How to Make Grandma's Christmas Icebox Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Grandma's Christmas Icebox Cookies are a beloved family tradition. Every holiday season, my grandmother would spend hours in the kitchen, carefully crafting these delicious and festive treats. The aroma of butter and vanilla would fill the air as she rolled out the dough and cut them into perfect shapes. The end result was a batch of beautifully decorated cookies that were as delicious as they were mesmerizing to look at.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup red or green candied cherries

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen cookies

  • Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in 1/2 of the beaten eggs until completely blended. Beat in remaining beaten eggs and vanilla until combined.
  • Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Fold in pecans and candied cherries. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch rolls on a piece of waxed paper. Seal waxed paper on the ends with tape; refrigerate until chilled and firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Slice cookie dough to about 1/4-inch thickness and arrange on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    281 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 157mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 42g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 23g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 58mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 70mg