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Any good ideas please people? I can only think of xmas shaped biscuits other than the cake, mince pies etc which would be so dissappointing for them as they just wouldnt like them. It’s for a class so simple is best
Thanks v much!

Chocolate Reindeer Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
72 small pretzel twists
72 candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
36 small red gum drops

In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.
Divide dough into 6 equal portions. Wrap portions in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Chill for 3 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each dough portion into a circle 6 inches in diameter. Using a knife, cut each circle into 6 wedges. Place wedges 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
For antlers, on each triangle lightly press a pretzel into the upper corners. Press in chocolate pieces for eyes. For a nose, press a red gumdrop into the dough triangle about 1/2 inch from the point.
Bake in a 375° F oven for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are firm. Do not overbake. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool.
Makes 36 cookies

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My oven is broken and I don’t know what to cook for Christmas. There is only 3 people this year but we are used to having big, delicious meals with tons of desserts and that. We would like if it was meat (chicken, beef or pork, that’s all they eat) and desserts.

How about pan frying 3 nice steaks in a little butter? when they are done take out cover with foil on large plate add some more butter to pan…. rinse in cold water then slice a package of fresh mushrooms , cook till wilted serve the mushroom -butter sauce with the steaks some like a little steak sauce stirred into the mushrooms, you may want to serve the steak sauce on the side You can pan fry some nice center cut pork chops you can make crock pot stuffing to go with if you like, very simple to make For the steaks , you can use your microwave and scrub 3 nice baking potatoes, stick the potatoes carefully with a knife a few times and zap them in microwave till tender serve with real sour cream, butter, and a sprinkling of chives make a nice big fresh salad and you can get some good rolls at the store you can warm them on on a nice platter in microwave for a few seconds. just before serving … desserts you can make chocolate covered strawberries , white chocolate covered pretzels. sprinkle with red and green sugar if you like , no bake cookies and haystacks made with chow mein noodles nuts, raisins, chocolate chips are simple no bake oatmeal cookies are good there are tons of recipes for all these including the crock pot stuffing and haystacks at cooks.com simply type in no bake cookies in the search bar and recipes sent in from cooks all over the country will give you their favorite recipe! Merry Christmas! EDIT~~~ also wanted to add you can bake a cake in a heavy iron skillet and also in a crock pot simply type in skillet cake recipe or crock pot cake recipes in your search bar

I like the Southern flair- but i am very open to suggestions..thanks everyone and happy holidays..

fruit salad…take a can of mixed fruit, drain, add cool whip (nuts, shredded coco nut if desired) and call it a day!! Thats one of the easiest, quickest things that I make….especially if I am on low on time & on $$$>

The scrumptious smell of cookies fills the air… it must be Christmas time…or is it? This spiral-bound cookbook features 224 pages filled with a variety of your favorite Christmas cookies, candies, beverages, bars, and mixes, plus incredibly crafty packaging ideas and “swap how-to’s”! With such a variety, you’ll be looking for reasons all year long to savor and share these flavors! Comes complete with a recipe index for quick reference. Measures 9¼” by 7¼” when closed.

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What are some yummy holiday desserts that are NOT cookies, we already make cookies, and want to make some different type of dessert for christmas dinner. If you could, would you please put in a link from where you got the recipe? Or just type it out if you got it from a recipe book? Thanks!!
Do not say "Do a web Search" I did and there wasn’t crap.

Fabulous Baklava

Rated: 5 out of 5 by 793 members Yields: 18 servings

"A Greek favorite that makes everyone think you are a master chef and is sooo easy to make!! I taught a Greek friend how to make apple pie and she taught me this fabulous recipe. The phyllo dough for this recipe is found in the freezer section of most grocery stores. Add a little lemon zest to the sugar sauce, if desired."

INGREDIENTS:
1 (16 ounce) package phyllo
dough
1 pound chopped nuts
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9×13 inch pan.
2. Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 – 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. The top layer should be about 6 – 8 sheets deep.
3. Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
4. Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
5. Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.

Mom’s Best Peanut Brittle

Rated: 5 out of 5 by 304 members
Yields: 16 servings

"This is a wonderful peanut brittle that is easy to make and wows everyone! Have all the ingredients for this recipe measured out and ready. This recipe requires that you react quickly. You do not have time to measure ingredients in between steps."

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water 1 cup peanuts
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS:
1. Grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside.
2. In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts. Set candy thermometer in place, and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.
3. Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter or margarine and baking soda; pour at once onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into rectangle about 14×12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.

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I am looking for Christmas cookie recipes that are different. I want something other than chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin. peanut butter or sugar cookies. I am looking for something different. Can you you share some of your favorites with me?

sorry if this doesn’t sound appealing to you…but everyone that has tried them, for me, has liked them…

get Ritz crackers…put peanut butter in the middle and make little sandwiches

get some Bakers chocolate (it comes in big blocks) melt it in the microwave ( very carefully!! if it gets too hot it will burn…make sure you stir it when it starts to melt)

dip the Ritz sandwiches in the chocolate and lay them out on wax paper (or tin foil or whatever you have handy) to cool and harden.

its cheap…its easy…and they are GOOD!!

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