Soft Molasses Cookies

Soft Molasses Cookies
*oh boy!!!  what a wonderful recipe!!!!  these have made #1 on Santa's list!  try them, he'll thank you for it :)
~1 c. butter, softened
~1 1/2 c. sugar
~1/2 c. molasses
~2 eggs, lightly beaten
~4 c. flour
~1/2 tsp. salt
~2 1/4 tsp. baking soda
~2 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
~1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
~1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
In a large bols, cream butter and sugar till fluffy.  Beat in molasses and eggs.  Set aside.
In another bowl, combine flour, salt, soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon.
Blend thoroughly w/ whisk.
Gradually mix flour into creamed mixture till smooth.
Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.  Dip tops in sugar.
Place on cookie sheet.  Bake @ 350 for about 10 minutes.
Cool on rack.  Dip 1/2 of cookie in melted white chocolate.  Place on waxed paper to cool.
Makes 3 dozen

Chocolate M&M Cookies

Chocolate M&M Cookies

1 c. flour
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
4 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
1 stick butter, cut into 8 pieces
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Whisk flour, coca, soda and salt.
In microwave safe bowl, place butter and chocolate chips.  Microwave 1 minute at 50% power.
Stir.  Then microwave again 1 minute at 50% power.
Let cool.
Combine chocolate, sugar, eggs and vanilla.  Mix.
Slowly add flour mixture.
Fold in M&M's.
Bake 13-15 minutes.

Shortbread Cookies

Short Bread Cookies:

-1 c. butter, room temp.

-3/4 c. powdered sugar

-2 tsp. vanilla extract

-2 c. flour

-1/4 tsp. baking powder

-1/2 tsp. salt

-red and green sprinkles

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla.

Add flour, powder and salt.

Mix and roll into log.  Wrap and refrigerate about 1 hour.

Take out and slice.

Press one side of each cookie into a bowl of sprinkles.

Bake @ 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.  (mine took a good bit longer)

Chocolate Expresso Snow Caps

Chocolate Espresso Snow caps

1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1 /2 tsp coffee (I made 2 batches and just used one tsp for the kiddos)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
4 Tbs. butter, room temp.
2/3 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
4 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
1 Tbs. milk
Powdered sugar

Melt chocolate chips over boiling water, stirring till melted.  Take off and cool.
Whisk flour, cocoa, coffee, bkg. powder, and salt.
In separate bowl beat butter and sugar.  Add egg and cooled chocolate.
Slowly add dry ingredients.
Add milk and spoon onto plastic wrap.  Wrap and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls.  Roll in powdered sugar.  The thicker the better...and don't forget to use the help of any little assistants you may have running around to help make an enormous powdery mess!!! wonderful Christmas memories.  :)
Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart and bake 12-14 minutes.

Snickers Cake

Snickers Cake
This was so wonderful!!!  I doubled the recipe, but really, unless you are having a ton of people over, you don't need to.  They are super rich!  Even for me!!!  I hope you enjoy!  :)


-1 stick of butter, melted
-1 c. of crushed chocolate teddy grahams (or any chocolate cookie will do)
-1 c. of caramel bits (if you can't find the bits and use the cubes you'll need to pre-melt and pour)
-1 c. of chopped roasted peanuts
-1 c. of chocolate chips
-1 c. of sweetened condensed milk
Layer ingredients in this order in an 8x8 baking pan.
Bake @ 350 for a glass pan, 325 for a metal one for 20 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares.
You can thank me later ;)


P.S.-It's not really a cake.  It's more like cookie bars.  So, not need for ice cream....but definitely have milk on hand!!!