Favorite Christmas Cookies

[Drince88]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Yum! I fail completely at press cookies. All my cookies look like some weird mutants.

I THINK the trick might be to use a specific press cookie recipe, or else one that doesn't 'puff' too much. Same thing happens to me when I use Pillsbury dough and cookie cutters with 'designs' in the middle (that you have to roll to EXACTLY the right depth) -- they always puff so much you can't tell what the shape is.

(If I was better at my baking chemistry, I'd tell you what ratio of ingredients puff more/less, but no such luck here)

Oh, and I always go for the most basic shapes - either the rings or trees!