Candy Cookies
October 21st, 2009 at 12:33pm
Under Chocolate Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies
Perhaps a favorite from your childhood, relive the whole experience with these cookies.
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Ingredients
2 C. butter
24 oz. chocolate chips
4 C. flour
2 C. brown sugar
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 C. sugar
1 8 oz. Hershey Bar, grated
5 C. blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
3 C. chopped nuts (your choice)
Directions
Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and nuts. Roll into balls, and place 2″ apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
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By NancyRadler
June 17th, 2009 at 12:37pm
Under Candy Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies
Add Werther’s candies to this regular butter cookie recipe for a toffee-like crunch.
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Ingredients
1 1/2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 C. butter
3/4 C. light brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
20-30 crushed Werther’s Original Hard Candies (grind in food processor, coffee grinder or blender)
Directions
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, cream butter, then add egg and brown sugar. Stir in dry ingredients and blend until mixed. Blend in crushed Werther’s Original Candy. Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees until done. Approximately 12-15 minutes. Remove parchment paper with cookies and cool for 15 minutes.
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By NancyRadler
June 12th, 2009 at 04:54pm
Under Candy Cookies+ Chocolate Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies
These simple cookies are slightly more interesting than regular chocolate chip and the walnuts give it a nut crunch.
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Ingredients
2 6 oz. pkg. chocolate bits
3 Tbs. butter, softened
3/4 C. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbs. milk
1/2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 C. chopped walnuts
Directions
Melt 1 pkg. chocolate bits. Stir together butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla; beat with spoon until smooth. Stir in melted chocolate bits and milk, then flour and baking powder Stir in 2nd pkg. of chocolate bits (not melted) and nuts. Drop by tsp. on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
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By NancyRadler
June 1st, 2009 at 11:51am
Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies
With a tree decoration on top, these cookies are the perfect treat to leave out for Santa… and all your little elves.
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Ingredients
1 18 oz. roll refrigerated sugar cookies
3/4 C. chopped unwrapped thin cream de menthe candies (Like Andes)
Frosting:
2 1/4 C. powdered sugar
1/4 C. butter or margarine, softened
1-2 drops green food coloring
2-3 Tbs. milk
Garnish:
24 thin rectangular mints; unwrapped
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in 3/4 C. chopped candies. Shape teaspoonful of dough into balls. Place 1″ apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes or until set and edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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By NancyRadler
April 20th, 2009 at 07:35pm
Under Candy Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies
If you love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, you’ll love these cookies too!
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Ingredients
1 3/4 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 C. butter, softened
1/2 C. white sugar
1/2 C. peanut butter
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbs. milk
40 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped
Directions
Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan. Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.
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By NancyRadler
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:00am
Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Fruity Cookies+ General
My mom made these when I was a small child and I still make them for Christmas today! These fruit cake cookies can be shaped into rolls and frozen or made in 2 loaf pans and frozen. It must be kept frozen until served. They are much better than a cooked fruitcake with the candied fruit!
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Ingredients
1 lb. graham crackers
1 lb. miniatures marshmallows
1 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. pecans
1 3 1/2-oz. can coconut
1 10-oz. jar maraschino cherries, drained with juice reserved
1/2 pt. whipping cream
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By NancyRadler
January 28th, 2009 at 08:28pm
Under Candy Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Nutty Cookies
A quick and easy way to make cookies that everyone will love!
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Ingredients
1 18.25-oz. box yellow cake mix
3 eggs
6 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 C. chopped pecans
1 14-oz. bag orange slice candy chopped
Directions
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil. Mix well, when mixed add pecans and orange slices. Mix together, on a greased cookie sheet, drop by the teaspoonful 2 inches apart on sheet. Bake in hot oven for 10 minutes. Let cookies cool on wax paper before plating them.
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
10 minutes
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By NancyRadler
December 25th, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Candy Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies
Mint Meltaways are a classic Christmas candy so why not make a delicious cookie that tastes just as good.
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Ingredients
Cookie:
3/4 C. butter
1 1/4 C. granulated sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 C. sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Filling:
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 Tbs. butter, softened
1 C. white chocolate chips
1 1/2 tsp. solid vegetable shortening
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
2-3 drops green food coloring, optional
10 Andes Candies, chopped
Glaze:
18 Frango mints, chopped
16 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/8 tsp. peppermint extract
3 Tbs. shortening
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By NancyRadler
November 27th, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Candy Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Sugar Cookies
These are a cool and refreshing cookie and a fabulous addition to your Christmas desserts.
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Ingredients
1 1/4 C. crushed peppermint candy
1 1/3 C. granulated sugar, divided
3/4 C. butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. peppermint extract
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Directions
Grind or crush the peppermint candies in 1/3 cup of the sugar until powdery (a few tiny pieces are okay). Mix flour and salt together in a small bowl and set aside. Mix the butter, eggs, and remaining sugar together in a large bowl. Add in vanilla and peppermint extracts. Add the flour mixture 1/3 at a time to the butter mixture. Form the dough into small balls, about an inch wide. Roll the balls of dough in the crushed candy mixture and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for one minute, remove and roll them in the candy sugar again. Cool on wax paper.
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By NancyRadler
November 26th, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Candy Cookies+ Chocolate Cookies+ General
My kids love helping me make these. They love eating them even more.
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Ingredients
1 C. margarine
1 C. creamy peanut butter
1 C. sugar
1 C. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 C. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
60 mini (bite size) Snickers candy bars
Chocolate Glaze:
1 C. powdered sugar
2 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa
1 Tbs. milk
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By NancyRadler
