Holiday Cookies & Candy Recipes....Happy Holidays from our house to yours....St Joseph MO

By
Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Stein Summers MO #1999033426

Happy Holidays from Our House to Yours!  If your looking for some Holiday Cookies and Candy, here are a few of our favorites,  their easy to make and you just can't fail.

This recipe was handed down from my grandmother.

Date-Fig Christmas Cookies:

cream the following 2 ingredients together

1/2 # butter

1 1/2 cup sugar

add 3 eggs and beat well

Dissolve 1 teaspoon baking  in 1/3 cup boiling water and add to sugar mixture.

Mix the following ingredients into the above a little at a time to the sugar mixture,

3 cups flour  -   1 teaspoon Cloves  -  2 teaspoon Cinnamon- 1/2 teaspoon Salt

add

1 # chopped Figs  -  1 # Walnuts - 1 # Chopped Dates

Mix well, it will be very stiff when mixing

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees till browned

 

another favorite is

Mike Hendricks-St Joseph MO, won the National Cookie Contest with his recipe

Cranberry Pistachio-Coconut Triangle

 

Alexis Bremer-St Joseph MO, recipe was lst place winner in the St Joseph News Press contest with her

Cherry-Topped Cookies

Easy and delicious Peanut Cluster candy from my friend Bob Darrah

Mix the following ingredients in a double boiler until melted

1 package White Almond Bark (16 ounce)

1 package semi-sweet chocolate morsels (16 ounce)

when melted

add 2-3 cups Salted Spanish Peanuts

mix well, let this mixture cool a little and drop by teaspoon on wax paper

Enjoy!  Happiest of Holiday Season from our house to yours!

Feel free to add your favorite recipe in the comment section for others to enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments (6)

Norma J. Elkins
Elite Realty Group - Morristown, TN
Realtor - Elkins Home Selling Team

Thanks for sharing the recipes - sounds great!

Dec 05, 2009 09:26 PM
Zane Coffin
Century-21 Homestar - Geneva, OH
(Geneva Ohio Real Estate Agent)

Dona they sound good..and easy to make maybe I will try them....not that I need any more cookies or candy.....peace zane

Dec 05, 2009 11:17 PM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Hi Dona, it is nice to see that I am not the only one who is a fan of dates. I love their chewiness in baked goods. Thanks for your recipes.

Dec 06, 2009 08:02 AM
Dona Reynolds
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Stein Summers - Saint Joseph, MO
St. Joseph MO

Hi Norma:) We just don't have much time at Christmas anymore for baking and such, so we make it simple.  They are very good and hope you enjoy!

Zane: I know the feeling about needing more cookies and candy, look at this way: The Christmas Season only comes once a year, so enjoy.....we will work it off after January 1.  Happy Holidays to your family!

Gary, I am not a real lover of dates and figs however, these cookies are really good....the spices really add to the flavor.  Lets think that they are healthy for us a little bit (LOL)

Dec 06, 2009 01:04 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Happy New Year!

Dec 27, 2009 05:25 AM
Dona Reynolds
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Stein Summers - Saint Joseph, MO
St. Joseph MO

Russel:  Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and also wishing you a Happy New Year!  Zoey does look comfy and cozy, doesn't he?  I hope you have a great 2010 also.  After being snowed in for the last 3 days that is all we have done is eat & sleep. 

Dec 27, 2009 12:34 PM

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