I think it might be time to take the neighbors cookies again this year.
The kids can help, and hopefully we can hand deliver and have little Christmas chats with our friends and neighbors. Since we're in a new house, this will give us a good excuse to meet the few neighbors we haven't met yet.
I wish I could share a bag of cookies with everyone who reads this, but since I can't make EVERYONE cookies, I can at least share with you the recipes we might use.
Cranberry Squares 1 1/2 c. Sugar, 1 t. almond extract, 2 large eggs, 2 c. fresh cranberries, 3/4 c. unsalted butter, melted slightly and cooled, 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, 1/2 c. chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugar and eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until thickened; add butter and almond extract, beating well. Add flour to sugar mixture, beating well. Stir in cranberries and pecans. Pour batter into buttered 9-in. square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack. Cut into squares. Freezes well.
Snickerdoodles 1 cup shortening, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 2 eggs, 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour, 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups of white sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the batter until blended. Roll the dough into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Granny’s Oatmeal Drop Cookies Boil together for 5 minutes: 1 ½ cup sugar, ¼-1/2 cup cocoa, 1/3 – ½ cup shortening/margerine/oil, ½ cup milk, 1 tsp salt Remove from heat. Immediately add: 3 cups oatmeal, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla, 1/3- ½ cup peanut butter Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper and let cool and harden
Yellow Cake Oatmeal Cookies 1 package yellow cake mix, 2 large eggs, 2 cups quick-cooking oats, 1 cup chopped pecans (opt), 1 cup sugar, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup oil Combine first 3 ingredients. Combine oil and eggs. Add oil and eggs to first 3 ingredients. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Cook at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
Jacob’s M & M Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 cup butter, softened, 1 cup granulated sugar,1 cup brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla, 2 ½ cups uncooked quick-cooking oats,2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup M & Ms Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended. Pulse oats in a food processor to a fine powder. Combine oats, flour, and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in chocolate chunks, grated chocolate bars, and pecans. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 to 14 minutes.
I'm also thinking about using these Thin Mint Cookies and these Gluten Free Chocolate Ones.
Need more COOKIES? Try these ten recipes as well!
Merry Christmas and Happy Baking!
