What makes this the most wonderful time of the year? Well, besides, glad tidings, family and the holiday spirit, it’s gotta be Christmas Cookies! Here are two of my favorites!

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Christmas Cookies

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Ingredients

For the M&M Christmas Cookie Bars:

• 2 sticks of butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup golden brown sugar, packed
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups of Christmas M&M's, divided
• 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips, divided
• 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips

For the Tri Colored Christmas Cookies:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 large egg
• 8 ounces sour cream (1 carton)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Cookie Icing:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
• Enough water to create a glaze

• Cookie Icing
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
• Enough water to create a glaze

Servings Ingredients For the M&M Christmas Cookie Bars: 2 sticks of butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup golden brown sugar, packed 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups of Christmas M&M's, divided 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips, divided 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips For the Tri Colored Christmas Cookies: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup Crisco shortening 1/2 cup butter 1 large egg 8 ounces sour cream (1 carton) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon almond extract 4 3/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt For the Cookie Icing: 2 cups powdered sugar 1/8 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract Enough water to create a glaze Cookie Icing 2 cups powdered sugar 1/8 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract Enough water to create a glaze

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Instructions

For the M&M Christmas Cookie Bars:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil or parchment paper; leave some overhang to make removal easier. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. With an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla extract. Mix well. Lower speed and add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined. Add 1 ½ cups M&M's and 1 cup mini chocolate chips and stir. Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish. Press remainder of M&M'S, mini chocolate chips and white chocolate chips into top of cookie dough. Bake 35 to 40 minutes on middle rack in oven. Let cool completely and cut.

For the Tri Colored Christmas Cookies:

1. Cream together shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, beating until well blended. Stir in sour cream, vanilla and almond extract, mixing well. Add flour, baking powder, soda and salt, beating well until dough forms into a ball. Add to cream mixture and beat well. Divide into three equal parts. Add red food coloring to one ball, mixing to a bright red color. To the second ball, add green food coloring and repeat process. Do not color third ball. Chill at least one hour. When ready to bake, tear off pieces of each colored dough ball and create a mosaic on a Silpat (silicone baking mat) or parchment paper. Roll out colored dough to ¼ inch thick. Using cookie cutters, cut out designs. Use up remaining dough scraps by combining them together, rolling out and cutting out more cookies. Bake for 9-10 minutes at 350 degrees. When slightly cooled, brush with icing and add decorative sprinkles. Keep cookies in an airtight container. Cookies can be frozen before they are iced.

For the Cookie Icing:

1. Stir powdered sugar, almond extract and water to desired consistency. If glaze is too thick, add more water. If too thin, add more powdered sugar. Glaze should be thin and runny enough for the decorative colors of the cookie to show through.

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