Hi Coffee Time Romance Readers!
This is my last post for Takeover Thursday. I’ve so enjoyed my time here today and hope you had fun meeting my characters and learning about their stories. I leave you with some tasty treats for the holidays. These recipes have been passed down for a few generations in my family. We make them every year! Bon appetit!
Holiday Spritz Cookies
Requires cookie press.
3/4 cup regular sugar (some recipes call for
powdered, but my mother swears by regular!)
1 cup margarine, or butter, or shortening (mom uses shortening; I use butter. Both are delish.)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
food dye (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a bowl, mix together margarine (or butter or shortening), sugar, vanilla, egg until fairly fluffy.
3. Stir in flour, salt, baking powder.
4. Optional: separate dough into bowls, add food dye of your choosing (see photo).
5. Fill cookie press; press dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes.
7. Remove from sheet and cool on cookie rack.
8. Eat. All. The. Cookies!
Holiday Snickerdoodles
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine, butter, or shortening (my grandmother uses shortening; I use butter.)
1 – 2 tsp. vanilla (grandmother uses 1 more often than 2; I use 2.)
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. In a small bowl, mix the tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. Mix together margarine (or butter or shortening), sugar, vanilla, eggs.
4. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt. Add to wet ingredients.
5. Form one-inch or 1 1/4 inch balls, and roll balls in sugar/cinnamon mixture.
6. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, cook for 8 – 10 minutes.
7. Remove from sheet and cool on cookie rack.
8. Enjoy the cookies!
The Best Ever Caramel Candy, aka Grandma Eddie’s Caramels
1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 cups white sugar
2 cups white Karo Syrup
1 stick of butter (1/4 lb.)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Mix together the first three ingredients (milk, sugar, syrup) in a large bowl.
2. Melt the butter in a large heavy kettle, pour in the mixture and bring to a boil.
3. Stir continuously while mixture boils until it reaches the temperature of 245 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer (can take up to 25 minutes).
Note: If mixture overcooks, candy gets too hard.
4. Once the 245-degree temperature is reached, remove kettle from stove.
5. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, then pour mixture onto a large buttered cookie sheet or flat pan.
6. Cut into individual squares (you choose the size!), and wrap in plastic wrap (or food wrap of your choosing such as wax or parchment paper).
7. Devour tasty treats! 🙂
That’s all from me for today, Dear Readers. Happy Holidays!
xo,
Celia
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