4 dark chocolate christmas cookies Recipes

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

all-purpose flour, baking powder, dark unsweetened cocoa, cinnamon, allspice, ground nutmeg, salt, sugar, canola oil or 3/4 cup vegetable oil, eggs, milk, vanilla, almonds, chopped plus sliced for garnish, semi-sweet chocolate chips, powdered sugar , sifted, baking cocoa, water, butter, melted, vanilla, powdered sugar (to garnish )

unsalted butter, softened at room temperature, light brown sugar, egg, dark molasses (not blackstrap), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, more confectioners sugar, milk, egg white, raisins , as needed, white chocolate chips , as needed, various food coloring, various colors of sanding sugar, equipment : pastry bag fitted with small, round tip; cookie cutters in the shape of gingerbread men and women, dreidels, christmas tree ornaments, and snowflakes; wire, string or yarn for stringing