These are my 2 favourite seet treat recipes I make every year.
Noel Cookies
2/3 cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
1, ½ cups all purpose flour, sifted after measuring
½ cup milk chocolate chips
½ cup white chocolate chips
½ cup chopped red cherries (candied)
½ cup chopped green cherries
½ cup shredded coconut
Combine shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla.
Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl, mix with shortening/sugar mixture.
Add chips, cherries and coconut, hand stir to combine.
Roll dough into balls,Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325' for 10 minutes.
· I make smaller cookies for gift boxes and larger ones for family
gatherings.
·
Sweet Marie Tarts
These tarts are a variation of a butter tart.
Filling
1 egg
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter, soft
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnut or pecan)
Marashino Cherries without stems (green or red)
12 frozen standard size tart shells
Preheat oven to 375'F.
Place foil cupped tart shells on parchment covered cookie tray with edges.
*Also called a jelly roll tray.
Beat together first five ingredients in mixer.
Add coconut and nuts and mix with a spoon. Mixture forms a thick syrup for
filling small tart shells.
Put one cherry into each tart shell, fill shell with a tablespoon of syrup
mixture over cherry. Larger tart shells will hold more syrup mixture.
Bake at 375'F for 15 - 20 minutes.
Let cool and store in sealed container in fridge.
These next cookies wre from a real Scottish family friend. I love them
because they are so easy to make and cook.
Mrs. Fosbury Shortbread Cookie
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil (Kenola or Corn)
*Do not use olive oil or vegetable oil.
1 cup corn starch
1, 1/2 cup all purpose flour
slivered pecan quarters
*one quarter for each cookie
Cream butter and sugar, add oil and beat thoroughly.
Sift flour and corn starch into butter mixture, dough will become stiff.
Roll into ½ inch balls and press slightly onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Top with thinly sliced pecan . Press slightly to ensure nut stays on
cookie.
Bake at 300 for 10 minutes. Cookies will remain lightly golden in colour.
hth Donald in Canada
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