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Pigs in the Mud
1 lb bacon, thin-sliced (you want it as crunchy and crumbly as possible)24 oz semisweet chocolate chips (2 12-oz bags)4 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped1-1/2 c all-purpose flour1/2 c unsweetened cocoa1 t baking soda1 t salt12 T butter, softened1-1/2 c brown … Continue reading
Shipping Cookies
Send tougher items: peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip, brownies, dense things — rather than sugar cookies or other delicate recipes that break easily. Double insulate: Wrap and use padding inside a container, then nestle the container in more exterior padding. … Continue reading
Wintry Mix
This also goes by the name Reindeer Chow, but that just sounds vile. 5 cups Rice Chex1 cup peanut butter12 oz. package of chocolate chips1 box confectioner’s sugarRed and green M&Ms 1. Melt chocolate in microwave 1 minute at a … Continue reading
Decorating Christmas Cookies, More Ideas
Stained Glass Cookies – another approach, what’s it gonna hurt?:Bake cutout cookies with holes in center 2 minutes less than usual and on aluminum foil. Remove from oven and fill cutout with coarsely crushed hard candies, return to oven for … Continue reading
Martha Stewart Pulled Fudge
4-1/2 c sugar½ c Dutch-process cocoa1-1/2 c cream½ c unsalted butter, plus more for fingers3 T light corn syrup1-1/2 t vanilla Line an 8-inch baking pan with wax paper.In a heavy medium saucepan, whisk sugar and cocoa. Add cream, butter … Continue reading
Chocolate Butterscotch-Chip Cookies
2 c flour1 t baking soda¼ t salt1-1/4 c butter, room temperature1 c sugar¾ c dark brown sugar2 eggs1 t vanilla1 c butterscotch chips1 c semisweet chips Preheat oven to 350. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set … Continue reading
Peanut Brittle
Unsalted butter, room temperature, for baking sheet1-1/2 c sugar34 c cold water½ c light corn syruppinch of salt2-1/2 c unsalted dry-roasted peanuts1 t vanilla1 t baking sodavegetable oil, for spatula. Butter a 9×13 inch rimmed baking sheet, set aside.In a … Continue reading
Gingerbread for Houses
4-1/2 c flour, plus more as kneaded3 t ground ginger2 t ground cinnamon1 t ground cloves1 t ground nutmeg1 t baking soda1 t salt½ t freshly ground pepper1 c shortening1 c sugar1 c molasses Into a large bowl, sift together … Continue reading
Rice Krispie Treats and More
8 Tbsp unsalted butter, plus more to grease pan16 oz mini marshmallows, divided into 6 cups and 2 cups1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 tsp salt7 cups crispy rice cereal Butter and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper (you can … Continue reading
Decorating Valentine Cookies
Bake several heart-shaped cookies. Use flooding technique in white, red, and pink, then rim the edges with sanding sugar. Pipe Necco Wafer ALL CAPS messages onto the flooded cookies.
Arwen Adams Bicknell 