RECIPIES

Chocolate Mint Cookies


Ingredients

    * 3/4 cup butter

    * 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

    * 2 tablespoons water

    * 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

    * 2 eggs

    * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

    * 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

    * 1/2 teaspoon salt

    * 36 chocolate mint wafer candies

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

 
Ingredients

    * 1 cup butter

    * 4 cups confectioners' sugar

    * 2 cups peanut butter

    * 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

    * 1/2 cup butter

    * 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

 

Apple Squares

 
Ingredients

    * 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

    * 1 teaspoon baking powder

    * 1/4 teaspoon salt

    * 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    * 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

    * 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

    * 1/2 cup white sugar

    * 1 egg

    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    * 1/2 cup chopped apple

    * 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

    * 2 tablespoons white sugar

    * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

 


Chocolate Crackled Cookies

 

Ingredients

    * 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix

    * 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening

    * 1 tablespoon water

    * 2 eggs

    * 1 cup confectioners' sugar

 
 

Gingerbread Cookies


Ingredients

    * 6 cups all-purpose flour

    * 1 tablespoon baking powder

    * 1 tablespoon ground ginger

    * 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    * 1 teaspoon ground cloves

    * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    * 1 cup shortening, melted and cooled slightly

    * 1 cup molasses

    * 1 cup packed brown sugar

    * 1/2 cup water

    * 1 egg

    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

 
Lemon Bars

 
Ingredients

    * 1 cup all-purpose flour

    * 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

    * 1/4 cup butter

    * 1 cup white sugar

    * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

    * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

    * 2 eggs

    * 3 tablespoons lemon juice

    * 1 tablespoon lemon zest

    * 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

 


Rolled Sugar Cookies

 
Ingredients

    * 1 1/2 cups butter, softened

    * 2 cups white sugar

    * 4 eggs

    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    * 5 cups all-purpose flour

    * 2 teaspoons baking powder

    * 1 teaspoon salt

 

 

Pumpkin Pecan White Chocolate Cookies

 

Ingredients

    * 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

    * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

    * 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

    * 1 cup unsalted butter

    * 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar

    * 1 cup solid pack pumpkin puree

    * 2 eggs

    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    * 10 ounces white chocolate, chopped

    * 1/2 cup pecan halves