12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS COOKIES & SWEETS – SPRITZ, COCONUT MACAROONS & MELTAWAYS

I can’t believe how quickly Christmas came and went! My husband and I celebrated with our families and had a wonderful time. Now we’re ready to ring in the new year!

I’ve been so busy I did not have time to post everyday as I had hoped. After all, my cookie plate was quite full! But alas, I’ll be sharing the 3 final cookies.

Day 10 of my 12 day’s of Christmas cookies I made Spritz cookies! For these I used a heart cookie cutter with some green sprinkles. Next year I need to buy a cookie press as they will be much easier to make. But they still came out cute & colorful💚

Christmas Shamrock 🥰 Photo by Stargazed Photography All rights reserved.

When I plated them for the picture I loved that it looked like a Shamrock so I left it that way. I’ll call it the Christmas Shamrock… Bringing out the wee bit of Irish in me! Next to my plate I placed my sweet little TY beanie baby I’ve had for years named “Mistletoe”. Who else was and still is a beanie baby lover like me?? Haha!

Next up, on the 11th day of Christmas I made another one of my personal favorites, Coconut Macaroons!

Winter Wonderland Photo by Stargazed Photography All rights reserved.

Some people either love or hate coconut. I absolutely love coconut when it comes to a sweet treat like this. Almond joys are one of my favorite chocolates. In the past my grandmother added a Hershey kiss to the center of these macaroons which is a fun little surprise! I personally like to leave this one plain coconut. It’s sweet and delicious!

Last but not least, on the 12th day of Christmas I’ve made Melt-a-ways! In my family we’ve called them walnut crescents because normally we shape them into a half moon. This year I decided to roll them into balls. Walnut Crescents have hands down always been my favorite cookie my grandmother made and I am still trying to perfect the recipe.

12 Days of Christmas Cookies Photo by Stargazed Photography All rights reserved.

These cookies I have seen made with almonds and with pecans but my family makes them with walnuts. I’ve been making them for a few years now and they never come out quite like my grandmothers do. But, practice makes perfect and either way they’re still a really tasty treat! They kind of remind me of little snowballs with the powdered sugar. Simply adorable.

‘Twas the night before Christmas Photo by Stargazed Photography All rights reserved.

And, that’s a wrap! All 12 of my 12 days of Christmas cookies & sweets! Thank you all who have stopped by to read each post. I hope seeing the different types of cookies and treats I’ve made has inspired you during your own holiday baking! I look forward to sharing more event related articles and different inspirational posts in the future. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year! I am ready for this new decade! 2020 here we come❤️

All the images, unless otherwise noted in this post have been copyrighted. All rights reserved to Stargazed Photography by Christina Marie.