Leave Christmas Cookies for Santa! My top 4 recipes!

11 days left until Christmas and my kiddos and I are talking about what kind of cookies would Santa like? My daughter (who is 13) is helping me keep the Santa spirit alive! My 6 year old is so excited to bake cookies. I'll post all of the recipes at the end of this post. We have come down to the top 4:

• Gingerdoodle Cookies
• Peanut Butter Blossoms
• Russian Tea Cakes
• Candy Cane Cookies

These cookies would be perfect for a Holiday Cookie exchange! Bake these babies up, Put them in a nice decorative tin or box and wrap it up with a bow and start the exchange!

Can't decide between a snickerdoodle and a gingersnap? Now you don't have to! These cookies combine both cookies in one.

Photo & Recipe courtesy Betty Crocker

Gingerdoodle Cookies

Ingredients:

Gingersnap Cookie Dough:

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough:

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cinnamon-Sugar:

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Photo & Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Additional granulated sugar (about 2 tablespoons)
• About 7 dozen Hershey's® Kisses® Brand milk chocolates

Russian Tea Cakes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Powdered sugar

Photo & Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker

Candy Cane Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 egg
• 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red food color
• 2 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies
• 2 tablespoons sugar

To get these recipes, click up top! Recipes courtesy of Betty Crocker!