Buffalo's Best Christmas Cookie

Jo Ann Ciffa Cannoli Cookies 1/2 lb. butter 1 3/4 cups white sugar 2 eggs Cannoli filling 2 tbsp. vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda Cream together butter, eggs, cannoli filing and vanilla extract...

Khristina Sly Cream wafers are delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, bite-sized sandwiches that are coveted in my family. They may seem work-intensive, but they are SO worth it. Cream Wafers 2 cups flour 1 cup butter 1/3 cup heavy cream Mix dough...

Sandra Vigil Cherry Coconut Bars 1 cup flour 1/2 cup butter 3 tbsp. confectioners sugar 1 cup sugar Mix until smooth, and spread thin with fingers in ungreased 8x8x2 pan. Bake for 25 minutes. 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. sal...

Brian Casali Thumbprint Cookies -2/3 cup unsalted butter (room temp.) -1/3 cup white sugar -2 large egg yolks -1 tsp. vanilla -1 tsp. salt -1 1/2 cups flour -2 large egg whites -3/4 cups pecans or walnuts (finely chopped) -1/3 cup pure jelly Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Line bak...

Karen Binner Date Cookies - 1/4 tsp. salt - 3 egg whites - 1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar - 1 tbsp. flour - 2 cups broken pecans - 1 cup chopped dates - 1 tsp. vanilla Add salt to egg whites; beat to stiff foam. Add sugar sifted with flour, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until very stiff...

Submitted by Karen Astyk Grandma's Christmas Cutouts - 1/2 cup butter - 1/2 cup sugar - 1 3/4 cups flower - 1 egg - 1 tsp. vanilla - 1 tsp. baking powder Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour/baking powder mixture...

Submitted by Debra Lewis Christmas Cutout Cookies - 1/2 cup butter - 1 cup sour cream - 2 cups sugar - 4 eggs - Anise oil to taste - 4 to 5 cups flour - Dash salt - 1 tsp. baking soda 350 degrees in the oven for 10 minutes. Frosting: - 1/2 cup butter - 1 tbsp...

Sumbitted by Jennifer Lynch Pastry Heart-Style Cutouts - 4 cups flour - 1 cup cottage cheese - 1 lb. Parkay margarine - 1 tsp. vanilla Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl cream margarine and vanilla until light and fluffy...

Submitted by Antoinette Wlosinski Bird's Nest Christmas Cookie Recipe - 1 1/2 cups sifted flour - 3/4 cup softened butter - 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar - 1 egg (separated) - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract - 1 cup finely chopped walnuts - Strawberry jelly Sift flour in a medium sized bowl and set aside...

Submitted by Kristy Wise My daughter is allergic to milk so we adapted the family buttermilk cookie recipe to meet her needs. Almond Milk Cutout Cookies - 3 cups sugar - 2 cups Crisco - 4 eggs - 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla Mix all of the above ingredients, and then alternate adding the milk and mixed dry ingredients: - 2 cups vanilla flavored almond milk - 1/2 tsp...

Everybody's got their own special Christmas cookie recipes. Maybe your gingerbread recipe has been passed down in your family for generations. Maybe your cutouts are your own top-secret culinary creation. But is your recipe the best in Buffalo?