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.

PAJAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or use a nonstick pan.
• 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. Set aside to cool, and 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 2 tablespoons of batter for each cookie onto the lined baking sheet and gently flatten to circles of about 2 1/4-inches in diameter (these cookies do not spread). Bake 10 minutes or until the coconut turns very pale golden, being careful not to over brown. Transfer to racks to cool.

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.

MOM'S CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix butter, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon white sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg yolk and vanilla and mix until well combined. Blend in flour gradually. Cover and chill in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place remaining 2 tablespoon white sugar on a plate.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator. Shape into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Dip a glass into the sugar and press on each ball to flatten.
• Bake in the preheated oven, switching racks halfway through, until edges are golden, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• While the cookies are cooling, mix butter and powdered sugar until blended. Mix in milk and vanilla.
• Frost cooled cookies with frosting. Press sprinkles into the frosting while still soft.