Christmas Header Recipe: Raspberry SwirlsSummary: December 11 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! My friend, Jessica Rhodus shares this recipe. She gives the credit to Ruth Claypool. Thanks, Ruth! These are pretty and festive and delicious!Ingredients ¾ cup raspberry jam ½ cup chopped nuts 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar ⅔ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Instructions Combine jam and nuts, set aside. Cream butter, gradually add sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until light. Sift dry ingredients together and gradually add to creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly, adding more flour as necessary. If too soft, chill for an hour or two. Divide dough into 3 equal parts....
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Recipe: Nuttily Noodly CookiesSummary: December 10 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! I am a lucky mother-in-law with two spectacular daughters-in-law. We always told our boys to marry “someone better than you” and, to their credit, they followed our counsel. Kendra gave us a Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies and this is Corey’s contribution... AND it's possible I've spelled the name wrong.Ingredients
12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
12 ounce bag of butterscotch chips
12 ounce bag chow mien noodles
2 cups peanuts
Instructions
Melt chips. Add peanuts and chow mien noodles. Gently stir, coating evenly.
Drop by clusters on wax paper to cool.
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Sounds weird, but these are crazy good.Microformatting by hRecipe.
Christmas Header Recipe: Candy Cane CookiesSummary: December 9 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! This is one of those significant childhood memories that I wanted to give to my children. Every Christmas I looked forward to my mom making these cookies. I never fully appreciated how labor intensive they were. So, thanks, Mom! My mom even made them for the wedding reception of one of my sons, because they’re his favorite. Instead of red and white, she made them in blue and white – the wedding colors… we had to explain it a lot.Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs 1½ teaspoons vanilla 1 tablespoon milk...
Christmas Header Recipe: Andes Mint CookiesSummary: December 8 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! Recipe from the lovely Melissa Cass. She’s one of those women that can do everything, including hula dance. She’s awesome! She says, “We love, love, love these cookies. I always plan to give some away but we would sit down and eat all of them. Everyone else seems to enjoy them. The YW start drooling before an activity even starts if they know I am bringing these. Hope you enjoy them as well.”Ingredients ¾ cup margarine 1½ cup brown sugar, packed 2 tablespoons water 2 cups chocolate chips 2 eggs 1¼ teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2½ cups flour 1 Box of Andes mints,...
Christmas Header Recipe: Mexican Wedding CakesSummary: December 7 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! I’m not sure how these cookies got their name, but it’s a little condescending to all the wedding planners south of the border. As if they can't make a legitimate wedding cake.... I think they’re also called Russian Tea Cakes, which makes more sense. Whatever, I love them! They’re beautiful, little bundles of buttery, nutty LOVE and no Christmas Cookie plate would be complete without them.Ingredients 2 cups butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 4½ cups flour 1½ cups pecans, chopped ½ teaspoon salt Powdered sugar Instructions Cream butter and powdered sugar. Add vanilla, dry ingredients and pecans. Roll in small balls, 1½ -...
