I made these cookies for the first time this Christmas and they became an immediate favorite of mine.
1/2 cup butter
1/2 margarine
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 cups flour
1 can cherry pie filling
Beat butter and margarine together until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, powdered sugar and flour. Mix until combined. Roll dough into tbsp size balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Make a small indention in the center of each cookie with your thumb. Spoon a cherry into the center. Bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes (10 min was perfect in my oven). Makes 2 1/2 dozen. Doubled to use all the pie filling.
Ingredient: butter, margarine, vanilla, powdered sugar, flour, cherry pie filling
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Coconut Kiss Cookies
This is another version of the original Hershey kiss cookie that I cook at Christmas time. I love them because I love coconut.
48 kisses
1/3 cup soft butter
3 oz. cream cheese softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp. almond extract
2 tsp. orange juice
1 1/4 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5 cups sweetened coconut flakes
Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar. Add egg yolk, almond extract, and orange juice- beat well. Stir flour, baking powder, salt and add to mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Cover and refridgerate 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shape in 1 inch balls and roll in coconut. Cook for 11 min. Place kiss on cookie after pulling from the oven.
Ingredients: butter, hershey kisses, cream cheese, sugar, egg, almond extract, orange juice, flour, baking powder, salt, coconut
48 kisses
1/3 cup soft butter
3 oz. cream cheese softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp. almond extract
2 tsp. orange juice
1 1/4 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5 cups sweetened coconut flakes
Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar. Add egg yolk, almond extract, and orange juice- beat well. Stir flour, baking powder, salt and add to mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Cover and refridgerate 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shape in 1 inch balls and roll in coconut. Cook for 11 min. Place kiss on cookie after pulling from the oven.
Ingredients: butter, hershey kisses, cream cheese, sugar, egg, almond extract, orange juice, flour, baking powder, salt, coconut
Cherry Mash Bars
This has become a favorite of my brother-in-law at Christmas time.
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup half and half or 1/3 cup undiluted evaporate milk
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup cherry chips
1 cup chocolate chips or 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup salted peanuts
Combine sugar, butter, salt and half and half in a saucepan. Boil on high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in marshmallows and cherry chips.
Spread in 8 or 9 in. pan which has been lined with parchment or wax paper.
Melt chocolate with peanut butter in a small pan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Stir in peanuts. Spread evenly over cherry layer. Let set in refrigerator. Cut into 1 in squares with warm sharp knife (hold under hot water and then dry before cutting).
Ingredients: sugar, butter, salt, half and half, marshmallows, cherry chips, chocolate chips, peanut butter, peanuts
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup half and half or 1/3 cup undiluted evaporate milk
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup cherry chips
1 cup chocolate chips or 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup salted peanuts
Combine sugar, butter, salt and half and half in a saucepan. Boil on high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in marshmallows and cherry chips.
Spread in 8 or 9 in. pan which has been lined with parchment or wax paper.
Melt chocolate with peanut butter in a small pan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Stir in peanuts. Spread evenly over cherry layer. Let set in refrigerator. Cut into 1 in squares with warm sharp knife (hold under hot water and then dry before cutting).
Ingredients: sugar, butter, salt, half and half, marshmallows, cherry chips, chocolate chips, peanut butter, peanuts
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Peppermint Kiss Cookies
This is the peppermint version of the Hershey kiss cookie.
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/4 cups butter, at room temperature
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 tsp vanilla
1 large egg
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup finely chopped Candy Cane flavored Hershey's Kisses
granulated sugar
30 candy cane kisses
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixer bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, extracts and egg. Beat at medium speed scraping bowl often until cream (2-3 minutes). In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Ad to wet mixture and beat, scraping bowl often until well blended (1-2 minutes). The mixture will be a bit crumbly. Stir in chopped kisses.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set. As soon as they come out of the oven, press a candy cane kiss in the center of the cookie.
Ingredients: powdered sugar, butter, peppermint extract, vanilla, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, candy cane kisses
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/4 cups butter, at room temperature
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 tsp vanilla
1 large egg
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup finely chopped Candy Cane flavored Hershey's Kisses
granulated sugar
30 candy cane kisses
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixer bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, extracts and egg. Beat at medium speed scraping bowl often until cream (2-3 minutes). In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Ad to wet mixture and beat, scraping bowl often until well blended (1-2 minutes). The mixture will be a bit crumbly. Stir in chopped kisses.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set. As soon as they come out of the oven, press a candy cane kiss in the center of the cookie.
Ingredients: powdered sugar, butter, peppermint extract, vanilla, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, candy cane kisses
M&M Cookies
I usually use this recipe at Christmas using red and green M&M's. It could also be used for other holidays, changing the color of the M&M. This is always a kids favorite!
1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
Mix ingredients together then stir in some M&M's. Also put M&M's on top of the cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Ingredients: shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt
1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
Mix ingredients together then stir in some M&M's. Also put M&M's on top of the cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Ingredients: shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt
Hershey Kiss Cookies
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine ingredients together. Shape the dough into balls and roll in sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Immediately top each cookie with a hershey kiss (48 kisses total).
Ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, egg, milk, vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine ingredients together. Shape the dough into balls and roll in sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Immediately top each cookie with a hershey kiss (48 kisses total).
Ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, egg, milk, vanilla
Mom's Chocolate Cookies
This has always been a favorite cookie of mine at Christmas time!
1 3/4 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
4 tbsp. chocolate cocoa
2 tbsp. butter
1/3 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chopped nuts
Measure sifted flour, baking soda, and salt and sift together. Cream butter, gradually adding sugar and milk until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg. Then blend in chocolate combination. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk mixing well. Fold in walnuts. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 3 1/2 dozen. Ice with chocolate icing, topping each cookie with a walnut.
Ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, margarine, sugar, vanilla, egg, chocolate cocoa, butter, buttermilk, nuts
1 3/4 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
4 tbsp. chocolate cocoa
2 tbsp. butter
1/3 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chopped nuts
Measure sifted flour, baking soda, and salt and sift together. Cream butter, gradually adding sugar and milk until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg. Then blend in chocolate combination. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk mixing well. Fold in walnuts. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 3 1/2 dozen. Ice with chocolate icing, topping each cookie with a walnut.
Ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, margarine, sugar, vanilla, egg, chocolate cocoa, butter, buttermilk, nuts
Monday, April 16, 2012
Licorice Carmels
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter (1/2 could be margarine)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
Mix in heavy pan stirring constantly until 240 degrees- about 25 minutes stirring. Stir all the time or they'll stick or burn. Take off the heat and add:
1 tsp licorice oil or anise oil
3/4 tsp. black paste coloring
Stir and pour in buttered pan, approximately 8x12 pan. Allow to cool, cut and wrap.
Ingredients: sweetened condensed milk, sugar, butter, salt, corn syrup, anise oil, black food coloring if wanted
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter (1/2 could be margarine)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
Mix in heavy pan stirring constantly until 240 degrees- about 25 minutes stirring. Stir all the time or they'll stick or burn. Take off the heat and add:
1 tsp licorice oil or anise oil
3/4 tsp. black paste coloring
Stir and pour in buttered pan, approximately 8x12 pan. Allow to cool, cut and wrap.
Ingredients: sweetened condensed milk, sugar, butter, salt, corn syrup, anise oil, black food coloring if wanted
Almond Brittle
I am not particularly a fan of peanut brittle but I absolutely love this almond brittle recipe! So easy and so so good!
2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 cup butter
2 cups slivered almonds
1 tsp. baking soda
Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy pan. Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves. When syrup boils, blend in butter. Stir frequently after mixture reaches the syrup stage (230 degrees). Add almonds when the temperature reaches soft-crack stage (280 degrees) and stir constantly until temperature reaches hard crack stage (350 degrees). Remove from heat. Quickly stir in soda mixing thoroughly. Pour onto buttered cookie sheet and stretch it out as thin as possible using two forks. When cool, break into pieces.
Ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, water, butter, slivered almonds, baking soda
2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 cup butter
2 cups slivered almonds
1 tsp. baking soda
Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy pan. Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves. When syrup boils, blend in butter. Stir frequently after mixture reaches the syrup stage (230 degrees). Add almonds when the temperature reaches soft-crack stage (280 degrees) and stir constantly until temperature reaches hard crack stage (350 degrees). Remove from heat. Quickly stir in soda mixing thoroughly. Pour onto buttered cookie sheet and stretch it out as thin as possible using two forks. When cool, break into pieces.
Ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, water, butter, slivered almonds, baking soda
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Peanut Butter Cups
This recipe makes a lot of peanut butter cups- awesome recipe and very easy!
1 stick butter
1 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup white Karo syrup
2 cups powdered sugar
Blend ingredients together. Put blob of chocolate in cup, roll peanut butter in ball. Push in cup and top with chocolate.
Ingredients: butter, peanut butter, corn syrup, powdered sugar
1 stick butter
1 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup white Karo syrup
2 cups powdered sugar
Blend ingredients together. Put blob of chocolate in cup, roll peanut butter in ball. Push in cup and top with chocolate.
Ingredients: butter, peanut butter, corn syrup, powdered sugar
English Toffee
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 pound butter
1 pound walnuts/pecans
2 pounds milk chocolate or 3 large Hershey bars
Spread 1/2 of the nuts on a greased cookie sheet. Cook sugar, water, syrup, and butter to 285 degrees. Pour over nuts, grate 1 1/2 giant Hershey bars on the hot candy. Put nuts over that and put in fridge overnight. If desired take out and pour 1 1/2 more bars melted on the other side and reset it. Break after it is cooled. I usually only cover one side of the toffee! One of my Christmas favorites!
Ingredients: sugar, water, corn syrup, butter, nuts, chocolate
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 pound butter
1 pound walnuts/pecans
2 pounds milk chocolate or 3 large Hershey bars
Spread 1/2 of the nuts on a greased cookie sheet. Cook sugar, water, syrup, and butter to 285 degrees. Pour over nuts, grate 1 1/2 giant Hershey bars on the hot candy. Put nuts over that and put in fridge overnight. If desired take out and pour 1 1/2 more bars melted on the other side and reset it. Break after it is cooled. I usually only cover one side of the toffee! One of my Christmas favorites!
Ingredients: sugar, water, corn syrup, butter, nuts, chocolate
Rocky Road Candy
A christmas favorite and so so easy!
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups sliced walnuts
2 cups mini marshmallows
In 2 quart saucepan, combine butterscotch and chocolate chips with condensed milk, on medium low. Heat stirring until chips are melted. Remove from heat and stir nuts and marshmallows into chocolate mixture. Spread into greased 9 in square baking pan, refridgerate until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into squares. Makes 2 pounds.
Ingredients: butterscotch chips, semi-sweet chips, sweetened condensed milk, walnuts, marshmellows
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups sliced walnuts
2 cups mini marshmallows
In 2 quart saucepan, combine butterscotch and chocolate chips with condensed milk, on medium low. Heat stirring until chips are melted. Remove from heat and stir nuts and marshmallows into chocolate mixture. Spread into greased 9 in square baking pan, refridgerate until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into squares. Makes 2 pounds.
Ingredients: butterscotch chips, semi-sweet chips, sweetened condensed milk, walnuts, marshmellows
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