[diznynurse]

Since we're so close to Christmas, I thought we could all post our favorite christmas treat recipe, whether it cookies, fudge, pie, etc.

[Evvy]

Great idea! I am gearing up to bake a bunch with the boys in the next few days. Today it's going to be sunny and 75, but rainy the rest of the week!
First, these I personally have not made yet (but am going to), but my friend who gave me the link said they are super cute, super easy, but super messy: Chocolate cherry gift mice!

And here is my standard sugar cookie recipe (for cutouts). I have a batch in the fridge now ready to roll out and cut! :

Cookie Monster Sugar Cookies

-Cream 3/4 c butter with 1 c sugar.
-Beat in 2 eggs and 1t vanilla.
-Add 2 1/2 c flour, 1t baking powder and a dash of salt (I mix these up in a separate bowl first)
-Chill 1 hour (or up to one week).
-Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
-Cut out shapes and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
-Reroll scraps and make more cookies.
-Bake at 400 at about 8 minutes.

To make chocolate dough: increase butter by 2 T, reduce flour to 2 cups and add 2/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder with the flour.

[diznynurse]

I attempted to add my double decker fudge recipe last night, but DS messed my internet connection! Argh! So I'll post it again tonight.....

Come on ladies, I know you ahve a favorite Christmas treat!!!!

[diznynurse]

okay here's my double decker fudge recipe by Hersheys'

1C reeces peanut butter chips
1C hershey's semisweet chocolate chips
2 1/4 C sugar
1 jar (7oz) marshmallow creme
3/4 C evaporated milk
1/4 C buter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla extract

Line 8 in square pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. In medium bowl, place peanut butter chips. In second medum bowl, place chocolate chips. In heavy 3 quart saucepan, combine sugar, marshmalow creme, evaporated milk and butter. Cook over medium heat, stiring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Immediately stir half the hot mixture (1 1/2 C) into peanut butter chips until chips are completely melted; quickly spread into prepared pan. Stir remaining hot mixture into chocolate chips until chips are completely melted. Quickly spread over top of peanut butter layer. Cool to room temperature; refrigerate until firm. Use foil to lift fudge out of pan; peel off foil. Cut into pieces. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

[VIGETTE]

Our FAVORITE traditional dessert is Graham Cracker pudding pie. My grandparents used to make it for us all the time. SO we have sort of made it into a tradition. All you need is Graham Crackers and Chocolate pudding.

Do a layer of graham crackers, then a layer of pudding. Keep adding layers until you end of witha layer of graham crackers on top. Fridge overnite and WahlAh!!!!!

[Evvy]

I made those choclate cherry mice yesterday- they tuned out SOOOO cute, and were really quite easy

[sjkduke]

OMG, Evvy, I'm going out and getting the stuff for those mice today!!!! How cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!