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Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies

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By Prep Time: 1 hour, 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate; chopped
  • 1/2 cup red-and-white striped hard peppermint candies or candy canes
  • 2 ounces white chocolate

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 metal baking pan and line the bottom with a long strip of parchment paper, leaving overhang on both sides.

2

Whisk flour and salt together.

3

Beat butter until creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating until light and fluffy, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla, then egg yolk. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed just to blend.

4

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls into prepared baking pan, spacing evenly. Using moistened fingertips, press dough to form an even layer over the bottom of the pan. Pierce dough all over with a fork.

5

Bake the cookie base until it’s light golden brown and slightly puffed and edges begin to come away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Place pan on rack; immediately sprinkle bittersweet chocolate over. Let stand until chocolate softens, about 3 minutes. Spread the chocolate over the top of the cookie in a thin, even layer. Immediately sprinkle chopped peppermint candies over.

6

Melt white chocolate in a double boiler. Use a fork or small squeezable bottle to drizzle white chocolate all over the cookies. Chill until the white chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.

7

Use the parchment overhand to lift the cookie from the pan. Cut cookie into triangular pieces.

Notes

Variation : Substitute chopped peanut brittle or peanut butter cups for the peppermint candies.

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Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin Cookies

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By Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 c shortening
  • 1 c pumpkin
  • 1 egg
  • 2 c flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 T butter
  • 1/4 c milk
  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1 c powdered sugar

Instructions

1

Combine sugar, shortening, pumpkin, and egg. Then add flour, salt, soda, and cinnamon.

2

Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

3

For frosting, combine butter, milk, and brown sugar and bring to a boil. Add powdered sugar.

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Corn Flake Cookies

Corn Flake Cookies

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By Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 6 cups corn flakes

Instructions

1

Bring sugar and corn syrup to a rolling boil.

2

Remove from heat and add peanut butter, vanilla, and butter. Stir in corn flakes. Drop from a teaspoon onto waxed paper and allow to harden.

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Brownie-Chunk Cookies

Brownie-Chunk Cookies

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Prep Time: 90 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • ½ c unsalted butter, diced
  • 2 c sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 c flour
  • 2 ½ c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 c unsalted butter
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • ½ c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 c walnuts, broken into ½-inch pieces

Instructions

1

First, make the brownies. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9x13 pan with foil, leaving overhand. Melt chocolate and butter together in double boiler. Cool 15 min.

2

Whisk sugar and vanilla into chocolate, then whisk in eggs and salt, then stir in flour. Spread in pan and bake until tester inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan; cover and chill overnight.

3

Cut half the brownies into 1/2-inch cubes.

4

To make the cookies, preheat oven to 350. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together flour, soda, and salt. Beat butter and sugars until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients, then walnuts. Gently fold in brownie cubes. Drop by large scoops onto baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten mounds to 1-inch thickness. Bake until just golden, 18-20 min.

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Quick Mix Spritz

Quick-Mix Spritz

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Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ c flour
  • ¾ c sugar
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 c shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1

Sift together 2 c of the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

2

Cut in shortening until fine.

3

Measure egg into measuring cup and add water to make ¼ c. Add egg and vanilla and beat mixture well.

4

Add additional flour if needed. Press through cookie press onto ungreased baking sheets.

5

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 min. Remove immediately.

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Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c shortening
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 c buttermilk
  • 2 c flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1

Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Add buttermilk and flour. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

2

Bake until lightly browned.

3

Cool and frost with a cream frosting.

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Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

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Serves: 36 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 c butter
  • 3/4 c brown sugar
  • 1/4 c white sugar
  • 1 pkg pudding mix
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 c chocolate chips

Instructions

1

Combine flour and baking soda; set aside.

2

Mix the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, pudding mix, and vanilla.

3

Beat until creamy. Add the eggs and mix well. Gradually stir in the flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.

4

Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets.

5

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.