In a Christmas time crunch? Crowd-pleasing, easy Christmas cookies!

The Christmas season is one where many of us are long on things to do, but short on time in which to accomplish! While Christmas cookies are one of our essential traditions, sometimes our busy schedules require some recipes for easy Christmas cookies that are yet as delicious as the occasion demands. We've got some tips that help provide the help you need to be a favorite cookie stop for impromptu visitors, kids, the rest of the family and all your friends. If this sounds like a tall order, read on and try a few of these tips to see just how easy your Christmas cookie making projects can be.

Now, granted, we do employ a few shortcuts, but not at the expense of great taste and appearance. Let's take a look!

1. This first tip for easy Christmas cookies may seem unorthodox some may say it's even 'cheating' but the final result is really what counts. When time counts, stop in at a bakery and pick up a few dozen cookies the experts have lovingly prepared and baked, but plain, not decorated. Here are some of the good candidates: sugar cookies, shortbread, macaroons and certain bar cookies. The idea here is to take these treats home and apply frosting, jam, decorating gels (in the tubes), sprinkles and the like. With just a dab of frosting or gel, you can also affix additional sweeteners, such as tiny candy canes, cute plastic 'ornaments' to make your easy Christmas cookies look and taste entirely homemade. Of course, when adding non-edibles, be sure younger guests know that these 'ornaments' are intended as party favors to take home for playtime.

2. When you want to spiff up your cookies with sprinkles, just place the already baked cookies in the oven for just a minute or two to warm them. The sprinkles then adhere to the surface of the cookie.

3. Make good use of your grocer's refrigerator ready to slice cookie mixes and crescent roll packages. Once again, it's quite easy to dress up a plain cookie with some of the 'toppers' suggested in item 1 above. By the way, you can easily adapt instructions from a crescent roll package to make a faux croissant. Before rolling up the crescent roll, shave a bit of high percentage cocoa chocolate into each. This makes your easy Christmas cookies into a gourmet treat. In a similar vein, try a thin slice or two of smoked cheddar (or your favorite cheese) from the deli for another of the easy Christmas cookies that garners you lots of applause!

Using these few tips as your cookie baking strategy saves you a ton of time, while earning you a reputation as the go-to home for Christmas treats! Only you will know how easy Christmas cookies can be! Enjoy the holidays!

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