Learn to make the best Christmas cookies.
As the temperatures drop and Christmas draws near, it's likely that you or someone you know is spending a lot more time in the kitchen baking up a storm. Nothing quite beats the taste of freshly baked Christmas cookies while surrounded by festive decorations and the winter landscape. If you want to learn how to make Christmas cookies, you will soon see it's not just about the recipe alone, but about the various utensils and items you will need to create your baked goods. Read on to find out more about the top cookie baking essentials for your kitchen.
How to Make Christmas Cookies
There are hundreds of thousands of different Christmas cookie recipes to choose from – whether online, in books, or passed down through family recipes. They may all be failsafe and stand the test of time, but before you can start learning how to make Christmas cookies you need to make sure you have all the necessary cookie making essentials.
Step 1: Measuring for Christmas Cookies
The first step to making Christmas cookies requires the correct measuring utensils.
Read Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies to see. To begin making these or any other Christmas cookie recipes, you will need the appropriate measuring tools.
Measuring Cups & Spoons: Baking relies on precise measurements of all ingredients. Wet ingredients usually require a measuring cup, while dry ones often need measuring spoons.
Kitchen Scale: Another more precise measuring option is a kitchen scale. It will come in handy for many other uses beyond baking, making it a handy gadget to have around the kitchen at all times
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Step 2: Mixing Christmas Cookies
The second step to making Christmas cookies is the mixing of ingredients. No matter if you are making Three Birds, One Stone: Multitasking Sugar Cookies or Christmas Cookies: Mexican Wedding Cookies, you will still need to mix your ingredients together using at least some of the following utensils:
Mixing Bowl: Once you have measured all your Christmas cookie ingredients out, you can place them all together in a mixing bowl. These bowls often come in an assortment of sizes to allow you to select the correct one for your batch.
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Spoon: A large wooden spoon or spatula is ideal for combining all your ingredients together, especially if you don't have an electric mixer. These oversized tools give you more leverage and strength when combining by hand.
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Whisk: Whisks are more likely to be used for batters rather than cookies, but should your recipe call for one, we've got you covered.
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Mixer: If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, it might be worthwhile investing in a stand mixer to make baking quicker and easier. They allow you to combine and mix your ingredients in one bowl at the push of a button.
Step 3: Cutting Christmas Cookies
One of the most delightful parts about learning how to make Christmas cookies is shaping them. Second of course, is decorating with all your favorite toppings. Read Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe or for some fun recipes.
Rolling Pin: Once your Christmas cookie ingredients are combined, you will need to roll out the dough on a flat surface. There is nothing else that can do this job but a rolling pin.
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Cookie Cutters: It's time to have fun with cookie cutters. We have thousands of designs to choose from, you simply need to pick what speaks to your heart and Christmas spirit. Choose heavily Christmas themed cutters to give away as gifts or more abstract designs to let your creativity free.
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Ice Cream Scoops: Some Christmas cookie recipes require the dough to be measured out into balls rather than cut into shapes. An ice cream scoop is a helpful utensil that can help you measure out similar amounts of dough each time.
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Step 4: Baking Christmas Cookies
Once your cookies are all cut out you can move onto the final step before serving – which is baking.
Baking Mats & Racks: You can place your cookies on a baking rack or on a heat-resistant silicone baking mat to go into the oven. Once they are done, you simply take them out and allow them to cool down. Check out this Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies recipe to try for yourself.
Step 5: Serving & Storing Christmas Cookies
Now it's finally time to enjoy the fruits of your labor and serve your cookies to your guests – not before sneaking a taste for yourself of course!
Serveware: Show off your Christmas cookies with any one of our Christmas specialty serveware options. You can stack them on a novelty plate or tier them on a cake tray. No matter how you serve them though, your guests are sure to enjoy your hard work.
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Cookie Jar: Finally, if there do happen to be any leftover cookies – you would do well to store them in a fun and festive cookie jar just so everyone knows exactly where to go for more.
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With this guide you will not only know how to make Christmas cookies, but also have all the utensils needed to do so.
