Comments on: Christmas Contest!

By: Lily

Lily — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:00:31 +0000

In my family, we do a festive traditional rice pudding.

1 1/1 cups pounded rice
8 cups water
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 Tbsp. caraway seed
1 Tbsp. anise seed
1/4 tsp. powdered ginger

Pound rice in a mortar until fine and powdery. Pound spices separately. Mix rice with two cups water. Add sugar, caraway and anise. Add it to the remaining six cups of water, which should be boiling. Add ginger. Boil, stirring occasionally, until mixture coats the spoon. About an hour of cooking, at least, is required. Pour into individual serving dishes. Decorate with blanched almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios and coconut.

Makes about 15 portions.

By: Val Pearson

Val Pearson — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:35:58 +0000

My favorite is not a cookie but FUDGE! Oh my gosh, you just don’t even KNOW! I can’t cook fudge to save my life but I know a little company called EAGLE BRAND that does a bang up job of it. I do believe I might have to go to the store to get a package!

By: char

char — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:28:37 +0000

my family loves this oreo fudge recipe.

3 cups sugar,1&1/2 sticks butter,2/3 cup milnot,1 tsp vanilla,1 jar marshmallow creme,1 cup oreo cookie crumbs,1 bag white chocolate chips

bring sugar,butter and milnot to a rolling boil.then cook for 8 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly.remove from heat.add vanilla, marshmallow creme and oreo cookie crumbs.stir then add melted white chocolate chips.immediately pour into square pan. it sets up very quick.

By: Karin

Karin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:36:00 +0000

I don’t have the recipe, but my favorite cookie is peanut butter. They’re good all year round, but I get them more around the holidays than any other time. Yum.

By: Janna Lee Hayes

Janna Lee Hayes — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:18:17 +0000

I’ve just discovered Chocolate Covered Cherry cookies. My m-i-l made them, got the recipe from Southern Living, I think.

Chocolate cookie base, a cherry on top and chocolate-cherry icing on top of that. Yum-my!!!

By: Tamara B.

Tamara B. — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:41:09 +0000

I am so sorry here is the recipe and you also can add rice crispies to them if you want.
Peanut Butter Balls Hand Dipped In Chocolate:
CHOCOLATE DIPPED PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

4 tbsp. butter
5 tbsp. marshmallows
6 tbsp. peanut butter
1 c. powdered sugar
6 oz. bag chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate 1/2 hour. Roll into small balls, approximately 1 teaspoon. Put into freezer, 10-15 minutes. Melt 6 ounces of chocolate chips. Put toothpicks in ball and dip into melted chocolate. Makes 2 1/2 to 3 dozen. Store in refrigerator.

By: Tamara B.

Tamara B. — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:38:07 +0000

Did you say favorite cookies!YUM. I love the shortbreads with the Hershey Kisses on top. But the killer are the peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate my daughter in law makes every year. I put on 5 pounds in one day Thank-you for the wonderful contest and wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Holiday Season!

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:45:25 +0000

I am not much of a cook so I buy my fav cookies which are choclate shortbreads.

By: Vicki wurgler

Vicki wurgler — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:41:53 +0000

my husband loves my cream wafer cookies- Mix 2 cups flour, 1 cup butter and 1/3 cup whipping cream. refrigerate at least 1 hour. roll out to 1/8 inch thick. cut into 1 1/2 inch rounds. coat both sides with sugar place on cookie sheet and prick each round with fork 4 times. bake 375 7-9 mins cool-put cookies together with filling between. Filling-1/4 cup butter, 3/4 cup powder sugar and 1 tsp vanilla-I add a few drops of food coloring

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:55:22 +0000

These are my favorite (besides sugar cookies) that I could eat endless amounts of:
Snowball Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
Powdered sugar

Heat oven to 325°F. Combine all ingredients except powdered sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes).

Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 18 to 25 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes; roll in powdered sugar while still warm and again when cool.