Christmas Header Recipe: Chocolate Mint Kiss CookiesSummary: December 6 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! Chocolate kisses on peanut butter cookies work so well, why not try a chocolate/mint combo? These are so pretty, too. Hershey's has a recipe on their website for "Candy Cane Blossoms". Same concept (duh), but with a chocolate cookie. Ingredients 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2½ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup cocoa Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses Sugar White chocolate, melted (for to Make It Pretty!) Instructions Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, then add to butter/sugar mixture. Roll dough into 1 ½” – 2” balls,...
Christmas Header Chocolate Peanut Butter No-BakesSummary: December 5 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! Everyone has a recipe for these, but my sweet sister-in-law, Annette Decker, gave me this one. It’s a family favorite and her recipe is the one I always go to. I think the relationship I have with my son, Andrew, is based on these cookies. My only alteration of Annette's recipe is the addition of cream of tartar. Alton Brown taught me that cream of tartar will prevent sugar crystals from forming and your cookies won't be grainy. Ingredients 2 cups sugar ½ cup butter ½ cup milk 2 tablespoons cocoa ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar 3 cups quick oats ½ cup peanut butter 1...
Christmas Header Recipe: Chocolate Snowflake CookiesSummary: December 4 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! This recipe comes from my good, good friend, DeNiel Husted. For the last 13 years, DeNiel and I have shared some of the best and some of the hardest times of my life. She’s a great example of what a woman should be_ giving, talented, kind, humble, gracious, capable and lovely. She would not agree with this assessment, but DeNiel, totally, has her act together. She is the mom of four beautiful daughters and wife to the very lucky, Kevin. I love her and miss her like crazy!Ingredients ¼ cup salad oil 2 squares chocolate (1 ounce each) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon...
Christmas Header Recipe: Five Layer BarsSummary: December 3 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! This recipe comes from the kitchen of Cassie Farley. Cassie is the sister of my sweet friend, Jamie. I’ve only met Cassie a couple times, but we could totally be friends. I love sassy girls!Ingredients 1½ cups crushed corn flakes ½ cup sugar ½ cup butter, melted 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup butterscotch chips 1½ cups coconut ½ cups chopped nuts (optional) 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk Instructions Mix corn flake crumbs butter and sugar. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Layer chips, coconut and nuts evenly over crust. Pour sweetened condensed milk over the top. Bake at 350º for 20-25...
Christmas Header Recipe: SnickerdoodlesSummary: December 2 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! This recipe wasn't even on my list! I asked Jeff what cookie he wanted today and this is what he requested. So, what the heck, everyone loves a good Snickerdoodle...except my friend, Tammy, who doesn't like cinnamon and that's the only thing I don't like about her!Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla 1 tablespoon milk For rolling (unless you're Tammy): 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cinnamon Instructions Combine dry ingredients. Cream sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and milk. Combine with dry ingredients. Combine cinnamon and sugar. Shape into 2" balls...
