CATHEDRAL COOKIES
This is a fun recipe to make with the little kitchen helpers in your house.
Ingredients:
Two cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup butter 2 eggs One (10 and a half oz.) package of colored miniature marshmallows 3/4 cups chopped walnuts
Melt chocolate with butter over a warm heat, stirring to blend. Remove from heat and stir in eggs until mixture is smooth.
Put marshmallows in large mixing bowl. Pour chocolate mixture over marshmallows and stir until all marshmallows are coated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill one hour stirring occasionally.
Form into 3 rolls about 11 inches long on waxed paper; chill about 30 minutes. Roll in nuts and chill overnight. Cut into one third inch thick slices. Keep refrigerated.
PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCHIES
For the peanut butter lovers in your family! A fun recipe to try.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1 cup all purpose flour
Oven 350 degrees
Cream butter, add sugar gradually and then blend in flour. Spread into greased 9 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown in color, about 15 minutes. Cool.
Make crunch noodle topping.
Crunch Noodle Topping
Ingredients:
1 cup chunk style peanut butter 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup half and half cream
5 cups miniature marshmallows 1 (5.8 oz.) can chow mein noodles, slightly crushed 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, diced 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Combine peanut butter, sugar, cream and marshmallows in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until marshmallows are melted, stirring constantly.
Mix in noodles and cherries.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust, spread marshmallow mixture evenly over chocolate chips. Cool. Cut into squares. Makes about 3 dozen
Until next time, have lots of fun in your holiday kitchen.
One evening this week found me sitting on the floor up in the loft surrounded by my unorganized collection of handwritten recipes searching for our favorites. I found myself smiling and feeling nostalgic while reading the treasured recipes written out by grandmas, moms, aunts and girlfriends. This reminiscing made me feel like I was able to spend a little time with each one these special people.
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