Thread: Christmas Cookies

Originally Posted by A.J.

Hey Lista, I LLLOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Your new Avatar!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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it's actually really funny. Well done Krys...

Originally Posted by Lista

it's actually really funny. Well done Krys...

Now back to our regular programing...Christmas cookies!

One of my absolute must bakes is something I call snowballs...tho their proper name is Sandies:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/p...andies-cookies

I bake nothing.

ever.

well. not EVER, ever, but mostly ever.

That's why God gave us Whole Foods.

Originally Posted by Femme*

I bake nothing.

ever.

well. not EVER, ever, but mostly ever.

That's why God gave us Whole Foods.

cookie racist....

Originally Posted by krystian

Now back to our regular programing...Christmas cookies!

One of my absolute must bakes is something I call snowballs...tho their proper name is Sandies:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/p...andies-cookies

I have a recipe of my mom's for snowballs, but haven't made them in years. I'm thinking my grandbabies might enjoy them.

I'm in the process of baking my mom's snowball recipe... one pan in the oven and 1 pan ready to go in, but I was just comparing recipes and mine is quite different in the amounts of ingredients...

Mom's recipe:
3/4C marg or butter
1C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2C flour
1C chopped walnuts or pecans

bake @350 for 20 min. and roll in icing sugar.


The recipe you posted:
2 cups butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons water
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped pecans

Bake @300 for 20-25min.

I just took the first pan out and turned the oven down to 325.

Originally Posted by A.J.

I'm in the process of baking my mom's snowball recipe... one pan in the oven and 1 pan ready to go in, but I was just comparing recipes and mine is quite different in the amounts of ingredients...

There are variations in the recipes for these. I've had some that are quite crisp which your recipe would seem to be, but the recipe I follow turns them out with a little less crunch and a little more softness tho I do increase the temp to 325 degrees. I like them both ways, its just personal preference which way you like them the best.

Originally Posted by krystian

There are variations in the recipes for these. I've had some that are quite crisp which your recipe would seem to be, but the recipe I follow turns them out with a little less crunch and a little more softness tho I do increase the temp to 325 degrees. I like them both ways, its just personal preference which way you like them the best.

I ate one after I got them covered with icing sugar and I remembered why I like them so much. A rich nutty flavour. The very same reason Rog doesn't like them... too many nuts!!! And you're right... they're crunchy. It's been a looonnnng time since I had one.

Unfortunately, with watching how much wheat I eat, I probably won't get my fill of them!!! Very very good!!!

I have a confession....I'm making gorilla bread this morning. If I don't put in on my calorie counting app it won't count against me, right?!