some good christmas type tasty recipes that are short enough to write in some christmas cards. what are everyones favorites? it can be anything, cookies, candy, snacks, meals, drinks... whatever hehe... long as theyre short enough to fit inside of a card :D ill share some of mine too!
Irish Cream Balls
Ingredients
1 package vanilla wafer cookies
1/2 cup Irish Cream liqueur
1/4 cup milk chocolate
1 cup coconut
Procedure
Crush the vanilla wafers - a food processor is the fastest for this.
Melt the chocolate and add to the crushed wafers, along with the
liqueur.
Roll into small balls and roll in coconut to coat.
Refrigerate to set, then pack in containers and keep refrigerated.
========
Title: South Texas Kolaches
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 36 servings
2 c Milk
1/2 c Sugar
1 Egg, beaten
4 tb Butter
1 ts Salt
2 pk Dry yeast
6 c Flour
3 c Filling
Heat the milk to scalding in a saucepan.
Add sugar, egg, butter and salt. Cool to lukewarm.
In mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk mixture.
Gradually add flour, knead to a soft dough. Cover, let rise, until
doubled in size - about 1 hour.
Shape 2 inch diameter balls of dough. Place on greased baking sheets
2 inches apart. Cover, let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Press a hollow into center of each roll. Fill with cheese filling or
jam or jelly. Bake 15-20 minutes in a 350 F oven.
==========
No Bake Peanut Brownies
Ingredients
4 c Graham cracker crumbs
1 c Chopped peanuts
1/2 c Confectioners' sugar
1/4 c Peanut butter
2 c Semisweet chocolate chips (12 oz.)
1 c Evaporated milk
1 ts Vanilla extract
Procedure
Combine crumbs, peanuts, sugar and peanut butter using a whisk or
pastry blender.
in a small saucepan, meltthe chocolate chips and milk over low
heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Set aside 1/2 cup.
Pour remaining chocolate mixture over crumb mixture and stir until
well blended.
Spread evenly in a greased 9-in square baking pan. Frost with the
reserved chocolate mixture. Chill for 1 hour. Cut and serve.
==============
Sugar and Spice Cookies
These spice cookies are baked with a sugar topping.
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted or stirred before measuring
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 egg white, slightly beaten
granulated sugar
Sift flour with salt, cream of tartar, baking soda, nutmeg, and
cinnamon. In a large mixing bowl cream shortening and butter with
sugar until light; beat in egg and milk. Stir in flour mixture.
Chill dough for 2 to 3 hours.
Roll dough out on a floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness or
less. Cut with floured 2 to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters and place on
greased baking sheets. Brush lightly with the egg white and sprinkle
with sugar. Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes, or until done.
Makes about 5 dozen spice cookies.
==================
mmmmm those are the 4 that i did last year. yummehness. but i need more MORE.... im a recipe whore, i know. you should see my computer recipe files, my cookbooks, and the book of recipes i printed out... haha... its crazy.
im amazed i dont cook more...
