Looking for Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes for Christmas Gifts – Share Your Best!
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stephieangel
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I only do one cookie but do a few super simple candies. If it is not easy, I don't do them! I will post the candy too.
Another idea is make a box of brownies, cool, frost with mint frosting. The green is festive!
Here's the cookie recipe. Everyone loves!
Reeses PB Cup Muffin Cookies
24 pk Nestle cookie dough
24 miniature Reeses peanut butter cups
Unwrap & put PB cups in refrigerator.
Place a cookie in miniature muffin pan.
Bake 12-13 minutes at 350°. Do not overbake.
Immediately place a peanut butter cup in each cup; press down gently.
Cool at least 10-15 minutes.before removing from pan.
Another idea is make a box of brownies, cool, frost with mint frosting. The green is festive!
Here's the cookie recipe. Everyone loves!
Reeses PB Cup Muffin Cookies
24 pk Nestle cookie dough
24 miniature Reeses peanut butter cups
Unwrap & put PB cups in refrigerator.
Place a cookie in miniature muffin pan.
Bake 12-13 minutes at 350°. Do not overbake.
Immediately place a peanut butter cup in each cup; press down gently.
Cool at least 10-15 minutes.before removing from pan.
stephieangel
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Peanut Clusters
Takes 30 min. to make about 45
8 oz White Almond bark
3/4 c. Chocolate chips (4-5 oz)
About 2 c. Cocktail Peanuts (3/4 - 1 lbs)
Melt almond bark & chips together in a large bowl in microwave.
Do in 30-40 sec. intervals.
Stir in 1 1/2 -2 c. Peanuts.
Drop by spoonfuls on parchment paper.
Towards the end you may need to add more peanuts to leftover chocolate to use it up.
Takes 30 min. to make about 45
8 oz White Almond bark
3/4 c. Chocolate chips (4-5 oz)
About 2 c. Cocktail Peanuts (3/4 - 1 lbs)
Melt almond bark & chips together in a large bowl in microwave.
Do in 30-40 sec. intervals.
Stir in 1 1/2 -2 c. Peanuts.
Drop by spoonfuls on parchment paper.
Towards the end you may need to add more peanuts to leftover chocolate to use it up.
stephieangel
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Shaggy Dogs
Takes about 30 minutes to make 30-40
12 oz Chocolate chips. (2 c.)
5-6 oz Butterscotch chips (<1 c.)
2 oz White Almond bark
1 c. Cashew pieces
3 oz Chow Mein Noodles (1 1/2 cups)
Melt chips & almond bark together in a large pan. Then turn off heat.
Add cashews then noodles.
Mix & remove from heat.
Add more cashews & noodles as needed to use last chocolatein pan.
Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment paper.
Takes about 30 minutes to make 30-40
12 oz Chocolate chips. (2 c.)
5-6 oz Butterscotch chips (<1 c.)
2 oz White Almond bark
1 c. Cashew pieces
3 oz Chow Mein Noodles (1 1/2 cups)
Melt chips & almond bark together in a large pan. Then turn off heat.
Add cashews then noodles.
Mix & remove from heat.
Add more cashews & noodles as needed to use last chocolatein pan.
Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment paper.
stephieangel
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Butterscotch It's
Takes about 30 minutes to make 30-40.
10-12 oz Butterscotch chips
3/4 c. Peanut butter
3 c. Special K cereal
Melt chips & peanut butter in large pan.
Turn off heat. Add cereal.
Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.
Towards the end you may need to add more cereal to leftover mix to use it up.
Takes about 30 minutes to make 30-40.
10-12 oz Butterscotch chips
3/4 c. Peanut butter
3 c. Special K cereal
Melt chips & peanut butter in large pan.
Turn off heat. Add cereal.
Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.
Towards the end you may need to add more cereal to leftover mix to use it up.
stephieangel
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Cherry Chipits
2 c graham cracker crumbs
1 c chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c flaked coconut
1/2 c chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 c chopped nuts, optional
Line 8x8 pan with tin foil or parchment paper. Grease tin foil.
Combine all ingredients.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 min.
When cooled cut into small 1 inch squares.
2 c graham cracker crumbs
1 c chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c flaked coconut
1/2 c chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 c chopped nuts, optional
Line 8x8 pan with tin foil or parchment paper. Grease tin foil.
Combine all ingredients.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 min.
When cooled cut into small 1 inch squares.
mygodrocks
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Cornflake Candy is one of our very favorites! Cornflakes, peanut butter, Karo syrup, sugar….so good!!!!
christian2018
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Cookies in a jar. Layer the dry ingredients in a clear jar. Close and include a card with the rest of the recipe (wet ingredients) for the recipient to add and bake. Hundreds of specific recipes are online
lunafamily16
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I used to make Amish friendship bread as gifts. You need to plan them a little early to get the starter going. You can make so many different flavors. Last year, I made the rolo pretzel candy I had seen online. It was surprisingly a huge hit with my family. Really easy to make too. Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Place pretzels on a lined cookie sheet. Place a rolo on top of each pretzel. Heat in oven about 4 minutes. Take out and place a pecan half on each one. Let cool and eat. Here's a link to the bread. Although it uses vanilla pudding, you can substitute any pudding flavor. My favorite is pistachio. https://www.tasteofhome.com/.../sharing-amish-friendship.../
mutual_oasis
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ok, so I haven't baked any cookies for years. I would like to try sugar cookies this year but have NO idea how to make the icing (it has been too long ago). Any suggestions for easy, simple ideas ? TYIA.
One of my favs, and so easy!
jesuschangesall
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My granddaughter is doing the same thing. She mentioned her Papaws peanut butter fudge. Oreo balls. And her hubs request Snickerdoodle cookies.