Mrs. Santa's Magical Cookies

We went on a train ride to the North Pole! While riding Mrs. Clause came by and made sure to give us Santa's favorite cookie recipe! Enjoy!

1 1/2 cups white sugar
The giggle from an elf
2 cups of brown sugar
found high on the shelf.
1 pound of sweet butter
A reindeer's shy wink,
Three eggs freshly chosen,
Fiary dust colored pink.
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
A wish from a child,
1 1/2 teaspoons Soda,
One griffin smile - wild.
6 cups of white flour
One gallon of Joy
The twinkle that's found
in a small girl or boy.
2 cups nuts if you like them,
If not. leave them out.
6 cups chocolate chips
remove all signs of doubt
2 tablespoons Vanilla,
A huge dash of love.
A sprinkle of peace
From the wings of a dove.

Cream the butter and sugar ten mionutes for sure,
Mix in giggles and winks, add the eggs and beat more.
Add salt, soda, flour, fairy dust and the wish.
The griffin's sweet smile and beat well - What a dish!
Add the chips and vanilla, and nuts if you will,
Sccop with small ice cream scooper and your cooke sheets fill
Bake 350 degrees, 7 minutes 'til done.
Eat with love, joy and peace and have bundles of fun!

Merry Christmas to everyone!

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Chewy Ginger Cookies

Chewy Ginger Cookies
3/4 c shortening (butta flava)
1 1/4c sugar, divided
1 egg
1/4. c molasses
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add the egg, molasses and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in balls; toll in remaining sugar. Place 1 -1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks, store in an airtight container. Makes about 4 dozen.

Crescent Roll Recipes for the Holidays

Crescent Roll Recipes for the Holidays

Mindy Pitchers Over Night Rolls

Over Night Rolls

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Heat, then cool 1 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of butter or margarine. In a separate, small bowl (I use my Pyrex measuring cup) mix 1 tablespoon of yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Moisten with a little warm water (like 1/4 cup) to activate the yeast.
In a large bowl, beat 3 eggs, then add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the mil mixture, yeast, and 4 cups of flour. Stir well.
No need to knead.
Cover and let rise overnight.
Next morning, divide the dough. Roll into two circles on a floured board and cut the circles into 16 triangles (much like a pizza). Brush with melted butter or margarine and roll into a crescent shape.
Let rise 4-5 hours and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Awesome Freezer Pie Crust Recipe

My mom got me hooked on the "Make-a-Mix" Cookbook.  Every year for Thanksgiving she would turn out awesome pies.  Pie crust can be tricky, but with this recipe it seriously works every time!   It makes enough for 7 crusts so you can freeze and have ready!

Freezer Pie Crust
    
6      cups          flour     
2      teaspoons     salt     
2 1/3  cups          shortening    
 1 1/4  cups          cold water -- * see note    *can use up to 1 1/2 cups    
 
In a bowl, combine flour and salt. 
Cut in shortening  until mixture resembles 
cornmeal in texture. 
Add 1 1/4 cups water all at once.  
Mix lightly with a fork until water is absorbed 
and mixture forms a ball. 
if  necessary add additional water.    
Divide into 7 portions and shape into balls. 
Flatten each ball slightly. Wrap  each ball in 
plastic wrap then foil. 
Label and date. Store in freezer. 
Use  within 10 months.
When ready to use, dethaw on counter top 
for only a few hours at the most.  
This recipe works best if the dough is cold. 

If you are doing a pre-baked crust for a pudding pie and want to avoid a collapsed side, you may want to prick the crust with a fork and put a piece of sprayed tin foil over it; then fill with dry uncooked beans, like pinto. Bake in a 425 oven for 15 minutes. Take out and remove beans and foil (save them for baking other crusts). Pop back in for a few minutes if you want the crust a little browned.

Oreo Truffles

Sorry... I know this isn't a dinner meal.... but they are yummy and easy to make. You've got to try them! These are sooooooo easy to make! They are great to bring to a party, or make for your family and friends for special occasions.

Ingredients:
1 pkg Oreos
1 pkg cream cheese- soft
2 bags of chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Mix Oreos in a blender until very fine.

2. Put ground Oreos and pkg of cream cheese in a large bowl.

3. Use the back of a large spoon to mush and blend them together until it forms a soft and moist blend that is sticking together.

4. Use a 1 tsp measure to make round balls, and put on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.

5. Put pan in fridge for about 15 minutes for balls to harden a bit.

6. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 sec increments so it doesn't scorch (mix it after each 30 seconds).

7. Dip the balls and let harden!

These are a new favorite! Try variations using nutter butters, or mint oreos!

Enjoy!

Gwen Owens

Easter Story Cookies

I know this isn't a dinner recipe, but I wanted to share anyway. :) I've been doing this for several years. I originally got the recipe from my friend, Laurel.

This is a really neat and very effective activity for Easter. Do it the *evening before* Easter Sunday, just before your children are ready to get into bed.

Easter Story Cookies

You need:
1 cup whole pecans
1 teaspoon Vinegar
3 Egg whites
a pinch of Salt
1 cup of sugar
zip lock baggie (freezer baggies work best)
wooden spoon
mixing bowl
wax paper
cookie sheet
long piece of tape for each child
   (electrical tape is great - needs to stick to the oven door)
Bible

1) Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. This is very important! Do this first!

2) Place the pecans in the baggie and let the children beat them with the wooden spoon to break all the pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested he was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3

3) Let each child smell the vinegar. Notice their reactions. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into the mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.

4) Add the egg whites to the vinegar in the bowl. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11.

5) Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers and the bitterness of our own sins. Read Luke 23:27.

So far the ingredients are not very appetizing!

6) Add 1 cup of sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read Psalms 34:8 and John 3:16.

7) Beat the mixture with mixer on high speed for 12-15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity of those whose sins have been forgiven by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

8) Fold in the broken pecan pieces to the mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a wax papered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matthew 27:57-60.

9) Place the cookie sheet in the oven, close the oven door and TURN THE OVEN OFF!! Give each child a strip of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matthew 27:65-66.

10) Now, send the children to bed! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20, 22.

11) On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow!! On the first Easter, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matthew 28:1-9. HE HAS RISEN!

Happy Easter!