Christmas Cookies - Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Already on this Site
Small Pretzel Twists
M & M's

After placing the cookie dough on the baking sheet, and you must leave more space between the cookies, take two pretzel twists and place them in the dough to make the antlers.  Then add two M & M's, any color but red, for eyes and one red M & M for Rudolph's nose.  Bake as directed.

This is definitely a crowd pleaser and little kids really enjoy them.  They are fun and easy to make.  The mix of the salt from the pretzels with the chocolate is very tasty.
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Posted by PAR

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ingredients


• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs,beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• if desired, 1 cup chopped pecans, or chopped walnuts

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Chocolate chip cookies represent half of the cookies baked in American homes each year. I remember getting off of the school bus and walking into our house that smelled like fresh baked cookies! The aroma of these chocolate chip cookies still bring back wonderful memories for me, and I know they are making great memories for my family each and every time I bake them.
This chocolate chip cookie recipe will produce a treat that is sure to please everyone in your house! It's easy enough that you can whip up a batch of these cookies (or even a half a batch) just after dinner so you and your family can have warm cookies for dessert. Add a glass of milk and the smiles will broaden even more.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl by hand. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. The dough will be very stiff.

You can even use a mixer for this first step. I use the batter attachment and mix on a lower setting. Just be sure that the dough is well mixed before moving on.

Stir in chocolate chips by hand. You'll need to use a sturdy wooden spoon for this and a bit of muscle. You can add the pecans, or other nuts, at this time if desired. Keep stirring and folding the chocolate chips and nuts into the dough until they are evenly dispersed. (This makes sure you have enough chocolate in each cookie!!)

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. The chocolate chip cookies need to be this far apart because the dough spreads during cooking. No one wants to cut the cookies apart after baking.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. You may even think that the chocolate chip cookies are underdone, but they will finish cooking through out of the oven. If you leave them in too long, the cookies will be tough or crispy.

Voilà!

By: DD

Passion Fruit Mousse

Delicious and very easy to make!

You'll need
1 can of sweet condensed milk
1 can of table cream
1 cup of concentrated passion friut mousse
1/4 cup of water
1/2 envelope of non flavored gelatin

Put the gelatin and the water in a cup and microwave it for 15 seconds until the gelatin is completely melted.
In the blender add the condensed milk, the teble cream, the juice and the gelatin.
Blend in the fast mode for 2 minuts.
Let it cool, decorate it your way and enjoy!

You can use any concentrated juice with this recipe, coconut and pineapple are delicious too!

STRAWBERRY GELATIN DESSERT

A favorite dessert of me. I made it for every time when my friends come over and was loved by everbody. It's very good and easy to make! It takes about 10 minutes to prepare.



Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin
1 lb. pkg. strawberries
2-1/2 cups boiling water
1 pt. cream, cool whip


Stir in two and a half cups boiling water into 2pkg. gelatin in bowl 3 minutes until dissolved. Do not add cold water. Place the block of strawberries in that hot mixture. As the strawberries melt, the mixture will start to thicken. Place bowl in refrigerator and allow to thicken to about a strawberry jam stage. It takes about 3 hours until firm.

Special Extra: When strawberries at proper stage, pour whipped topping over gelatin dessert.

Makes 8 servings. Post by C.A.

Yes-You-Can Easy Layered Cookies

Ingredients
2 pkgs Nabisco Graham Crackers
1 stick Butter, melted
1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup Nestle Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup Baker's Shredded Coconut
1/2 cup Mini M&Ms
Any other toppings you like Alternate Toppings

For these easy layered cookies, graham crackers make the base. Pour the butter over the crushed cookies. Now add your layers. For a chocolate decadant cookie, use chocolate graham crackers. Then add a touch of coconut (the coconut helps give the cookies firmness). Add chocolate chips and mini M&Ms. (You can always add dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips too. At Christmas, add the red and green chips.)

For a variation, use cinnamon graham crackers and then add all kinds of nuts: pecans, pistachios, cashews, walnuts etc. Or make a pina colada cookie and use coconut, pineapple and cherries.

Kids love to make these because there is a lot of sprinkling and they get to add all the things they like such as peanut butter chips and marshmallows.

Start with crushed graham crackers. Use chocolate graham crackers for extra chocolate. (I use the cinnamon graham crackers when I make nutty cookies.)

Pour the melted butter over the crushed graham crackers.

The second layer is coconut. If you think you don't like coconut then just add 1/4 c. If you really like coconut, add a little more.

Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! Add mini M&Ms.

After drizzling the entire can of the sweetened condensed milk over the layered ingredients, bake for 25 minutes at 300 F. Cut cookies in to squares and let cool. Eat and Enjoy!

Posted by PAR

Chocolate Dipped Fruit and Nuts

Chocolate Dipped Fruit and Nuts are light, easy and so delicious that are surprisingly easy to make. The flavor combination can't be beat.

These bite-sized treats taste sophisticated and none too sweet, since they are made with fresh fruit, unsweetened dried fruit and dark chocolate.


Ingredients

Fruit - strawberries, pear slices , apple slices , pineapple slices, pear slices, apricot halves , banana chips , peaches slices , plums.

Nuts - Cashews , Brazil Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Hazelnuts 1 pound of bittersweet or white chocolate and finely chopped.

Procedure

1. In heavy saucepan over very low heat, melt chocolate; stir until smooth.
2. Allow mixture to cool slightly. Rinse the fresh fruits and let dry completely.Dip fruit slices or nut about 2/3 of the way into chocolate mixture.
3. Place on wax-paper-covered tray. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes.
Posted by C.C.