Nelson Christmas Cookies

Here are all of Susan's Christmas cookies that she bakes every year!!  I have not made this but I can
testify that they are very yummy!!

Butter Balls

o 1 cup butter
o 2 cups flour 
o 1/4 tsp salt
o 1/2 cup powdered sugar
o 1 T vanilla
o 1 tsp almond ext
o 1/2 cup chopped pecans
o powdered & colored sugar

Cream butter; add sugar gradually; blend in salt,
almond and vanilla extracts, flour and nuts.  Shape 1
tsp balls.  Bake at 325 degrees; for 20 min on greased
cookie sheet.  Roll the tops onto powdered and colored
sugar while still warm. Yield: 4 - 4 ½ dozen

Peanut Blossoms
o 48 Hershey kisses
o 1/2 cup shortening
o 3/4 cup peanut butter
o 1/3 cup sugar
o 1/3 cup brown sugar
o 1 egg
o 2 T milk
o 1 tsp vanilla
o 1 1/2 cup flour
o 1 tsp baking soda
o 1/2 tsp salt
o granulated sugar

Preheat oven 350 degrees;.  Remove wrappers from
chocolates.  Beat shortening and peanut butter in lrg
bowl until well blended.  Add 1/3 cup sugar and brown
sugar and beat fluffy.  Add egg, milk and vanilla;
beat well.  Stir flower, soda and salt, gradually beat
into peanut butter mixture.  Shape dough into 1”
balls.  Roll in sugar; place on ungreased cookie
sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown.
Immediately press kiss into center of each cookie.
Cool on wire rack.  Yield: 4 dozen

Spritz
o 1 cup butter
o 1/2 cup – 1 T sugar
o 1 egg
o 1/4 tsp salt
o 1 tsp vanilla
o 1/2 tsp almond extract
o 2 1/2 cup flour
o colored sugar

Cream butter; add sugar.  Blend in egg, salt, extracts
and flour.  Knead dough in hands until soft and
pliable.  Press dough onto ungreased cookie sheets;
decorate as desired.  Bake at 400 degrees; about 8
minutes.  Yield: 6 dozen

Peanut Squares

Mix together:
o 2 1/4 cup flour
o 3 tsp baking powder
o 1 tsp salt

Cream in mixing bowl:
o 1/2 cup Crisco
o 1 cup sugar

In separate bowl
o 1 cup milk
o 1 tsp vanilla

Alternate dry ingredients and milk mixture to creamed
ingredients.  Mix well.  In separate bowl…beat 4 egg
whites and ½ cup sugar.  Fold them gently into batter.
Grease and Flour 9x13” pan.  Bake at 350˚ for
40-50 minutes.

Frosting:
o 1 1/3 cup margarine
o 5 1/4 cup powdered sugar
o 6 egg yolks
o 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Roll in 3 bags ground blanched peanuts on all sides
after frosting.

Snookerdoodles

Melt:
o 12 oz butterscotch chips
o 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
o 1 square unsweetened chocolate

After melted combine 2-3 medium size cans of chow mein
noodles.  Drop by teaspoonful onto wax paper.  Let
cool.  Store in refrigerator.  Do not freeze.

Easy Roll Sugar Cookies
o 1 cup butter
o 1 cup sugar
o 2 egg yolks
o 1 tsp vanilla
o 1/2 tsp salt
o 3 cups flour
o 1 tsp baking powder

Cream butter; add sugar gradually; mix in egg yolks
and vanilla.  Blend in dry ingredients and milk;
chill.  Roll 1/8” thick on lightly floured surface;
cut with cookie cutters.  Place on greased cookie
sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees; for 8-10 minutes.  Decorate
when cool.  Yield: 5 dozen

Sugar Cookie Frosting
o 1 tsp almond extract
o 2 egg whites
o 2-1/4 cup sugar
o 1/4 cup light corn syrup.

Beat egg whites until they hold soft peak.  Add sugar
gradually; beat until sugar is dissolved and frosting
stands in peaks.  Add syrup and beat 1 minute.  Divide
and color with food coloring.  Chill when not in use.