|
|
4 CHRISTMAS COOKIES IN 1 4 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. sugar 1 lb. butter 1 c. finely ground almonds Mix all together by hand. It must be done by hand until soft and pliable. Cookie I: Take small pinches of dough, form into crescents and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for about 15 minutes. Roll, while warm, in powdered sugar. Cookie II: Make the crescent in Cookie I and then dip half of the cooled cookie in the following chocolate icing. 3/4 c. chocolate chips or mint chips 1 tsp. butter 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup 1 Tbsp. water 1 tsp. vanilla Melt chips with butter in double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Add corn syrup and vanilla, stirring well. Keep warm while dipping cookies. Cookie III: Take small pinch of dough, form into a ball and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Rub a little butter on bottom of a juice glass and dip in granulated sugar or crushed peppermint candy. Press on cookie. Bake same as Cookie I. Cookie IV: Bake cookies same as Cookie III, but when cool, frost with Caramel Frosting: 1/4 c. butter 1/3 c. dark brown sugar 2 Tbsp. evaporated milk 1 c. powdered sugar Melt butter and sugar. Boil over low heat for 2 min- utes, stirring constantly. Add milk and pinch of salt. Stir until it boils. Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm. Add powdered sugar and blend until right consistency. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |