Candy Cane Pretzel Buttons

  • 1 bag square shaped pretzels (we have used regular pretzels and they work too)
  • 1 bag Hershey’s candy cane Kisses, unwrapped
  • 1 bag Christmas plain M&M’s

Place pretzels on baking sheet. Top with Kisses.

Bake at 250 degrees for 3-4 minutes. You want to soften the kiss, not melt it.

Immediately place M&M on top of kiss smushing down till it looks flatter like a button.

Heath Bars-Aunt Michelle Via Grandma Archer (Alex’s Aunt)

Ingredients:

  • 1 package graham crackers
  • 1/2 pound butter (not margarine)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped (I like walnuts)

Directions:

Break graham crackers apart, lay down side by side on foiled cookie sheet. Bring rest of ingredients to a boil. Cook about 2 minutes, pour over crackers. Bake 10 minutes at 350.

Chilled Peach Pie Cookies-Hannah Monson (Brittney’s Friend)

Ingredients:

Oatmeal cookie base:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon plain greek yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Peach Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup butter, room temp
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon plain greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 teaspoon peach juice
  • pinch of salt

For the topping:

  • 2 fresh peaches (or 1 can) thinly sliced and cinnamon

Directions for Cookies:

Preheat oven to 325. Add 1 cup butter, 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup brown sugar to a bowl. Cream for 2-3 minutes. Add 1 Tablespoon plain greek yogurt, 2 eggs, 1 Tablespoon vanilla and mix well until combined. Add 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder. Mix until just combined.

Using a large (1/4 cup) cookie scoop, scoop onto lined sheet. Press flat before baking (dough doesn’t spread much). Bake at 325 for 10-13 minutes. Cookies will look a little doughy when you take them out-this is perfect. Let them cool for 5 minutes, then put in fridge to finish cooling.

Directions for Frosting:

Add 1/2 cup room temp butter to a bowl, beat until smooth for 3-4 minutes. Add 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 Tablespoon plain greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, a pinch of salt, and 1-2 teaspoon peach juice, to your taste. Fresh peach juice is best. Frosting should be smooth and easy to spread. Frost cookies and top with a few thin slices of peach. Dust with cinnamon. Let chill for 30 minutes before serving. They are best cold!

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies-Hannah Monson (Brittney’s Friend)

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, cold
  • 1 cup (200 grams) white sugar
  • 1 cup (220 grams) brown sugar
  • 2 large or extra large eggs, room temp
  • 1 teaspoon (4.2 grams) vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups (420 grams) all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5.6 grams) salt
  • 2 cups (300 grams) semi-sweet (or dark) chocolate chips
  • Optional: flaky salt for topping

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Beat 1 cup unsalted butter (cold) until smooth (works best with an electric mixer). Add 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar and beat until light & fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Add 2 eggs, one at a time, and mix until well incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, mix 30 seconds.

With mixer on low speed, add 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt. Mix until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Bake 11 minutes. They’re done when edges are slightly golden brown. Top with flaky sea salt if wanted.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies!-Hallie Dennis

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cups brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with baking mats. Whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside. Cream butters and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Slowly add flour mixture, just till combined. Fold in chocolate chips (or other chips, I love peanut butter chips too!) Roll balls into 1 Tablespoons size. Bake at 350 for 9-12 minutes.

Pretzel or Graham Cracker Jello Dessert-Julie Ross

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup pretzels or graham crackers, crushed coarsely
  • 3/4 cup melted margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 package (6 oz) strawberry or raspberry Jello
  • 1 package (16 oz) frozen strawberries or raspberries
  • 4 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 8 ounce cream cheese
  • 8 ounce cool whip
  • 2 cups boiling water

Directions:

Combine crushed pretzels or graham crackers with 4 1/2 tablespoons of sugar and 3/4 cup of margarine in a bowl and mix. Put in a 9X13 pan and bake for 8 minutes at 375. Mix cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, and cool whip together in a bowl. After crust is cool, spread this over the crust. Dissolve Jello in boiling water, add fruit, chill until partially set. Spoon Jello over cream cheese filling and chill until set.

Cheesecake-Leann Weekes

Filling:

  • 3 packages cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar a little at a time to incorporate. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and combine. DON’T OVER MIX!

Crust:

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together thoroughly. Press firmly into a 9″ or 10″ pie pan. Fill crust will the filling. Bake at 300 for 60 minutes

Caramel Rice Krispie Treats-Nan Abel

Ingredients

  • 2 bags mini marshmallows
  • 2 cubes of butter
  • 1 can eagle brand milk
  • 1 package 12-16 ounce caramels

Make rice Krispie treats:

  • 3/4 bag marshmallows
  • 3/4 square butter
  • 8 cups krispies

Press into pan (Jelly roll pan works best!) Melt 1/4 of each square of butter, milk, and caramels. Put 1/3 of each marshmallow bag on rice krispie, pour caramel over top. Make 2nd batch of rice krispie, press on top. Enjoy!

Easy Pecan Pie Bars-Nicole Brooksby (Brittney’s Friend)

Ingredients:

Shortbread crust (Double the crust recipe!!)

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch

Pecan pie filling

  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cup pecans chopped

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 then line an 8X8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl, add in the flour, salt, and cornstarch and mix. Add in the cold butter and work it into the dough with your hand or a pastry cutter until cookie dough forms. Press onto the prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

In a separate large bowl, mix the eggs, brown sugar, light corn syrup, heavy cream, salt vanilla extract, and cornstarch until combined. Stir in the pecan pieces.

Once the crust is done baking pour the pecan pie filling on top of the crust and bake for 30-35 minutes. The edges will brown a little and the center will be barely jiggly

Remove from the oven and let cool completely before transferring to chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Slice the bars and serve.