Recipes to Share with Santa and his Reindeer Tonight
These are some of my “special recipes” that I am working on with my “little cousins” to share with Santa for his visit this evening “shhh” They love this stuff and I’m going to have to eat some of these treats in the middle of the night.
Angel Crisps
Ingredients1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
water for dipping
sugar for dipping
Directions:
Cream shortening, sugars, vanilla and egg. Add dry ingredients. Roll in walnut size balls. Dip top in water, then in sugar. Place sugar side up. Dent top with finger. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Put on cooling racks until cool. Store in an air tight container.
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the World
Ingredients1 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 – 2 cups chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together the shortening and both sugars. Then add eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda and salt. Once the shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda and salt mixture is all creamed together, add the chocolate chips. Mix together, well. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake for about 9-12 minutes or until golden brown.
2 Minute Microwave Fudge
Ingredients
1 pound of powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 pound butter/margarine
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
Mix all dry ingredients together in a 8×8 inch microwave safe pan (important to use this size pan). Add milk and vanilla extract. Place chunk of butter/margarine in center ( leave butter as whole do not chop up). Microwave on high for 2 minutes until bottom of dish feels warm. Stir vigorously and blend in chopped nuts. Put in mold or whatever and chill for 1 hour. * Use real butter for best results.
This is fun to do with young children to keep them busy so that they stop asking when Santa is coming and searching the house for their presents. They love doing this and take pride in their baked goods made especially for Santa and his helpers! This is a holiday tradition in my family and of course, I am in charge of the everything! I don’t have time to have my own children bc I am too busy taking care of everyone else’s. Bring them on!