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"Homemade" Holiday Treats

Simple Snickerdoodles Simple Snickerdoodles

Who says you have to make cookies from scratch? In fact, you don't even need to make icing, and you certainly don't need piping bags or cookie cutters to create beautiful "homemade" holiday treats. Our top 10 tips will help transform fresh-baked cookies, cookie dough and buttercream from our Bakery Department into something uniquely yours this season.

  1. Don't limit yourself to sugar cookies and sugar cookie cutouts. You can decorate ginger cookies, chocolate chip cookies or any other flavor you desire!
     
  2. Melt dark or white chocolate chips in the microwave on 50% power. Dip one half or just one side of each cookie in the warm chocolate and set on waxed paper to dry. Serve as is or add decors when chocolate is still sticky.
     
  3. Use melted chocolate as an abstract drizzle. Finish with colored sugar or other decors while the chocolate is still slightly wet.
     
  4. Cookies take on an elegant finish when you dust them with powdered sugar or cocoa after cooling. For an added layer of sophistication, set a lace paper doily on top before sugaring.
     
  5. Tint Kowalski's Signature Buttercream Icing with food coloring. Spread thickly on a cookie and add contrasting sprinkles.
     
  6. Don't have sprinkles? Use what you have on hand. Crushed candy canes, chocolate-covered candies and malt balls work just as well.
     
  7. Crushed nuts add delicious texture. Also try honey-roasted almonds or honey-toasted pecans for an added layer of flavor.
     
  8. Use candy melts or almond bark instead of chocolate if you want your melted decorations to dry to a harder finish. This is great if you need to stack cookies for shipping or gifting.
     
  9. Decorate before you bake! Roll balls of Kowalski's Signature Sugar Cookie Dough in finely chopped nuts, coconut, sesame seeds or sprinkles before baking as directed on the package.
     
  10. Roll balls of Kowalski's Signature Sugar Cookie Dough in colored sanding sugar or cinnamon sugar before baking, as in our recipe for Simple Snickerdoodles (pictured). Dust the cookies again right before serving to freshen their appearance.

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