Best 8 Easy Ice Box Striped Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors and textures with our collection of ice box striped cookies recipes. Embark on a culinary journey that blends the classic charm of traditional cookies with innovative twists. Discover the secrets of creating visually stunning and irresistibly delicious treats that will tantalize taste buds and leave you craving more.

From the timeless elegance of classic striped cookies to the vibrant hues of rainbow-colored delights, these recipes cater to every palate and occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking inspiration or a novice eager to explore the world of cookies, this article will guide you through the process with ease.

Unearth the art of crafting perfectly striped cookies with our step-by-step instructions, ensuring success even for beginners. Learn the techniques for achieving vibrant colors and distinct layers, transforming simple dough into eye-catching masterpieces.

Unleash your creativity with a variety of flavor combinations, from the classic chocolate-vanilla duo to unique infusions of spices, citrus, and nuts. Discover the secrets of creating chewy, crunchy, or soft cookies, depending on your preference.

But the journey doesn't end there. We've included recipes for special variations that will elevate your cookie game. From gluten-free and vegan options to festive holiday-themed creations, these recipes cater to dietary restrictions and special occasions alike.

So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and let's embark on this delightful adventure together. With our comprehensive guide, you'll soon be baking stunning ice box striped cookies that will be the talk of your next gathering.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

STRIPED ICEBOX COOKIES



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The stripes of jam make these treats look especially festive -- perfect for serving to guests or to give as a gift.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup dried sour cherries
1/3 cup sour cherry jam, or preserves
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Make the filling: In a food processor, combine dried sour cherries, jam, and sugar. Process until coarsely pureed. Transfer to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until it comes to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in almond extract. Let stand until cool.
  • Make the dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; incorporate. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix to combine.
  • Transfer dough to a clean work surface, and divide into four equal portions. Place one portion between two pieces of parchment paper that are at least 12 inches square. Roll out dough to a 3 1/2-by-9-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat with the remaining three portions dough. Transfer to a baking sheet and freeze for about 30 minutes.
  • Assemble the cookies: Remove dough from freezer. Remove top pieces of parchment from dough. Spread one-third of the filling evenly over one portion of dough. Invert second rectangle over the first; remove parchment on top. Repeat layering process, leaving the top rectangle uncoated. Trim to a 3 1/4-by-8 1/2-inch brick. Wrap in plastic wrap and transfer to freezer for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpats (French nonstick baking mats). Cut the brick into 1/4-inch-thick rectangles; place on baking sheets, spaced 2 1/2 inches apart.
  • Bake until light golden around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

STRIPED ICEBOX COOKIES



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I've been using this recipe ever since I was a little girl. I like it because it's easier than making cutout cookies. You can easily mix-and-match your favorite ingredients to create different looks. -Patricia Reese, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained
2 drops red food coloring
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
4 teaspoons nonpareils

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide into thirds. Add cherries and food coloring to one portion, chocolate to another portion and nonpareils to remaining portion., Line a 9x5-in. loaf pan with waxed paper. Spread cherry dough over bottom. Cover with chocolate dough, then remaining dough. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove dough from pan; cut in half lengthwise. Cut each portion into 1/4-in. slices. For easier handling, freeze until firm, 10-15 minutes. Bake 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 46mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

EASY ICE BOX STRIPED COOKIES



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Do-ahead cookies? Called icebox cookies or refrigerator cookies, they're super easy. All you do is make the dough, tuck it in the fridge, then slice and bake it later.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h15m

Yield 66

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Food color (any color)

Steps:

  • In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Divide dough in half. Stir 1/2 teaspoon food color into 1 half, or stir 1/2 teaspoon of different food colors into each half. Cover both halves and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • On very lightly floured surface, shape each halfof dough into 2 strips, each about 9x2 1/2 inches. Layer strips, alternating colors; press together. Wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
  • Heat oven to 400°F. Cut dough into 1/8-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices about 1 inch apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until edges are golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to coolingrack; cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g

GRAMMY'S ICE BOX COOKIES



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Walnuts and cinnamon flavor this refrigerator cookie ready to bake when you are.

Provided by Lisawas

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Time 5h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 pound margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together until evenly blended; set aside. Beat the margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the margarine mixture before adding the next. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
  • Scrape the dough onto a sheet of waxed paper, and form into a log. Roll tightly in the waxed paper, and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
  • Unwrap the dough, and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place the cookies onto baking sheets, spaced 1-inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 161.9 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

ICEBOX PINWHEEL COOKIES



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Notes about the recipe: To make these even fancier, you can roll the whole roll in coarse sugar before chilling. These keep in the freezer up to three weeks.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 6h26m

Yield 7 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside.
  • In a mixer with a paddle attachment cream the butter well; then add the sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time and then the vanilla.
  • On the low setting, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Divide the dough in half and return half the dough to the mixer. Add the warm melted chocolate and mix to combine. Shape both pieces of dough into 4 by 4-inch square, and wrap them in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Cut each square into 4 strips then place them on a sheet pan and keep chilled while you roll out the dough. Between pieces of parchment paper, roll out a piece of chocolate dough into a rectangle 6 by 7 inches (have a ruler nearby). Roll a piece of vanilla dough out into a 6 by 6-inch square. Peel off the top pieces of parchment from both doughs and flip the vanilla dough onto the chocolate, allowing 1/2-inch border of chocolate dough around the top and bottom. Press the 2 doughs together lightly with a cake pan or other flat pan. Peel off the top piece of parchment and fold the 1/2-inch of over hanging chocolate dough up and over the vanilla dough. Use the parchment to roll up the dough into a tight pinwheel. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 4 to 5 hours (roll the dough a couple times the first hour so it doesn't develop a flat side). Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Butter a sheet pan. Unwrap the roll and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place them 1 1/2 inches apart on the sheet pan and bake for 9 to 11 minutes.

AUTUMN STRIPED REFRIGERATOR COOKIES



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As festive a sign of the season as candy corn, these fun cookies have orange, vanilla, and chocolate "stripes".

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h15m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
8 drops red food color
8 drops yellow food color
2 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted, cooled

Steps:

  • Line 8x4-inch loaf pan with waxed paper, extending paper up over sides of pan. In large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; blend well. Add flour and baking powder; mix well.
  • Place 1 cup of dough in medium bowl. Add orange peel and both food colors; stir to mix slightly. On work surface, knead dough until color is uniform. Shape dough into 7x3 1/2-inch rectangle; place in waxed paper-lined pan. Press in gently.
  • Press half of remaining dough into 7x3 1/2-inch rectangle; place over orange dough in pan. Press gently to edge of pan. Stir chocolate into remaining dough; knead on work surface until color is uniform. Shape dough into 7x3 1/2-inch rectangle; place over vanilla dough in pan. Press gently to edge of pan. Cover with waxed paper; refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
  • Heat oven to 375°F. Using waxed paper lining, lift dough from pan. Cut dough lengthwise in half. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 375°F. for 7 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are very light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 30 mg, Sugar 6 g

COLORED STRIPED ICEBOX COOKIES



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I get creative with this recipe and make the colors of the stripes according to the season/holiday. The recipe colors as written are "Christmasy". Prep time does NOT include time for dough to chill.

Provided by Parsley

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 48-56 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup unsalted butter, softened (NO SUBSTITUTIONS)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies
1 -2 drop red food coloring
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted (1 square)
1 tablespoon multicolored sugar nonpareils (multicolored)
1 -2 drop green food coloring

Steps:

  • Line a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with wax paper or parchment paper (try to get most wrinkles out); set aside.
  • Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat in egg.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually beat this into creamed mixture.
  • Divide the dough into thirds; each in it's own small bowl.
  • Add crushed mints and red food color to 1 third; mix well (may need to use hands to blend color well).
  • Add melted chocolate to another third; mix well (may need to use hands).
  • Add nonpareils and green food color to last third; mix well (may need to use hands).
  • Spread red dough on bottom of lined loaf pan. Spread chocolate dough on top of that. Lastly, spread the green dough on top. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours (or place in freezer for 1 hour).
  • When chilled and firm, remove dough from pan.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Lay the loaf of dough flat on a cutting board (just the way it was in the loaf pan) and use a large knife to cut dough down the middle lengthwise. Now cut each strip into 1/4" - 1/2" slices across (so each is "striped).
  • Place slices 1" apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes or until edges just begin to brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.4, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 14, Sodium 25.8, Carbohydrate 11.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6.3, Protein 0.9

GREAT GREAT AUNT JESSIE'S 1940'S ICE BOX COOKIES



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Found this scribbled on a slip of paper in Great Great Aunt Jessie's recipes from the 40's and 50's. I am copying her scribblings here for preservations sake. I have not made these so I do not have exact times to share.

Provided by TMoney

Categories     Dessert

Time 18m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar (or scant cup granulated sugar)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup broken nutmeats

Steps:

  • Work 1/2 cup butter till creamy, 1 cup brown sugar- cream 1 cup or scant cup granulated sugar.
  • Mix well and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Sift 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter.
  • Add to first mixture.
  • Then add 1/2 cup broken nut meats.
  • Pack in bowl and put in refridgerator to cool slightly- then make out in rolls.
  • When very cold, slice and bake in temperature of 400*.
  • 8 minutes.
  • Aunt Jessie then scribbled"probably 15" to which I have no clue what that is referencing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 92.2, Carbohydrate 28.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14.2, Protein 2.6

Tips:

Choose the right cookie base: - Use a well-chilled cookie dough to prevent the dough from spreading too much in the pan. - Use a cookie dough that is not too soft, or the layers will not be distinct. - If the dough is too soft, add more flour or chill it for longer. Creating the layers: - Roll out the cookie dough to a thin sheet. - Cut the dough into strips of equal size. - Arrange the strips of dough in alternating colors, pressing them together firmly. - Chill the dough log for at least 30 minutes before slicing and baking. Baking the cookies: - Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). - Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown. - Let the cookies cool completely before frosting. Frosting the cookies: - Use a simple glaze or frosting to decorate the cookies. - You can also sprinkle the cookies with sprinkles, chopped nuts, or other decorations.

Conclusion:

Homemade ice box striped cookies are a delicious and festive treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little bit of planning and effort, you can create beautiful and delicious cookies that will be the star of any party or gathering. So next time you are looking for a fun and easy baking project, give these ice box striped cookies a try!

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