HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
These delicious cookies only look hard to make!
They taste as good as they look, and you don't have to be a pastry chef to bake them.
Anyone can bake these easy, elegant desserts, you can even have the kids help.
No one needs to know how easy these are to make!
These fancy cookies make a great gift! Wrap them in clear plastic with a small bow.
Ingredients
- 1 Package Sugar Cookie Dough
- 16 Oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- 4 Candy Canes Crushed
Steps
- Bake your sugar cookies as directed. Let cool at least 30 minutes. If you have a store bought tube of dough, you may want to roll out the chilled dough and use fun cookie cutter shapes. If you have a ready mix package or have made your own dough, be sure to refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours before attempting to roll it out (it will be too soft otherwise).
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, a small crock pot, or even in a microwaveable bowl. If the chocolate looks bubbly on top, or a stiff layer has formed, whip it with a whisk (a spoon won't work).
- Dip your cookies in the chocolate and immediately sprinkle with candy cane, then place on foil or wax paper to cool. Let cool until chocolate is complete hardened.
Find out how easy it is to make ordinary cookies look and taste great.
Personalize It
- Put some chocolate in a ziploc bag and melt it in the microwave so that it forms a thick liquid.
- Cut a small corner off the bag and squeeze the chocolate through.
- Practice writing on foil. Once you have the feel for it, customize your cookies with your guests' initials.
Cheat Sheet
- If you are strapped for time, use store bought cookies and dip them in chocolate and top.
- Stay away from signature cookies like oreos; no one needs to know that they aren't homemade.
Mix it Up
- Experiment with different kids of cookies, like chocolate chip, oatmeal, or gingerbread.
- Get really adventurous and combine two.
Double Dip
- Try using different types of chocolate: white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate.
- Feel free to layer the chocolates and toppings, just make sure that you let them cool in between.
- White chocolate can be dyed with food coloring to match your decor or theme.
Top it Off
- Use whatever candy you have around the house, such as crushed snickers bars, or shaved peppermint patties.
- Sprinkles, nuts, and even cereals can be a nice touch to an ordinary cookie.
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