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                            BH&G Uppakrakakor

Recipe By     : BH&G Homemade Cookies Cookbook
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : 
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           butter or margarine -- softened
     3/4  cup           sifted powdered sugar
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   1 3/4  cups          all-purpose flour
     1/2  cup           cornstarch
   1                    egg -- slightly beaten
     1/2  cup           almonds -- finely chopped
   2      teaspoons     granulated sugar

Cream butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir flour with cornstarch; 
add to creamed mixture. Blend well. Cover; chill 30 minutes. Divide 
dough in fourths. Keep remaining chilled until ready to use. On floured 
surface, roll each portion to 1/8" thickness; cut into 2" rounds with 
cookie cutter. Cut each round in half, slightly off center. Stack smaller 
part atop larger part, cut sides together. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. 
Brush with egg; sprinkle with nuts and granulated sugar. Bake at 350F until 
golden, about 10 minutes.  Makes 4 1/2 dozen.


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                           BH&G Yuletide Drops

Recipe By     : BH&G Homemade Cookies Cookbook
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : 
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  cup           butter or margarine -- softened
   1      cup           sugar
   2                    eggs
     1/4  cup           sour cream
   1 1/4  cups          all-purpose flour
     1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cinnamon
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      ground cloves
   1      cup           quick-cooking oats
   1      cup           chopped pecans
   1      cup           pitted dates -- finely chopped
     1/2  cup           raisins
     1/2  cup           candied cherries -- chopped
                        candied cherries -- halved for garnish

Cream together butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy; blend in sour cream. 
Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; stir into 
creamed mixture. Stir in oats, chopped pecans, chopped dates, raisins and 
chopped candied cherries. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart on lightly 
greased cookie sheet. Top each cookie with a candied cherry half. Bake 
at 350F for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies from pan; cool on rack.   
Makes 5 dozen.


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                     Carol's Christmas Wreath Cookies

Recipe By     : Helping Hands Cookbook -- Pal-Mac HS, NY
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : 
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           butter -- softened
   1 1/3  cups          granulated sugar
   4                    eggs -- separated
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   1      teaspoon      almond extract
   6      cups          flour
   1 1/2  cups          chopped walnuts
   1      cup           strawberry jam

With electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter until creamy; beat in 
sugar, egg yolks, extracts, then flour (sifted with salt). Form into 
balls, using about 1 teaspoon of dough for each. Dip in slightly beaten 
egg whites, then roll lightly in nuts. Arrange cookies on greased cookie 
sheets. With fingertip, make a depression in the center of each. Bake at 
325F for 15 to 20 minutes. Then remove to wire rack and fill centers with 
small amount of jam. Store tightly covered. Makes about 7 dozen cookies.

Recipe Source: Carol Campbell


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NOTES : If freezing cookies, do not fill with the jam. Do this after 
cookies are removed from the freezer.



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                        Toni's New Year's Cookies

Recipe By     : The Best in Cooking (Hermon, NY) Cookbook
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : 
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 3/4  cups          sugar
     1/4  teaspoon      baking soda
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
     3/4  pound         butter
     3/4  cup           water
   6 1/2  cups          flour -- sifted
                        caraway seeds -- to taste
                        colored sugar sprinkles -- for decorating

Combine all ingredients. Chill in refrigerator; then roll to 1/8" thick 
on floured board. Add caraway seeds to taste and colored sugar sprinkles 
for decorations. Bake at 375F for 10 minutes. Makes about 130 cookies.

Recipe Source: Toni Lewis


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