Christmas Header Recipe: Date BallsSummary: December 1 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! My friend, Debi Dommer, and I were young moms once, in Naperville, Illinois. Now, we’re grandmas and we LOVE it!Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup chopped dates 1 egg - well beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla Dash of salt 2 cups rice krispies 1 cup chopped nuts Powdered sugar Instructions In a sauce pan, melt butter and add sugar and dates. Bring to a boil and let thicken. In a small bowl, add a small amount of the sugar/date mixture to the beaten egg, stirring vigorously. Once the egg is well incorporated, you can add a little more of the sugar/date mixture, stirring well....
Christmas Header Recipe: BUCKEYES!!Summary: November 30 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! We lived in Ohio for about 13 years. I loved all my neighbors and friends and miss them terribly! You can imagine how happy I was to learn that Ohio is the “Buckeye State” and there is a glorious, little candy called “Buckeyes”! Now we live in Alabama, the Yellow Hammer state. Does anyone know of a delicious candy known as “Yellow Hammers”… I didn’t think so.Ingredients 1 – 18 ounce jar of creamy peanut butter 1 cup butter 1½ pounds powdered sugar, by weight 1 – 2 pounds good dipping chocolate, melted Instructions Cream together until smooth. Roll into small balls and, using a toothpick, dip...
Christmas Header Recipe: Applesauce CookiesSummary: November 29 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! I had to include something from my mother-in-law, Elly Decker. When I met my mother-in-law, her kitchen days were behind her, but I hear good things about her skills. When I baked these cookies, it made my husband so happy! I know it brought back good “Mom” memories for him.Ingredients 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon cloves 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup raisins ½ cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup applesauce 1 beaten egg Instructions Sift dry ingredients. Cream shortening; add sugar. Add rest of ingredients; mix well. Bake on cookie sheet...
Christmas Header Recipe: Piña Colada CookiesSummary: November 28 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! One of my favorite people in the world, Jenny Thomas, shares this recipe she got from her dad. “My dad's name is James Swinger. I'm sure he didn't invent this recipe--but he was always scouting! I'll bet he got it from a newspaper somewhere.” He sounds like my kind of guy!Ingredients ¾ cup butter 1½ cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon rum extract (optional) 1 cup crushed pineapple 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoons salt 1 cup coconut Glaze: 2 cups powdered sugar ½ teaspoon rum extract 2-3 tablespoons pineapple juice Instructions Cream butter and sugar. Gradually add...
Christmas Header Recipe: Almond Melt-AwaysSummary: November 27 - A Cookie A Day Until Christmas! I said, “Chad, were they yummy?”. He replied, “Oh, yes. I ate 9 of them.” Ingredients 2 cups butter 8 ounces powdered sugar 2 tablespoons sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract ½ teaspoon salt 4 cups flour Frosting: ½ cup butter 1 pound powdered sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 4 tablespoons of milk Instructions Powdered sugar is hard to measure accurately. For this reason, I like to measure by weight. If you hate that method, 8 ounces is roughly equivalent to 2 cups. Cream butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. Add sour cream, flavorings and salt. Add flour and mix well. Form into...
