#6 of The Twelve Days of Cookies and more
December 6, 2002
Day Six Volume I Issue VI
On The Sixth Day of Christmas Cookies.
I thought I'd bake for you. . .
Hugs and Kisses
~ old and new
2 of my favorites in one day. . . .
Peanut Blossoms
This cookie has to be one of my favorite all time cookie recipes.
my recipe is a bit different than the one posted on the Hershey Website.
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cups shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 Tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
Hersheys Chocolate Kisses
Combine shortening and sugars. Add all other ingredients. Mix at low speed
until blended. Shape dough into balls. roll in additional sugar. Place on
ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake at 375º for 10 minutes. Remove from oven place an unwrapped
chocolate kiss, press down so cookie cracks. Cool for a minute and transfer
to a cooling rack
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
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Tuxedo Brownie Hugs Cookies
1 package (1 lb. 6.5 oz.) original supreme brownie mix with Hershey's syrup
pouch
1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Stir brownie mix, syrup pouch, cocoa, water, oil and eggs in medium bowl until
well blended. Drop by teaspoons onto greased and floured cookie sheet. Bake
at 350º for 8 minutes, or until set. Remove from oven place an unwrapped
Hershey's hug, press down so cookie cracks. Cool for a minute and transfer to
a cooling rack.
Makes 5 dozen cookies
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recipes from
Hersheys.com
Handmade Gifts from the Heart
Holiday Mints
Crush one 5 ounce bag of starlight mints into very fine powder. Melt one 12
ounce bag of vanilla flavored morsels with 2 Tablespoons of vegetable
shortening..
This should take about 1 minute on high in the microwave oven. Stir the crushed
candy into the melted chips and add one or two drops of red food coloring..
Mix until smooth. Drop by the Tablespoon onto wax paper and smooth into
patties. Refrigerate the patties for about 30 minutes to harden. Leave patties
as is, or dip one half of each patty into melted chocolate. (Melt 3/4 cup of
semi sweet chocolate chips with 1 Tablespoon vegetable shortening.) Let stand
at room temperature one hour to set the chocolate Recipe makes about two dozen
patties.
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Tomorrows Cookie. . . . Shortbreads
"I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
~ NOG ~
1 egg
2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
1 cup very cold milk
freshly grated nutmeg
Combine all ingredients except nutmeg in a blender. Blend at medium-low speed
until smooth. Pour into decorative glass or mug; sprinkle lightly with nutmeg
Holiday Fact
Celtic people considered mistletoe to have magical powers. They would decorated
their homes with mistletoe to ward off evil spirits and to bring good luck.
(from NewsNet5, my local news station)
Happy Holidays
to you and your family. May all your wishes come true and may you have a
blessed Holiday Season.
im/o_eml
im/o_bye
Happy Baking ~ May your Holidays be full of Memories
music ~ Dance of the Sugar Plum Faries ~
Easy Listening Holiday Style
Sugar Says:
People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is
out,
But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is
a light shining from within.
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