Susan’s Snowballs
Ingredients: 2 sticks of butter, softened ¾ cup sugar 2 cups sifted flour 1 cup finely chopped nuts 8 oz chocolate kisses powdered sugar for dusting Preparation: Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add flour and nuts. Gather dough into disc shake and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 ½ hours. Preheat oven to...
Sesame Thumbprints
Ingredients: 1 cup butter ¼ cup sugar 2 cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 tbsp vanilla sesame seeds jam of choice Preparation: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Blend butter, sugar, flour, salt, and vanilla. Roll into balls and roll in seeds. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and make thumbprints. Fill with jam and bake in preheated...
Janet’s Chocolate Mint Surprise
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed ¼ cup margarine 2 tbsp water 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 3 cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 3 packages of Andes Mints 60 almonds or walnuts Preparation: Combine sugar, brown sugar, margarine, water, vanilla, and eggs until well blended. In medium...
Lisa’s Penny Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles have been an American favorite for many years. To give this recipe a little bit of a twist, try substituting Chai Masala for the cinnamon. Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp cream of tartar ½ tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt ½ cup unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup + 2 tbsp sugar...
Jean & Allie’s Peanut Blossoms
Timeless and delicious, these are perfectly soft and delightful at all ages. Ingredients: ½ cup softened butter 2/3 cup peanut butter 2/3 cup granulated sugar divided 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 egg 2 tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 ½ cup flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 48 chocolate kisses Preparation:...
