Melt in Your Mouth Christmas Cookies

From the kitchen of Sarah Smith

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
food coloring
butter flavoring

Directions

1. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine the first 7 ingredients in order given and mix well.

3. Chill dough 2-3 hours or until dough is easy to handle.

4. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 in. thickness.

5. Cut with various cookie cutters. (Cookie cutters may need to be floured).

6. Place on a greased cookie sheets.

7. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until lightly brown.

8. Cool on wire racks.

For Frosting:

1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in small bowl.

2. Transfer equal amounts of frosting into separate bowls.

3. Add desired amount of flavoring. Mix in food coloring.

4. Frost cookies and refrigerate overnight.

Enjoy!

Fudge Squares

4 eggs
2 c. brown sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 c. melted chocolate
1 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking powder

Mix eggs, sugar, and melted chocolate together, then add flour and baking powder sifted together, and then the vanilla and, lastly, nuts. Bake in one sheet on a buttered pan, and cut in squares when almost cold.

Submitted by: CM/Cooks.com

First prize Sugar Cookie

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar
pinch salt

Cream together butter and sugar, then add in eggs and milk. Stir the remaining ingredients into a cupful of flour and mix in well. Add to creamed butter mixture. Add in sufficient additional flour to make a dough that can be rolled out. Do not add too much flour - just add enough to prevent the dough from being sticky. Do not over-mix.Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 10-12 minutes.... from Cooks.com

Santa Whiskers Cookies

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. red candied chopped cherries
1/2 c. chopped pecans
3/4 c. shredded coconut
Fruit and nuts can be increased, if desired

Cream butter and sugar. Blend in milk and vanilla. Stir in flour and baking powder, cherries and nuts. Form in rolls and roll in coconut, wrap in wax paper and chill.Slice 1/4 inch thick and bake on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Press extra coconut on top before baking, makes whiskers. Rolls may be frozen and baked later. Wrap in foil for freezing.

CHOCOLATE ICE BOX PIE

This one sounds delicious!!

1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup water
1/2 pint whipping cream
Graham cracker crust

Melt chocolate in top of double broiler. Add condensed milk and cook until very thick. Take from fire and slowly stir in water. Pour into shell and cover with whipped cream.Chill several hours before serving.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIES

2 6oz packages butterscotch morsels
1 51/2 oz can chow mein noodles
1 61/2 oz can peanuts

Melt morsels in pan over hot water. Add noodles and peanuts,stirring well. Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper and refrigerate about 10 minutes until hardened.

GUM DROP COOKIES

4 eggs, well beaten
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup nut meats, cut up
1/2 pound gum drops, cut in small pieces

Mix in order given. Spread in 9x13 inch pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cut and remove fom pan while warm.

CHRISTMAS CRESCENT COOKIES

1/2 pound butter or margarine
2 cups peanuts, chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water

Cream butter and sugar. Sift together flour and salt. Add to butter and sugar mixture. Stir in water, vanilla, and nuts. Shape into crescents . Bake in slow 325 degree oven for 20 minutes. While warm, roll in powdered sugar.

HOLLY COOKIES

This is one for the kids...

1 stick margarine
34 large marshmallows
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 teaspoon green food coloring
4 1/2 cups cornflakes
Red Hots

Place margarine,marshmallows, vanilla, and food coloring in double broiler and let melt. Add cornflakes and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto plate and add Red hots to each for decoration.

SUNSHINE CAKE FOR CHRISTMAS

Also on the menu...

2 sticks margarine
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
5 eggs
1 can Angel Flake coconut
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 pound package(4 cups) graham cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons vanilla

Cream margarine and sugar until well blended. Add eggs,one at the time, beat thoroughly after each. Combine crumbs and baking powder. Add to first mixture. Mix well. Add coconut, nuts, and vanilla. Pour into 3 well greased 9 inch pans with waxed paper. bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

PINEAPPLE ICING

1 stick margarine
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 package confectioners' sugar
Gumdrops

Cream sugar and margarine: add pineapple. Mix well. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish cake by spreading chopped red and green gumdrops on top.

ICE BOX CAKE

This is one that I am going to prepare for Christmas. I will have to post the outcome later.

1 cup real butter
3 egg yolks
1 cup nuts,chopped
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 pound vanilla wafers
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Whipped cream

Cream buttetr: add sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy.Add unbeaten egg yolks one at the time. Add pineapple and juice, salt and vanilla. Mix well. add nuts. Roll wafers fine and place 1/2 in bottom of 9x9x2-inch Pyrex dish. Cover with butter mixture and pack down.Place in refrigerator overnight and serve with whipped cream. Serves 16.

IOWA COOL

Another delicious recipe tht I am going to be doing every year...often. Also known as Pistachio or Watergate Salad.

1 pkg instant pistachio pudding
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 cup mini marshmellows
1 small carton Cool Whip

Place dry pudding in bowl. Add pineapple and juice. Stir in marshmellows. Mix well. Fold in Cool Whip. Chill and serve.

I like to use the colored marshmellows to add more effects to it. You could also add a few pecans or walnuts if you like alot of nuts in it.

PUMPKIN DIP

DELICIOUS!!!

1 can (15 oz) Libby's pumpkin
1 8oz cream cheese
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. pumpkin spice

Mix all ingredients. Serve on graham crackers or ginger snaps.

GINGERBREAD PEOPLE

Gingerbread cookies are a fun family activity during the holiday season. All you need to get started are some gingerbread people cookie cutters and your imagination. You can make your own frosting. Use a variety of candies to decorate, like raisins, s, gum drops, etc.

Recipe Ingredients
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. light molasses
2 1/4 c. flour
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. all spice

Cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and molasses; blend. Mix in dry ingredients. Chill dough for 1 hour. Roll out dough to 1/8 in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 9 minutes.