Cookie collection for the holidays
Time to head into the kitchen and bake.
This edition of FoodStak Reads was curated by
, who writes the naturally sweet life, a baking newsletter that includes recipes for baked goods that use natural sweeteners. When she isn’t baking, Lisa is busy on her homestead in rural Pennsylvania, taking care of her family’s sheep and chickens and tending to the garden. If you enjoy this post and are interested in learning more about baking with natural sweeteners, be sure to subscribe to the naturally sweet life. Thank you!Hello everyone! The holiday season is in full swing at this point and it’s likely that many of you have already started to bake holiday cookies. If not, this roundup should provide you with the needed inspiration to turn on some holiday tunes, head into the kitchen and start baking!
stollen bread cookies
by Shell Plant of Bake Experiments
This recipe from
transforms the classic Stollen Bread into a cookie version that seems like the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season!
These [cookies] are stuffed with chocolate, cranberries, almonds and marzipan, with a back note of orange and cinnamon. A delightfully chewy, cookie shaped ode to German Christmas bread, Stollen.
fennel sugar cookies with dark chocolate
by Devan Grimsrud of Darn Good by Devan Grimsrud
I love trying cookies with unique flavors so when I saw
’s recipe for fennel sugar cookies, I knew I would be adding it to my list of cookies to bake this holiday season.
Sometimes the simplest things truly are the best, and for me, sugar cookies are just one great example of that truth. they’re sweet and soft with a slightly crisp edge and, of course, make a great canvas for playing around with. I’ve already published one recipe for sugar cookies, a little cornflake number with lime and tajin, but today it’s all eyes on these tender, grassy, fennel-y ones with a complementary, slightly bitter dark chocolate core.
chocolate peppermint cookies with coconut sugar
by lisa of the naturally sweet life
I wanted to share one of my recipes as well and these chocolate peppermint cookies are such a treat. Even if you aren’t a peppermint fan, you will have a hard time resisting these chocolatey cookies and if you are new to baking with natural sweeteners, now is the perfect time to give it a try!
These cookies are fudgy and decadent with just the right amount of peppermint flavor … I used coconut sugar to naturally sweeten these cookies and, as a refresher or for those who might be unfamiliar, coconut sugar is the dehydrated and boiled sap of the coconut palm flower. Because coconut sugar goes through minimal processing, it retains many of its inherent antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals - especially in comparison to the standard granulated white or brown sugars, which are heavily processed.
three holiday cookies
by Bronwen Wyatt of Bayou Saint News
has come up with three unique holiday cookie recipes that definitely deserve a try - coffee digestives; pistachio, cranberry, and olive oil jam bars; and panettone cookies.
I wanted three very different styles- a slightly finicky but very rewarding roll-and-cut cookie dipped in chocolate, a jammy bar with streusel that melts in your mouth, and a drop cookie that can be baked from frozen for ease.
holiday cookies, socal style
by Betty Williams of Betty Eatz
One other trio of holiday cookies that’s worth checking out are
’ Southern California style holiday cookies that feature unexpected flavors like pandan and ube.
As much as I love a traditional chocolate chip cookie or snickerdoodle, holidays are a celebration so I feel like holiday cookies should be celebratory, a little more special than usual. Something different and fun. The cookies this week are influenced by Southern California and it’s cuisine. And they are definitely different and fun!
Thanks for reading today’s issue of FoodStak Reads! Happy holidays and happy baking!
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A fantastic list!!
so many options to secret away in a precious xmas tin