Post your favorite holiday recipes!

[turtle22]

The holidays are approaching fast. Time to get into baking! What do you make for the holidays? I have a few favorites that I will post later. Post away!! :;)

[liljj07]

Banana Blitzen

Utensils
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons
4 Popsicle sticks
Small skillet
Two large plates, one lined with wax paper
Ingredients
1 cup colored sprinkles
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 bananas

Directions

Put sprinkles on plate
Heat chocolate chips in skillet, stir until melted
Cut peeled bananas in half
Poke popsicle sticks into cut ends of bananas
Spread chocolate onto bananas
Roll in sprinkles
Place on plate lined with wax paper and freeze

:eating:

[turtle22]

Candy cane cookies

1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring

Mix first 6 ingredients together well.

Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well.

Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Add food coloring to 1 portion. Blend well. Roll 1 teaspoon of each color dough into ropes and 5-1/2-inches long. Lay them side by side. Pinch ends together. Twist to form a spiral. Lay on ungreased baking sheet. Shape to form canes. Wreaths are easy to make too. Bake in a 350-deg. F. oven for about 10 minutes until pale gold. Cool on sheet for 2 to 3 minutes then remove. Makes about 4-1/2 dozen.

[turtle22]

Sugar Cookies!



If you have a large group of people to feed, you may want to double this recipe!

Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, soften
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions
Cream the butter and sugar.
Add the egg and beat until fluffy.
Blend in the vanilla.
Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix until combined.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350.
On a floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/8-inch thick.
Cut shapes using cooking cutters.
Bake on a greased baking sheet for 8 minutes.
Do not allow them to brown.
Decorate.

[turtle22]

Scandinavian Almond Bars



My Grandmother makes these, they are the best!!

1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons milk
Icing:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup milk


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and almond extract; mix until fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.
3. Divide dough into 4 pieces, and roll each one into a log about 12 inches long. Place 2 logs per cookie sheet 4 to 5 inches apart. Flatten each roll by hand until it is about 3 inches wide. Brush flattened roll with milk and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
4. Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. While the cookies are still warm, cut them crosswise at a diagonal, into slices about 1 inch wide. When cool, drizzle with almond icing.
5. Almond icing: In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies.

[turtle22]

Bump.

[savemypennies]

Anything my mom makes - no matter how old I am

Originally Posted by turtle22

Sugar Cookies!



If you have a large group of people to feed, you may want to double this recipe!

Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, soften
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions
Cream the butter and sugar.
Add the egg and beat until fluffy.
Blend in the vanilla.
Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix until combined.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350.
On a floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/8-inch thick.
Cut shapes using cooking cutters.
Bake on a greased baking sheet for 8 minutes.
Do not allow them to brown.
Decorate.

Hi turtle22,
Your recipe is really nice in looking,i hope in taste also very good. I will try this next sunday.I have also some other recipe for christmas.