Christmas Pajas Cookies Recipes

CHRISTMAS PAJAS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or use a non-stick cookie sheet, set aside.
• Toss the pecans in the melted butter to evenly coat.
• Spread the nuts on an ungreased baking sheet and bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden. Set aside to cool, then roughly chop.
• Place the chopped pecans and remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until moistened.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter for each cookie onto the lined cookie sheet and gently flatten to circles of about 2 1/4 inches in diameter. These cookies do not spread.
• Bake 10 mintes or until the coconut turns a very pale golden, being careful not to brown too much.
• Transfer to racks to cool.

SOFT CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients until fully absorbed. Cover dough, and chill for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a clean floured surface, roll out small portions of chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

PAJAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or use a nonstick pan.
• Melt butter in the microwave about 30 seconds. Toss the pecans in the melted butter to evenly coat. Spread the nuts on an ungreased baking sheet and bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden and aromatic. Let cool, then chop roughly.
• Place the chopped pecans and the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until evenly moistened.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter for each cookie onto the lined baking sheet and gently flatten (these cookies do not spread). Bake 10 minutes or until the coconut turns very pale golden, being careful not to overbrown.Let rest on cookiesheet 5 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool.