Polish Christmas Cookies Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 23, 2003

This recipe tastes just like the cookies my grandmother made. We called them pierniki. I've tried several other recipes and they just weren't right. These have the same texture and flavor I remember. My grandmother used lard. I used half crisco and butter. I am thrilled to have found this truly polish cookie. They are delicious and are my favorite Christmas cookie! Thanks Darlene!

—RUTH26

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 28, 2009

Nothing special here. Just plain sugar cookies, really. And I'm not into all the decorating. I prefer "drop" cookies

—LINDA0902

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22 Ratings

Dec 26, 2002

I am not much for rolling and cutting out dough so we shaped the dough into a nice thick log, wrapped it in waxed paper and sliced the dough 1/4" thick, sprinkled candy cake decorations on top as you would a sugar cookie and baked them for 8-9 minutes. My guys loved them as they weren't too sweet and still had a nice flavor.

—BURDZEL

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Oct 23, 2003

they are called amoniaczki :)

—anitka

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Dec 23, 2005

I haved searched for many years for the perfect cut-out cookie-and this is it! The dough was very easy to work with,(I rolled it between two sheets of waxed paper), and the cookies were a wonderful texture. It reminded me of the Polish bakery cookies we would buy when I was a child. I added anise extract to the frosting, too....my family loved them. this is a keeper!

—singer67

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Jan 07, 2006

These cookies are wonderful! Just like we had when we were kids. I made half of the recipe and it was plenty. We frosted them with cream cheese frosting and added sugar sprinkles. Glad to have refound this recipe.

—tiavava

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Oct 04, 2006

This recipe is very close to my grandmother's, which I remember as a shortening-stained newspaper clipping. I substituted lard for the fats, as my grandmother did, and moistened the scraps with sour cream. Frosted and decorated, these are the epitome of Christmas for my family. Double or even triple the recipe - they make wonderful gifts, and everyone raves!

—K. Dukat

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Dec 27, 2006

I made these for Christmas and my family and I thought they were very good! I also used the anise in the frosting and put alittle colored sprinkles on top. Very Good even 3 days later. This recipe makes alot so be prepared.

—vkitts

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Nutrition

Calories
122 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
15.6 g
5%

Cholesterol
21 mg
7%

Fat
5.9 g
9%

Fiber
0.4 g
1%

Protein
1.8 g
4%

Sodium
80 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Polish Christmas Cookies

Serving Size: 1/72 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 72
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 122
Calories from Fat: 53

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.9g 9 %
Saturated Fat 2.5g 12 %
Cholesterol 21mg 7 %
Sodium 80mg 3 %
Potassium 20mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 15.6g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1 %
Protein 1.8g 4 %
** Sugars 5.6g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 7 %
** Thiamin 10 %
Niacin 9 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium 1 %
Folate 14 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.