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Spiced Sugar Cookies

2 and 1/3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon salt In a medium bowl, fluff the flour together the flour and spices. Set the spiced flour aside. 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter 1 and … Continue reading

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Chitty Cookies

I cleaned up the name a bit. These cookies come from my brother Dan and his wife Sheri. They are very simple and go fast. The original name is meant to turn people off, in the hope that they last a … Continue reading

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Triple-layered Mint Brownie Squares

It just seems right to include something with mint for the winter holidays. Ingredients: 2 oz unsweetened chocolate (I like Ghirardelli 100% Cacao) 3/4 cup (1  1/2 sticks) butter 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1 cup broken (very … Continue reading

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Finnish Ribbon Cakes

  Finnish Ribbon Cakes Ray is a man of tradition. When I put out a platter of Christmas cookies he wants to find his Mother’s Russian Tea Balls or Cindy’s Thumbprint Kisses. I like to find something new. Trying new … Continue reading

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Holiday Biscotti

Red crasions and green pistachios combine for holiday color in these yummy biscotti. On the right, red and green Holiday Biscotti Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1  1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 tsp … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Biscotti

Gather together: 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/4 cup molasses 2  1/4 cups flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 Tbs baking powder 1  1/2 Tbs ground ginger 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 … Continue reading

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Chocolate-Orange Biscotti

Ingredients 2 cups plus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 1  1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt  3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick–4 oz.–113g) butter, room temperature 2 large eggs 2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur 1 … Continue reading

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Christmas Cookies

Sure do like those Christmas cookies baby…. The cookie list for 2010 Gingerbread Biscotti Cherry-Pistachio (red and green) Holiday Biscotti Chocolate-Orange Biscotti Hazelnut-Chocolate Truffles Blackberry Truffles Sesame Coconut Cookies Chitty Cookies Triple Layer Mint Brownies Current Jelly and Blackberry Thumbprints Russian … Continue reading

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