Easy Kids Christmas Cookies Recipes
Enjoying a Family Tradition

Baking together at Christmas is a family tradition in many homes all over the world. Gingerbread is one of the most traditional biscuits to bake, these are often used to make edible ornaments to decorate your festive tree.

Getting out your favorite Cookie Cutters, sprinkles and candy with the kids is a great way to spend quality time together, creating some do it yourself holiday treats, that you can eat yourselves or hand out to family and friends, when they come to visit. You could even give them as gifts, I know my Mom loves homemade treats from her Grandchildren.

When it comes to holiday baking, cookies are the most popular for kids to cook, they are easy to make , and take no time at all to cook, kids love to decorate them and get their hands dirty.

That is why so many people are looking for kids Christmas Cookies Recipes and why I created this page. I have tried to find as many Recipes as I could from all over the world, German, English, Scottish, Italian and many more.

Zimtsterne Cookies :- German Cinnamon Stars.

2 1/4 Cups Confectioners Sugar.. Plus more for rolling

4 1/2 Cups of Sliced Almonds (skin on)

1 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

3 Large Egg Whites (room temperature)

2 Teaspoon Finely Grated Lemon Rind

Method

1. Sift the Confectioners Sugar.

2. Put 3 heaped cups of the almonds, 1/2 cup of the confectioners sugar and all of the cinnamon into a food processor.

3. Process until the nuts are finely ground, with just a few large pieces remaining.

4. Whip the Egg Whites in a clean bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed until it has soft peaks for about 1 minute.

5. Gradually add the remaining 1 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar and continue to whip until the whites are thick, creamy and somewhat stiff for a further 2 minutes.

6. Set aside 2/3 cup of this meringue for the topping of the cookies.

7. Fold the almond mixture and the lemon rind in to the meringue to make a stiff dough.

8. Preheat your oven to 250F, Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

9. Lay a sheet of parchment or waxed paper on your surface and dust with your remaining confectioners sugar.

10. Place the dough on the waxed sheet and place another that has also been dusted with sugar over the top of the dough.

11. Roll out the dough between the 2 sheets of waxed paper until it is about 1/4 inch thick, turn the dough over and gently remove the paper.

12. Turn the dough again and remove the other sheet of paper.

13. Cut the dough with a 3-inch star cutter and place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. (excess dough can be re-rolled.

14. Use a small spoon or a spatula to spread the remaining meringue on top of the cookies, taking care not to allow it to drip over the sides.

15. Decorate with any remaining sliced almonds to make a nice pattern.

16. Bake the cookies until the bottoms are golden and the meringue is set and crisp. For 30 Minutes.

17. Turn the oven off and open the door to dry out the cookies whilst they are still in the oven for a further 10 minutes.

This recipe will make approx 24 Zimtsterne Cookies, they can be stored in an airtight container for up to 10 days...if they last that long!!!

Festive Trees

2 Cups of All Purpose Flour

1/2 Teaspoon of Salt

3/4 Cup of Unsalted Butter

3/4 Cup Granulated Sugar

2 Large Eggs

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

6 Drops of Green Food Coloring

1 Egg White

6oz White Chocolate , melted with 1 teaspoon of Canola Oil

Method

1. Blend the flour and salt in a small bowl.

2. In a large bowl beat the butter with sugar, add the egg yolks, vanilla and food coloring and mix well.

3. Add the flour mixture to the batter mix and stir together until it forms a dough.

4. Divide the mixture in half and place into plastic bags and refrigerate for 2 hours.

5. Heat the oven to 325F Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface.

6. Cut out the trees using a tree shaped Cookie Cutter and place on a un-greased baking sheet.

7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then remove and brush with cookies with the egg white.

8. Return the cookies back to the oven and bake for a further 5 minutes until shiny but not brown.

9. Cool the cookies on a wire rack and then dip the edges of the trees in the white chocolate.

10. Leave to cool completely on waxed paper.

German Christmas Cookies Recipes

Lebkuchen:- Traditional German Christmas Cookies.

Wilton Holiday Cookie Cutters, Set of 9

An Ideal Gift for your young baker.

Christmas Cookie Cutters- Set of 8

Great for Cookies, Jello and even Festive Sandwiches.

Eighteen Piece Nativity Cookie Cutter Bake Set

This Nativity Cookie Cutter Set will let you create your own tasty nativity scene.

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