Some favorite recipes for Christmas

I am happy to be participating with my friends from the Schoolhouse Review Crew in sharing some favorite Christmas recipes!

When I asked my children what we should include in this post, the resounding cry was "share our Christmas cookies!"  So, some of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes are below.  :-)

My favorite recipe is one that came from my grandmother and from many generations before her. It is for Italian Pizzelles.

Italian Pizzelles

12 eggs
27 tablespoons shortening (melt it before hand and let it cool)
30 tablespoons sugar
30 drops of anise oil (use a dropper) (anise oil can be purchased at any Italian market or online)
4 cups flour

Beat eggs, sugar and anise oil first, then add the melted shortening, beat again.
Add flour, one handful at a time
When dough sarts riding up beaters, stop and use a wooden spoon to finish mixing

Put some shortening on paper towel to grease the pizzelle iron on both sides.  Turn iron on.  Once hot, put small teaspoon of dough on each side and close for about 30 seconds.  Repeat. (over and over again, lol!)  :-)

Another favorite in our house is my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Lisa's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla (I increase it to two)

1 egg

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3/4 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup coconut (optional)

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cream shortening, butter and sugars.  Mix in egg and vanilla.  Mix well.  Stir in dry ingredients, then oatmeal, then coconut and chips.  Place teaspoon size balls on greased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Another delicious cookie choice for Christmastime is my Glazed Apple cookies.

Lisa's Glazed Apple Cookies

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup + of apples (peeled, cored, and finely diced)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

Glaze ingredients
1/3 cup softened butter or margarine
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

Beat shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg and blend thoroughly.  Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Stir 1/2 of the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.  Stir in apples, then stir in remaining 1/2 of the dry ingredients and milk.  Mix well.  Drop from tablespoon 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.  Bake in 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.  Remove cookies to rack and while still warm, spread with glaze.  :-)

My daughter's Peanut Butter Oaties are another big hit in our house.

Peanut Butter Oaties

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and oats; set aside. 

In a small saucepan (Kiddo did it in the microwave instead), melt the butter over low heat; add the peanut butter and heat, stirring, until smooth.  In another large bowl, combine the sugars, eggs and vanilla; add the peanut butter mixture and blend thoroughly. 

Gradually add the flour mixture, blending well by hand.   Drop by tablespoonful onto cookie sheets.  Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.  Remove from cookie sheets and cool.

We have many other favorite recipes.  Feel free to click on the recipes tab above to see many more.  For those of you who follow my blog know, there is always much baking going on in my house!  :-)

Hope your Advent is wonderful and blessed!

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