your favorite holiday baking recipe!

[S J]

Hey , fellow SC members now is the best time to start a baking recipe thread. Share your favorite , tried and tested baking recipes.

P.S. one request , no website references or links please, lets just keep it a personal contribution.

[S J]

my, contribution:

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI { nut/peanut free} :-

With an electric beater cream ½ cup of butter and ½ cup sugar together. Gradually beat in ¼ cup cocoa powder and 2teaspoon baking powder. Beat for 2 minutes. Beat in 2eggs, one at a time. Stir in 1 ¾ cup flour with a spoon. Mix in 1/3 cup of white chocolate chips and 2/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips. Cover and chill the dough for 15-20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Divide dough in half and shape each half into a9 inch long log. Place logs on as lightly greased cookie sheet, about 4 inches apart. Flatten each log slightly. Bake for 20-25 min. Or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Cool on the cookie sheet for 5 min. then carefully transfer them on a wire rack to cool for an hour.
Cut each log into ½ inch wide diagonal slice. Place slices on an cookie sheet, and bake 325 degrees F for about 8-9 min. turn cookies over and bake for another 5-7 min. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

[kopykatz2001]

CREAMY FUDGE

INGREDIENTS:
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
1.Line an 8x8 inch pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.2.In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine marshmallow cream, sugar, evaporated milk, butter
and salt. Bring to a full boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.3.Remove from heat and pour in semisweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours, or until firm.

[Hermoine]

Ohhh I love fudge recipes! Mine recipe is (and I just made 20 doz)

Cherry Balls:

1.5 cups icing sugar
1.5 cups shredded coconut (small shredded, unsweetened)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla

Marischino cherries (1 375 ml jar makes about 4 dozen)
Graham cracker crumbs

Mix the sugar, butter and coconut. I use a stand mixer with the dough hook attachments. It will be clumpy. Slowly add milk, then vanilla. It should be really stiff and thick. (do not use a cheap mixer you will burn out the motor if it can't handle it - did that last christmas) Put in more milk, vanilla, or icing sugar depending on consistency, to make it thinner or thicker.

Drain cherries and dry on paper towel. Put cherry in the middle of sugar mixure and roll into a ball. Depending on how much sugar you like, make a thick or thin layer around the the cherry. Roll in graham wafer crumbs. Refridgerate ir freeze! No cooking involved!!

[S J]

oh my , so great and easy recipes!

[spice_43]

My favorite recipe is shortbread cookies... I usually mae nice little round ones and decorate them with half a cherry....


Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cornstarch
  
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
  
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup butter (softened)

Directions

1. Sift togther corn starch, icing sugar & flour.
2. Stir.
3. With wooden spoon blend in butter until soft, smooth dough forms, shape into 1" balls flatten with fork, or you can roll them 1/2" & cut into shapes.
4. Bake @ 350 for 15-20 min.

[S J]

bumped , cmon guys we need more awesome recipes!

[Tuktu60]

Butterscotch Squares

2 Pkgs Butterscotch Chipits (6 oz or 350g)
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter

Put over boiling water to melt. Remove from heat, add 2 and half cups mini-marshmallows. Stir to coat the marshmallows. Press into 9 x 9 pan and refrigerate for a few hours.

[Toronto Gal]

Cowboy Cookies
Makes 6 dozen
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chocolate chips or raisins

Cream margarine,butter,eggs and sugar well.Add sifted dry ingredients,oats and chips and mix well. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

[Toronto Gal]

Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Makes 12 Servings

12 ounces Semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 ounces Semi-sweet butterscotch chips
4-5 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
2 tablespoons Peanut Butter

In a saucepan melt together 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips(12 ounce bag), 1 bag of butterscotch chips (12 ounce bag), and two tablespoons of peanutbutter. When melted, add 4-5 cups of rice krispies cereal. Mix well. Press into a lightly buttered 9 x 13 baking pan. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bite size pieces and enjoy!

[DaxingCujo]

These are an easy treat, I used to take them to work since they cooked up in a jiffy all one pan

One pan bar cookies

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup butterscotch flavored chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with a sheet of foil, making sure to cover the sides well. Place the butter in the baking pan and melt it in the oven. Sprinkle crumbs over butter; pour condensed milk on top of crumbs. Top with remaining ingredients in order listed, press down firmly with fork. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.

[S J]

thanks every one loving all the recipes , cant figure out which one to try first!

[nicjosemm]

Mine is a fav at our house

No name for it

1 bag choco chips
1 bag butterscotch chips
1 cup peanuts
crunchy chowmein noodles

Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in sauce pan and peanuts and chowmein noodles mix together and drop spoonfulls onto wax paper , let cool and set. Keep in fridge. Bet you can't eat just one.

[S J]

more more more i want more!

[DaxingCujo]

*bumps* ( looking hungrily for more )