Christmas baking

[debknechtel]

Joy can you share some of your recipes

Chocolate crinkles
Oatmeal fudge
Chocolate covered cherry cookies

They all sound so good


Hugs debbie

[sharona]

Deb, Thanks! I'll share those recipes as soon as I get home tonight to the recipe box. All the girls here at work took your recipe and want to make it for their grandkids!

[Joy]

Deb I will get the recipes and have them posted soon. I am not at home right now.

[trainlady]

Here you go, Deb!

Orange Butter Cookies:

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 t. grated orange peel, finely chopped
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
3 cups flour

Glaze....
1 and a 1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 T. orange juice
1/4 t. orange peel, finely chopped

Beat butter and sugar together.
Beat in 1 t orange peel, egg and vanilla. Gradually mix flour into butter mixture, beat until blended.

On a lightly floured board, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick.
Cut out with floured cookie cutters of desired shape and place on greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 until pale golden brown, approx 12 minutes.

Glaze:
Mix powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth, add 1/2 t of orange peel. Brush glaze over warm cookies and let stand until icing is dry.

Deb, these are one of my favorite cookies! I double the recipe and I use star shaped cookie cutters. They come out really pretty!

Ava Garlenger Creamy Chocolate Candies

2 boxes powdered sugar
1 can Eagle Brand
1/2 cup butter, softened
12 oz. package chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

In double boiler, melt together a 1/2 cake of wax with 1 12 oz package chocolate chips.

Mix powdered sugar, eagle brand and butter together. Add walnuts, if desired.
Shape into balls.
Dip into chocolate and let set up on waxed paper in the refrigerator.

hugs, train

[DeBora4BobbyL]

This year I am in the process of applying to graduate school, so, my time is limited. However, I saw a terrific recipe on Foodnetwork today for a Dinner Roll Wreath. I think I am going to make that. My DD was upset that she missed out on my dump cake and since that is such an easy recipe, I am going to make that for dessert.

[megrayau]

Yesterday I baked gingerbread stars and men, jam drops and a fruit slice.

They will all keep until Christmas IF they LAST until Christmas!! I took 60 of the mini gingerbread stars to Kids Church this morning and my dish came home empty! So I may need to do one more batch of gingerbread this week. I will also make yo-yos and probably chocolate brownies or something very chocolatey. I also have an apricot and white chocolate roll I want to try, but hat will need to be made about Friday to keep I think.

[trainlady]

Meg, what's a fruit slice?

hugs, D

[Joy]

Chocolate Crinkles

Melt in a medium saucepan:
1/2 cup shortening
4 squares unsweetened chocolate
Beat in until not grainy --
2 cup sugar
Beat in one at a time --
4 eggs
Add --
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix together and then add to chocolate mix --
2 cup flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Mix well. Dough will be soft. Chill at least 3 hours. Make small balls from chilled dough. Roll balls in powdered sugar. You need to keep the dough cool as it so soft.
Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 for 10-12 min.

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

Mix in small bowl --Set aside
3 cup flour
1 cup cocoa powder
Cream togther--
1 cup butter or margerine
2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Add and mix well--
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
Add dry ingredients. Dough will be on the dry and stiff side.
Cut in half--
48 maraschino cherries (Reserve juice)
Frosting:
Melt together over medium heat--
12 oz chocolate chips
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
when melted add --
3 tablespoons cherry juice
Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Press down in the center of each ball with thumb. Place a cherry half in indent.
Frost with chocolate mix.
Bake at 350 for 8-10 min.
If you don't like cherries you can leave the cherry off and still frost and bake.
Very good.

Oatmeal Fudge
Microwave Recipe
In a large microwaveable bowl melt--
1/2 cup butter or margerine
Add--
2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
Cook uncovered on high in microwave 5 min. Stir once about 1/2 through.
Add and stir in--
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoon vanilla
Add--
3 cup quick oats
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
Mix well. Pour into a greased 8x8" or 8x11" pan (Size of pan will detremine the thickness)
Chill well. Cut into 1" squares
Keep chilled or frozen.

[trainlady]

Today I baked:

orange butter cookies
gingerbread cookies
peanut blossoms
and the dough for the sugar cookies...........

back at it tomorrow!!

hugs, train

[osaka]

Tomorrow I was planning on baking some M&M cookies. That is a christmas tradition for us
But I might try making fudge M&M cookies this time.