rcp Cocolt Gnc

    1.Prt on to 50. in mdum mxng owl

    tr togtr our, coco, ng powdr, nd lt.st d.

    2. in mdum y ucpn comn t

    cup cocolt pc nd tlpoon o t

    uttr. Coo nd tr or low t untl mltd.

    Cool lgtly.

    3. in lrg mxng owl t rmnng uttr

    wt n lctrc mxr on mdum to g pd

    or 0 cond. add rown ugr; t untl

    comnd, crpng d o owl occonlly.

    bt n gg, on t tm, crpng d o owl

    tr c ddton. bt n t mltd cocolt

    mxtur nd nll untl comnd. add t our

    mxtur nd t on low pd untl wll

    comnd. str n t 1 cup mwt cocolt

    pc.

    4. Drop doug y roundd tpoon nc

    prt onto ungrd coo t. b or to

    10 mnut or untl dg r rm nd top r

    lgtly crcd. Trnr to wr rc nd cool

    compltly. Dp l o c coo nto Cocolt

    Gnc; lt xc drp c nto owl. i drd,

    drl wt ddtonl gnc. Lt tnd untl

    gnc t.

    FROM THE TEST kITCHEN

    Storage: Plc coo (do not dp rng) n

    lyr prtd y wxd ppr n n r tgt

    contnr; cor. stor t room tmprtur or up

    to dy or r or up to mont. Tw nd

    dp n gnc drctd n stp .

    CHOCOLATE GANACHE

    Makes: abOUT 1 /4 CUPs

    /2 cup wppng crm

    1 tlpoon uttr

    1 tlpoon grnultd ugr

    1 cup mwt or ttrwt

    cocolt pc

    1. in mll y ucpn comn wppng

    crm, uttr, nd ugr. brng jut to olng,

    trrng to dol ugr. Rmo rom t. Plc

    cocolt pc n mdum mxng owl. Pour

    ot crm mxtur or cocolt; lt tnd or 5

    mnut. str untl moot. Lt cool to room

    tmprtur or ung. M out 1-1 cup.

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