Christmas Cookies & Recipes

[Minnymouth]

Love no-bake cookies - my favorite of all time................

[Bandit]

Bandit thank you so much for posting this recipe! I haven't made No Bake Cookies in years! I used to make them when I taught pre-school but having moved between 3 states since those day, all my recipes are gone.

You are welcome. That is a very good one but you can only have it every couple of years because it is so rich.

[DisneyGirl]

This is another great old fashioned one that you dont see too often but people like them a lot. iT is a good one to add as a homemade candy. The trickiest part is watching it very closely at the end of the boil time. If you boil too long they will dry out, if you boil too short they will be soggy. Experience makes this drop cookie a lot of fun.


No Bake Cookies

Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 lb oleo
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups quick oats
Directions
1Combine sugar, cocoa, oleo, and milk in a pan on the stove.
2Let boil for 3 minutes.
3Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.
4Put in buttered cake pan or drop on waxed paper.

Bandit thank you so much for posting this recipe! I haven't made No Bake Cookies in years! I used to make them when I taught pre-school but having moved between 3 states since those day, all my recipes are gone.

[Bandit]

This is another great old fashioned one that you dont see too often but people like them a lot. iT is a good one to add as a homemade candy. The trickiest part is watching it very closely at the end of the boil time. If you boil too long they will dry out, if you boil too short they will be soggy. Experience makes this drop cookie a lot of fun.


No Bake Cookies

Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 lb oleo
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups quick oats
Directions
1Combine sugar, cocoa, oleo, and milk in a pan on the stove.
2Let boil for 3 minutes.
3Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.
4Put in buttered cake pan or drop on waxed paper.

[Bandit]

I just made this one last week with the turkey. It is from Ruby Tuesday and I never knew Chil could taste so good. I put everything it says except for cumin & cilantro. Another good garnish is fresh green pepper.

I also used half lima beans with half northern beans & used olive oil instead of veggie oil.


Ingredients
6 cups chicken stock
1 lb great northern bean (soaked in water overnight)
2 medium onions, chopped
6 cups chicken, diced cooked
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded & diced
2 chili peppers, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup salsa
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pinch salt (to taste)
Directions
1Simmer beans, half the onions, and half the garlic for 2 hours in the chicken stock or until the beans soften, stirring frequently. Add chicken and salsa.
2Saute pepper, spices, and the remaining onions and garlic in the oil and add to the chili.
3Simmer for one more hour.
4Garnish with sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese and fresh chopped cilantro.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Ruby-Tuesdays-White-Chicken-Chili-184155

I will get some more holiday sweets up soon, but I fell in love with this White Chili.

[Bandit]

Hi Liz,

Kolacky.

I think the most popular center is raspberry and apricot but I found almond to be right up there. Another good one that is a little easier but has fruit is thumbprint cookies made with shortening. Those are always a hit too.

I always make a bunch of shortbread too.

I have 10 different recipes I am making for homemade gifts & I do this like every two years because I know the people really do like cookies this time of year. I just did an orange cranberry muffin/bread for the first time ever that turned out pretty good. It was for a test run and have an idea to make it better for the gift by adding dried up cranberry (like raisins) along with the fresh ones.

I have enough to keep me busy & out of trouble this year

[liz417]

Hi Bandit,

Thank you for the recipe, I was looking for something yummy to bring to work for a potluck Are they called "Kolacky" cookies? Also, what flavor fruit jam is a hit?

Thanks again!

PS. I'm going to go with option (a) and pinch the corners

[Bandit]

Kolacky

2 sticks butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 egg

blend

2 cup flour
add to mix

refridgerate

roll out the dough 1/8 to 1/4 thickness
You have two choices.
a) cut into two inch squares, put in jam filling & pinch two corners of the square together like a croisant
b) smear fruit jam all over the dough & roll it like a jelly cake. cut into slices.

Bake at 350 for 15 to 18 minutes
Top with powder sugar.

These cookies always go first & they freeze well. The most important parts of this is to work with cold dough and to keep a very close eye when baking. pull them out just as soon as they start to turn brown.




almond paste, sweet cheese or chocolate chips ground up make good fillings too.