Friday, November 29, 2013

Snowballs

Snowballs
yield: 3 1/2 dozen

Cream together
1c butter
1/3c sugar
Add
2 tsp milk
2 tsp vanilla
Add
2c flour
1/2c finely chopped nuts

Chill dough
Form into 1" balls
Place on ungreased sheet
Bake @ 375* for 12-15 min
cool, roll in powdered sugar

Chewy Bars

Chewy Bars
yield : 1 9x11 pan

Cream together
1 stick butter
2c light brown sugar
Add
pinch salt
2 well beaten eggs
Stir in
1 heaping cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1c pecans, chopped
1 tsp vanilla
Pour into greased 9x11" pan
Bake @ 350* for 30 min
Cool and cut into squares

Cathedral Windows

Cathedral Windows
yield: 2 logs

Melt:
1 stick butter
2c chocolate chips
Add
1c finely chopped nuts
1 bag colored mini marshmallows

Note: cool the choc mixture before adding the marshmallows
Roll into 2 logs in waxed paper
Chill
Slice into 1/2" slices before serving

Holly Cookies

Holly Cookies
yield: depends on how large the wreaths are

Melt together:
4 c big marshmallows (12/cup)
1 stick butter
Add
2 tsp green food coloring
Add
5c corn flakes

Shape into wreaths and decorate with red hots

Toll House Cookies

Toll House Cookies
yield: depends on how small/large the cookies are

2 1/4c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 sticks butter
3/4c sugar
3/4c brown sugar
3 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2c choco chips
1c chopped nuts
Cream together :
butter, sugars, vanilla
add eggs, beat well
add flour, soda, salt  slowly~incorporate well
Add the chips and nuts and mix well
Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet, bake 9-11 min @ 375*
or
spread onto greased jelly roll pan- bake 20-25 min @ 375*

Shortbread

Shortbread
yield 20-24 pieces

Cream together:
1 1/2 sticks butter
2/3c powdered sugar
Add and knead:
1 3/4c flour
1/2 tsp salt

Pat into bottom of 11" pie plate
Use sharp knife to cut dough into 24 wedges
Prick all over with fork
Bake until pale yellow, firm to touch
Do not allow to brown
Cool, turn out right side up

Pecan Tassies

Pecan Tassies
yield 24 tassies

Cream together:
1/4c butter
3 oz cream cheese
1c flour
1/4 tsp salt
Shape into 24 balls and press into tassie pans
Filling:
2 eggs
1 1/2c brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1c chopped pecans
Pour the filling into the shells
Bake @ 350* for 30 min