20 christmas cookie icing Recipes

unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, eggs, all-purpose flour, royal icing, white sanding sugar , optional, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, unsweetened cocoa powder, grated lemon zest

butter, softened, egg yolks, baking powder, baking soda, flour, icing sugar, brandy, almond extract (optional), almonds, chopped and roasted, some rose water or orange flower water (available in many ethnic groceries) or ouzo, extra icing sugar , for rolling the cookies in

butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, divided, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pretzel sticks, decorating icing of your choice, orange gumdrops

soft butter, icing sugar, egg, vanilla, peppermint extract, salt, green food coloring or 1 tsp red food coloring (paste colouring gives a deep shade ), flour, chocolate hershey chocolate kisses or 30 chocolate rosettes or 30 chocolate wafers

egg whites, ground almonds (almond flour or meal), plain flour, baking powder, icing sugar (powdered sugar), almond extract, rum or brandy or amaretto, oranges , zest of or 1 lemon, zest of, candied orange or 1 tbsp lemon peel, good dark chocolate

butter, softened (no substitutes), icing sugar, egg, sour cream, honey, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ground mace, salt, white candy coating , for drizzling on cookies

plain flour, icing sugar, butter, cubed, chilled, egg, at room temperature, vanilla extract, milk, to mix, white royal icing , for piping designs or 4 oz glace icing, for icing the biscuits, edible glitter or edible sparkling cake dusting powder

milk chocolate melts or 300 g milk chocolate, broken into pieces, rice bubbles or 1 1/2 cups rice krispies, shredded coconut, icing sugar , for dusting, shortbread cookie , star shape (optional)

cookie crumbs (butter cut-out or shortbread type cookies), melted butter, vanilla ice cream, peppermint extract, crushed candy cane

amaretti biscuits (almond macaroons), dried figs, superfine sugar, plain white or italian type 00 flour, ground almonds, vanilla extract, grated zest of 1/2 an unwaxed lemon, baking powder, ground cinnamon, sultanas, egg white, dry white wine, icing sugar, for sprinkling

flour, sugar, butter - softened, eggs - separated, teasp. cinnamon, teasp. salt, sliced almonds ( i use a little more)

shortening, butter, all-purpose flour, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted and cooled, milk, chopped candied red cherries, chopped pistachio nut, rum flavoring, powdered sugar icing (optional) or melted chocolate (optional)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, eggs, butter (1 1/2 sticks), vanilla extract, colored icing , recipe follows

powdered sugar, butter or margarine, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, icing, powdered sugar, butter or margarine, egg white, salt, almond extract, sprinkles (optional), instead of doing the icing - before baking make a small holiday cutout in the center of your cookie (i.e. a star or christmas tree) and place 1 life saver in the cutout

unsalted butter (500g), caster sugar (130g), egg yolks, brandy (50ml), vanilla powder (two packets) or vanilla extract (2 tsp), plain flour (600g), blanched almond, chopped (60g), icing sugar (for the coating at the end )

egg whites, icing sugar, whole almonds, unblanched plus an extra 50g if required, lemon , juice of, ground cinnamon, white sugar (for rolling out )

dark brown sugar , packed, molasses, shortening or 2 cups lard, melted, eggs, ground aniseed, baking soda , dissolved in, boiling water, salt, cinnamon, allspice, flour, nuts, chopped, powdered sugar , to ice, decorative candies (optional)

butter, softened, sugar, brown sugar , firmly packed, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cold water, meringue powder, sugar, paste food coloring, assorted colors