Are you participating in a cookie swap this year? Try this delicious recipe for a slightly unique Christmas cookie that everyone will love!!
Why I Love This Cookie
1) It's easy and fast to mix up.
2) Slice-and-bake cookies are easy to make in large quantities.
3) The texture is perfect - crispy and chewy at the same time.
4) Not a typical Christmas cookie, so it adds a nice variety to a cookie tray.
5) It's fairly healthy, as far as cookies are concerned.
Watch Me Make Them
The Recipe
I followed THIS RECIPE, with a few small changes.
Ingredients
1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
3/4 cup pecan pieces
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 sticks of softened butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
Instructions
In a food processor, grind the oatmeal and pecans until they resemble a course flour. Add in flour, cornstarch, ginger, salt, and baking soda. Pulse the food processor a couple of times to combine.
In a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer and a large bowl) cream the butter with both sugars for several minutes. Add the vanilla extract and the egg. Mix until well blended.
Slowly add in the dry ingredients to make a rough dough.
Place a large piece of plastic wrap on the counter. Place the dough on the plastic wrap and shape it into a log.
You can shape it into a round log or square off the edges to make rectangle cookies.
Place the log in the refrigerator for 2+ hours.
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Slice dough into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place on a baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart (they will spread).
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
Transfer to an airtight container for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
What Is A Cookie Swap
We all love a tray of assorted Christmas cookies, right? But making a variety of cookies is time-consuming, and really, how many cookies do you need?
For a typical cookie swap, each person is responsible for making 1 cookie type, but enough of that cookie to share. It's much easier and faster to make a bunch of 1 cookie than to make a variety of cookies. And, if you want 6 different cookies, and each recipe yields 2 dozen cookies...that's just a lot of cookies.
How To Host a Cookie Swap
You can go as big or as small as you want, but I suggest inviting about 5 friends or family members to participate.
Pick a date for the swap - you can make it a simple drop-off/pick-up affair or turn it into a full-blown party.
Let each person choose the type of cookie they want to make. I suggest making a list to prevent duplicate cookies.
Once you have an official RSVP from people and know how many people will be participating, choose the amount of cookies everyone will make. If you have a smaller group (6 or less) having everyone make 1 dozen cookies per person isn't unreasonable (that's 6 dozen total). If you go for a larger group, maybe consider just 6-8 cookies per person.
Everyone bakes their cookies ahead of time and packages each dozen individually (I like a paper plate of cookies in a gallon ziplock bag) to bring to the swap. Have everyone come with a bag or a box to collect their cookies. Now everyone leaves with an assortment of cookies!
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