Our families special Christmas cookie recipe
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
American
Main Ingredients
Baking
Occasion
Winter Holidays
Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
Serves 20
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
2 cups self-rising flour
1 8 to 10 ounce jar Maraschino Cherrie
1 8 ounce package Chopped Dates
1 to 2 cups Walnuts or Pecans
Directions for Mama's Christmas Cookies
1
Cream together
1/2 cup butter1/2 cup brown sugar2
Add
1 egg slightly beaten1 teaspoon vanilla1 Tablespoon cinnamon (more or less according to your taste)3
Stir in
2 cups self rising flour4
Add
1 8 to 10 ounce jar Maraschino Cherries chopped 1 8 ounce package chopped Dates 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans5
Bake for
10 to 12 minutesTip
Preheat oven to 375ðUsing a melon baller assures same size cookies. Sorta.
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3 Comments
Post a CommentHi Elizabeth! I came back to visit and to tell you this article is tagged in my newest article 'A Celebration of Christmas'. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Just in time for my annual "baking goodies in the evening" fun. It is great to see that you are back to writing on AC. I missed you.
Yum, yummy, thanks!