***Holiday Recipe Sent/Received***...COMPLETED!!

[Meriweather]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Cherry Snowballs

Recipe By :Best of Country Cookies
Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter -- softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
36 maraschino cherries
Coating
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups flaked coconut -- finely chopped

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, water and vanilla.
Combine flour, oats and salt.. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
Shape a tablespoon of dough around each cherry, forming a ball. Place 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Combine sugar and enough milk to achieve smooth dipping consistency.
Dip cookies. Then roll in coconut.

 

[sjh801]

Thank you again to Marie-adisneygirl- for the great exchange.

I received:
Christmas table runner
Christmas kitchen towels-red and green
Thanksgiving kitchen towel with a turkey cookie cutter
Christmas ornament-a baking tray of gingerbread boys
Rubber spatulas
Biscuit/Brownie pans
Cake decorating bag
Post Its
Samples of Mrs. Dash

And the recipes!
Christmas Breakfast Bread Pudding
Giada’s Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders
Gourmet Chicken Salad
Super Bowl Beef Turnovers-this will probably go to the annual Super Bowl party!
Beef and Roasted Pepper Crostini-love roasted red peppers
Spinach Bites
Caramel Rum Fruit Dip
Christmas Punch
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Emeril’s Fresh Cranberry Compote
Potato Soup in Bread Bowls- soup sounds good in or out of bread bowls
Merry Minty Brownies
Italian Venetians-they look like such pretty cookies
Neapolitan Cookies
Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies- I have lots of cookie cutters that will go with these
Amaretto Cheesecake-yum…wonder if this would work with Chambord or Kahlua for a variation???

Sounds as if I need to try out some new recipes. Thanks again!

 

[mommytotwo]

I had recieved my exchange today from Trish Bessette, and included were-

Recipes for-
*Cranberry Chip Cookies
*Pineapple Stuffing
*The Best Cupcakes Ever!
*Yummy Chicken
*Chocolate Harvest Cake

And the following items-
*Orange and white sparkling sugar
*Party picks
*Floral baking cups
*Leaf cookie cutter
*Football baking cups
*Snowman tin
*Star foil shaped cups
*4 piece napkin set


Thank you very much Trish, for a fun exchange .

 

[ADisneygirl]

Thank you again to Marie-adisneygirl- for the great exchange.

I received:
Christmas table runner
Christmas kitchen towels-red and green
Thanksgiving kitchen towel with a turkey cookie cutter
Christmas ornament-a baking tray of gingerbread boys
Rubber spatulas
Biscuit/Brownie pans
Cake decorating bag
Post Its
Samples of Mrs. Dash

And the recipes!
Christmas Breakfast Bread Pudding
Giada’s Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders
Gourmet Chicken Salad
Super Bowl Beef Turnovers-this will probably go to the annual Super Bowl party!
Beef and Roasted Pepper Crostini-love roasted red peppers
Spinach Bites
Caramel Rum Fruit Dip
Christmas Punch
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Emeril’s Fresh Cranberry Compote
Potato Soup in Bread Bowls- soup sounds good in or out of bread bowls
Merry Minty Brownies
Italian Venetians-they look like such pretty cookies
Neapolitan Cookies
Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies- I have lots of cookie cutters that will go with these
Amaretto Cheesecake-yum…wonder if this would work with Chambord or Kahlua for a variation???

Sounds as if I need to try out some new recipes. Thanks again!

Glad you liked everything!

 

[TwingleMum]

I was lucky enough to receive a Holiday package all the way from Hawaii. I have dreamed about going there so it was cool to get a package all the way from Hawaii.My Santa's Elf was Patsy AKA Mommytotwo. Here is what loot I got ~ Thanks Patsy for a fabulous start to the Holiday season.

RECIPES
I got some really cool recipes printed on pretty paper

Macademia Nut Muffins love: muffins)
Mayo Chicken
Curried Shrimp Dip
Seafood Bake
Chinese BBQ Shrimp
Sour Cream Muffins
Double Chocolate Brownies
Banana Cream Squares *
Banana Bread *
Christmas Punch

* I love bananas Thanks !!

For My extra goodies I got

Paper plates
Paper cups
Paper napkins
Pkg of Hershey Chocolate Chips
Pkg of Cookie mix
Christmas cookie cutters
Holiday pot holder

Thanks Patsy I'm sorry I'm so tardy but I'm working alot of OT for Christmas $$$$.

 

[Meriweather]

Okay it is a week since mail day and we only have a couple of outstanding packages

Still waiting are:
justjulie (mailed 10-15)
mackeysmom (should have arrived, she needs to check in after vacation)

 

[Meriweather]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Cranberry Decadent Cookies

Recipe By :christmas-cookies.com
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons butter -- softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate -- chopped
2 cups white chocolate chips -- divided
1 cup dried cranberries
1 pinch salt

Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease large cookie sheets.
Melt semi-sweet chocolate over low heat in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave (at 50% power) and cool. Combine dry ingredients: flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, cream butter.
Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Stir in melted chocolate.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Fold in 1 cup white chocolate chips and the dried cranberries.
If dough feels very soft or wet, chill for 10 minutes.
Drop by teaspoons on to greased cookie sheets.
Bake until cookies look dry and cracked but still feel soft when pressed lightly, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand on sheets 3 minutes. Remove to rack and let cool completely.
Place 1 cup white chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) power for 30 seconds. Stir.
Continue microwaving for 10 seconds and stir again. Repeat just until white chocolate is melted. Scrape melted white chocolate into a ziplock baggie.
With a sharp scissors, snip off a very small corner of the baggie.
Drizzle top of cookies with zig-zags of melted white chocolate. Cool until chocolate is set.

 

[pennst8r]

Some of the recipes people have reported getting sound sooo good! I think I need to stop reading this thread before lunch!

 

[kimbac3]

Mine came today!!!!

I got a wonderful package from Julie (JustJulie) from Canada!!

Here's what I got:

The Recipes:
Homemade Cranberry Sauce (It does look easy! I may actually give it a try!)
Chicken Pot Pie
Maple Panna Cotta
Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies
Mocha cutouts
Pumpkin Spice Cake (I'm thinking about doing this instead of traditional pie)
Greek Potatoes
Peanut Butter Tarts
Classic Tiramisu
Herbed Rice Pilaf
Lemon Chicken
The Recipes came in a cute little "book". They all look so yummy!!!

The Goodies!!
White dishcloth with red maple leaves on it
orange peeler
pumpkin patch plastic door cover
2 packs of corn holders (I SO needed more of these! DD9 was so thrilled to see them! )
"LOVE" cookie cutter
Santa cookie cutter
pack of pretty fall luncheon napkins and
a pack of matching beverage napkins
Magnetic "Shopping List" Note pad
Thank you so much!! I love everything!!!

Great Exchange I can't wait to try the recipes

Thanks Again!!
Kimba

 

[mommytotwo]

I was lucky enough to receive a Holiday package all the way from Hawaii. I have dreamed about going there so it was cool to get a package all the way from Hawaii.My Santa's Elf was Patsy AKA Mommytotwo. Here is what loot I got ~ Thanks Patsy for a fabulous start to the Holiday season.

RECIPES
I got some really cool recipes printed on pretty paper

Macademia Nut Muffins love: muffins)
Mayo Chicken
Curried Shrimp Dip
Seafood Bake
Chinese BBQ Shrimp
Sour Cream Muffins
Double Chocolate Brownies
Banana Cream Squares *
Banana Bread *
Christmas Punch

* I love bananas Thanks !!

For My extra goodies I got

Paper plates
Paper cups
Paper napkins
Pkg of Hershey Chocolate Chips
Pkg of Cookie mix
Christmas cookie cutters
Holiday pot holder

Thanks Patsy I'm sorry I'm so tardy but I'm working alot of OT for Christmas $$$$.

Your welcome .

 

[Meriweather]

Mine arrived today from Heidict.

Recipes are:
Turkey Enchiladas
Turkey Tetrazzini
Barbara's Rice
Lemon Pound Cake
Chocolate Turtle Pie
See's Fudge

Some good sounding ones. Can't wait to try them....however, there is a slight problem. I will send you a PM, Heidi

My other goodies are:
Harvest mini cookie cutters (apple, acorn, pumpkin, maple leaf, elm leaf, oak leaf)
Leaf designed cupcake liners with matching picks.
Cute jack-o-lantern decoration
strawberry scented candle in a crock jar
2 purple Halloween hand towels. One with Dracula that says "Fangs for Everything" and one with Frankenstein that says "Let's Be Frank"
and a Vineyard Seasons cookbook by Susan Branch

thank you, Heidi. You did a great job on your first exchange

 

[Meriweather]

Any one else have anything to report to us??

 

[Heidict]

I got mine!! Sorry it took so long to post, I really need to get my computer at home fixed. I had to wait till I got to work to post.

I got my package from Amy (Briannesmom). I was like a little kid at Christmas getting to open it. Never thought I would be so excited to go get the mail!!

Recipes
Tortellini Kabobs
Cinnabon Rolls
Grilled Caribbean Chicken Salad
Spicy Fruit Salad
Cheesy Florentine
Six Layer Mediterranean Dip
Hot Mexican Spinach Dip
Big Soft Ginger Cookies
Black and Blue Caesar Salad
Greek Style Penne
Mediterranean Grilled Vegetables
Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
Cheese and Olive Bruschetta
Cheese and Artichoke Fondue
Grilled Key Lime Chicken
Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies
Goo Goo Clusters
Chocolate Kiss Pie
Peanut Butter Playdough

Also included were:
-2 yankee candles (Christmas cookie and I can’t remember the other one because I already opened it and started burning it, but it smells really, really good!!)
-Silicone Christmas potholder
-3 tea towels (one monogrammed) and in blue, the color of my other tea towels.
-Hersheys Cacao Reserve hot chocolate mix
-2 candy bars. I don’t remember the name because we all ready ate them, but they were -caramel, pecans and chocolate and were delicious!!!

I can't wait to try my new recipes. We are doing appetizers all day for Christmas and Amy gave me loads of new ones to try!!! I just keep getting more and more excited about Christmas.

 

[justjulie]

Kimbac:

I made the pumpkin spice cake recipe this weekend - it's delicious. I served it with cinnamon whipped cream but honestly, I think it would have been spectacular with a nice fluffy cream cheese icing ...

 

[Meriweather]

Thanks for checking in, Heidi.

That just leaves 2 more people to hear from


* Exported from MasterCook *

Nanaimo Bars - Old Recipe

Recipe By :A Canadian Century of Home Cooking Cookbook
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Bottom Layer
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 egg -- beaten
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup nuts -- finely chopped
1 cup shredded coconut
Middle Layer
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons light cream
2 tablespoons custard powder -- *
2 cups icing sugar
Top Layer
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons butter

Bottom Layer: In double boiler, melt butter, sugar and cocoa. Add egg and cook until thickened. Add crumbs, nuts and coconut.
Press into ungreased 9 inch square pan.
Middle Layer: Beat together butter, cream, custard powder and sugar. Spread over base. Chill.
Top Layer: Melt chocolate with butter. Cool slightly. Pour over second layer. Chill. Cut into bars.


NOTES : Custard powder can be found in the baking section of Canadian supermarkets. I have seen the substitution of instant vanilla pudding or instant vanilla pudding powder in American cookbooks.

 

[mackeysmom]

Hi -

Just got back from my vacation and had a package waiting for me - thanks Cindy (clhcpaca)

In it were two cookbooks - one was compiled of recipes from the Gilroy Women's University Club (with Cindy's favorites marked) and the other was a stuffing/dressing cookbook.

My goodies included an autumn hand towel, a wooden turkey with starlight mints, coffee beans, hand cream, Gilroy garlic, a Yankee Candle votive holder with a votive candle, a heart-shaped cookie cutter, a spaghetti measuring stick and lots of other kitchen goodies.

Thanks so much for everything, I love it all.

-- Laura

 

[Meriweather]

That only leaves us to hear from justjulie.....hopefully soon

 

[Meriweather]

Maybe today??


* Exported from MasterCook *

Reindeer on a Stick

Recipe By :M&Ms
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough -- (18 ounces)
2/3 cup flour
3 inch round cookie cutter
Yellow sprinkles
2 bags DOVE® Milk Chocolate Gifts -- (11 ounces) unwrapped
1 bag M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for
the Holidays -- (14 ounces)
1 bag DOVE® Dark Chocolate Gifts -- (11 ounces) unwrapped
Snowflake sprinkles
48 mini pretzel twists
Wax paper
1 tube white decorative frosting
Red and green curling ribbon
Craft sticks

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Knead the sugar cookie dough with the flour until smooth.
Roll it to 1/4-inch thickness.
Press out 24 cookie rounds with the cookie cutter. Transfer the circles to an ungreased cookie sheet.
Break the top curves of the pretzel twists to resemble antlers. Then press 2 pretzels at the top of each cookie circle and one craft stick at the bottom.
Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes, or until golden. Let them cool on a wire rack.
Melt the DOVE® Milk Chocolate Gifts in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, stirring occasionally until smooth.
Spread a spoonful of chocolate over each cookie and pretzel.
Sprinkle the yellow sprinkles over the antlers and the snowflake sprinkles in between the antlers as the hair.
Place a DOVE® Dark Chocolate Gift into the middle of each cookie and then place it on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet.
Chill in the refrigerator until the chocolate is hardened, about 15 minutes.
Attach the M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays to the DOVE® Dark Chocolate Gifts for the eyes and nose with decorative icing. Tie a ribbon into a bow at the bottom of the reindeer's head.

 

[justjulie]

I was at the mailbox last night - nothing yet. Hopefully tonight- I'll keep you posted!

 

[mackeysmom]

I was at the mailbox last night - nothing yet. Hopefully tonight- I'll keep you posted!

Hi Julie -

I swear - I didn't include anything that would make it get confiscated by Customs

-- Laura