Take a look at what we made yesterday (besides the sugar cookies Piper tested in her own baking endeavor):
Chocolate Crackles
Easy, easy, easy!
1 package Devil's Food Cake mix
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. water
1/2 cup butter
Powdered sugar
Combine everything but sugar. Mix until well blended. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.
ADDITIONAL VARIATION: My friend H left me a note on Facebook about her amazing revised version of this recipe. She altered it only slightly, using "red velvet cake mix, [adding] peppermint flavoring, [and rolling] them in finely crushed peppermint candy."
Mom's Crinkles
One of my favorite recipes in the colder months. I love the spicy Christmas scent. These cookies are best served warm with a glass of milk. They make great dippers!
3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix first three ingredients until very creamy; add molasses. Sift dry ingredients into mix. Blend and chill. Roll into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Bake at 375° 10-13 minutes.
Popcorn Balls
This buttery, sugary sweet treat has been the center of family Christmas memories for years. It takes a team of people, but the results are fantastic.
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. salt
16 cups popped popcorn
Heat all ingredients except popcorn to simmering in Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Add popcorn. Cook, stirring constantly, until popcorn is well-coated, about 2 minutes. Place on wax paper. Cool slightly. Dip hands into ice water; shape mixture into 2-inch balls. Cool completely. Store in plastic bags or Tupperware container.
Yield: 8 popcorn balls
Cream Cheese Walnut Muffins
I always double this recipe. A huge favorite, these cookies just don't last!
Crust
1 cup softened margarine
8 oz. cream cheese
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Beat first three ingredients together; add salt. Work in flour. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. When ready to bake, roll dough and cut to fit mini muffin tins.
Filling
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 Tbs. melted butter
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
Mix well and fill crusts about 2/3 full. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool before removing from muffin tins.
6 comments:
Those popcorn balls are making me want Christmas REALLY badly! =\
P.s. I'm going to steal the recipe!
Wow...I'm coming to your house! All those cookies look amazing. :-)
We'll have to send you some!
YUM! Those all look just divine! I haven't even started any baking yet. These make me really want cookies! LOL :)
Wow, you have been busy! I got the house decorated early, but still no baking! :(
Those popcorn balls look D-lish!! I'll have to try them. :D
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