Christmas Header Recipe: Orange Dreamsicle CookiesSummary: December 21 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! First of all, you should know that I love my friend Tammy Dee Monday McGee. (Doesn’t her name sound like the character in a children’s book? “Tammy Dee Monday McGee Learns About Chickens”. I would read that book!) Yes, I love my sweet friend Tammy. However, I’m a little iffy on these cookies. I did a little research and found some other recipes for “Dreamsicle Cookies” and none of them call for Tang… just boring things like orange extract and orange zest. Tang makes them very, very orange, which is a little funky for a cookie. Obviously, if you want to lose the Tang and...
Christmas Header Recipe: Almond Toffee BarsSummary: December 20 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! Once upon a time there was a boy named Ben. Ben loved all things buttery and rich. He loved Almond Roca Cookie Bars. Ben's mother could only find this delicious cookie bar mix at Sam's club. Ben's mom can't find it anymore so, she came up with this recipe. Ben hasn't tried them yet, but his mom thinks they're a winner. The End.Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1½ cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2½ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup toffee bits 1 cup milk chocolate chips 1 cup chopped almonds Instructions Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Mix with flour and salt. Press...
Christmas Header Recipe: Triple Chocolate Chip CookiesSummary: December 19 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! I'm a lucky girl with three great sisters! They treat me with such love and I'm so grateful. This recipe comes from my oldest, most decrepit sister, Nancy. (I had to throw that in there because she likes to tell people we're twins.) Nancy is one of those sickeningly talented people that can take a pile of dryer lint and make a festive centerpiece for your Holiday table! She's no slouch in the kitchen, either. (Blech!)Ingredients 3½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1½ teaspoons salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened ½ cup butter flavored shortening 2¼ cups packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3...
Christmas Header Recipe: Sugar CookiesSummary: December 18 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! You know how much I love my friend Jamie? It’s because of these cookies. You may never eat a more delicious sugar cookie – delicate and soft. The dough is very sticky and it’s a little like trying to roll out cake batter. It’s worth the trouble, I promise.Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla 3 cups flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ cup sour cream Instructions Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Add vanilla. Combine dry ingredients together. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, a little...
Christmas Header Recipe: Eggnog CheesecakeSummary: December 17 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas. So, it's not a cookie. Sue me. This just happens to be how I spent most of the day. Ergo, it's "December 17 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas". Besides... it's super yummers. I helped a friend with a fundraiser by making desserts, and this was one of them.IngredientsCrust: 2 cups gingersnap cookies, finely crushed ½ cup sugar ½ cup butter, melted Filling: 4 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon rum flavoring 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon nutmeg 4 eggs 1 cup dairy eggnog Topping: 2 cups heavy whipping cream ½ cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon rum flavoring Sprinkle of nutmeg Instructions For the...
