i am going to this thing tomorrow night. i am not a baker but i refuse to buy something from the bakery. HELP! every cookie i have ever made has burned. i am open to cookies or candies. What are some good EASY cookie or candy recipes for a cookie exchange party?
I've got a some recipes for you. I love to cook and bake!
~Coconut-Almond Balls~
Ingredients:
1 14-oz. package flaked coconut
1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 c. almonds, chopped %26amp; toasted
1 T. almond extract
2 12-oz. packages semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cake of paraffin
Waxed paper
Directions:
1. Combine first 4 ingredients; mix well. Let stand at least 30 minutes; shape into 3/4-inch balls (mixture will be moist).
2. Place balls on waxed paper; cover with additional sheet of waxed paper. Let stand 8 hours or overnight.
3. Heat chocolate and paraffin in the microwave or in top of double boiler; cook just until chocolate melts. Remove from heat.
4. Using 2 forks, quickly dip balls into chocolate mixture, covering completely. Place on waxed paper, and chill until firm.
Store in refrigerator in airtight container.
Yields about 6%26amp;1/2 dozen.
~Roasted Pecan Clusters~
Ingredients:
3 T. butter
3 c. pecan pieces
3/4 lb. (6 squares) chocolate or almond bark
Directions:
1. Melt butter in 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan. Spread pecans evenly in pan. Bake in preheated 300 degree F. oven for 30 minutes, stirring every to minutes.
2. Melt bark squares in top of double broiler; remove from heat and stir until smooth.
3. Cool 2 minutes; add pecans and stir to coat.
4. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.
5. Cool completely.
Yields about 3%26amp;1/2 dozen.
~Fruit Pastry Bites~
Ingredients:
1 12-oz. box Pillsbury turnover pies (blueberry, cherry or apple).
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Separate dough into 6 squares.
3. Using kitchen shears, cut each square into 4 equal pieces, each about 1%26amp;1/2 inches square.
4. Place the squares on a large ungreased cookie sheet or 2 smaller ones.
5. Cut off one end of the fruit filling package and squeez about 1/2-1 teaspoon fruit filling in the middle of each square.
6. Bake about 10 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.
7. Remove from oven. Clip a very small corner from icing package; drizzle icing over fruit pastry.
Yields 24 squares.
~Chocolate Truffles~
Ingredients:
1 12-oz. package semisweet chocolate chips
3 T. milk
3 egg yolks
3/4 c. butter, cut into pieces
1 T. brandy (optional)
Chocolate shot, nonpareil, decors or cocoa
Directions:
1. In top of double boiler melt chocolate chips with milk.
2. Beat with electric beater until smooth.
3. Continue beating the chocolate as the egg yolks are added, one at a time.
4. Remove pan from hot water and beat in butter, a few pieces at a time, until completely blended.
5. Continue beating 2-3 more minutes. Add brandy, if desired.
6. Let chocolate sit for 4-5 hour to cool. Chocolate may be cooled more quickly by place in refigerator.
7. When workable, roll into balls about the size of large marbles.
8. Roll in chocolate shot, colored candy dots or cocoa to coat.
9. Refrigerate.
10. Serve in tiny paper cups.
Yields 50 truffles.
~Party Mints~
Ingredients:
1 1 lb. powdered sugar
5 T. butter, softened
2 T. evaporated milk
12 drops oil of peppermint
Food coloring as desired
Directions:
1. Mix ingredients wel and press into rubbber candy molds.
2. Pop out of molds immediately.
Makes 50 mints.
Note: With the wide availability of candy molds, these mints can be made for every occasion.
~Cinnamon Sticks~
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. butter
3/4 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 egg, divided
4 t. ground cinnamon
1 t. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar; gradually add flour, then egg yolk, cinnamon and vanilla.
2. Put on buttered cookie sheet and pat dow until about 1/4-inch thick.
3. Put the unbeaten egg white on top, spread all over, then press chopped pecans down into all.
4. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven about 30 minutes.
5. Cut in oblong pieces.
6. Powdered sugar may be sprinkled over stick; but I don't.
Makes 3 dozen. These are especially delicious!
~Sand Tarts~
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 c. cake flour
1 c. chopped pecans
1 t. vanilla
Directions:
1. Cream butter; add sugar.
2. Stir well and add flour, nuts and vanilla.
3. Shape into balls or crescents. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake in preheated 325 degree F. oven for 20 minutes or until a light brown.
5. Roll in powdered sugar while warm.
Makes 4 dozen, and they keep forever!
~Swiss Christmas Stars~
Ingredients:
2/3 c. butter and margarine
2/3 c. half %26amp; half
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 t. lemon juice
1 T. grated lemon peel
2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1%26amp;1/2 t. baking powder
slightly beaten egg whites
Directions:
1. Cream together butter, margarine, half %26amp; half and sugar.
2. Add well beaten eggs, lemon juice and grated lemon peel.
3. Beat and add flour, salt and baking powder.
4. Mix and chill in refrigerator.
5. Roll out to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured board.
6. Cut in star shapes and brush lightly with slightly beaten egg whites and colored sugar.
7. Place on buttered cookie sheet.
8. Bake in preheated 375 degree F. oven for 10 minutes.
Makes 4%26amp;1/2 dozen.
!!! Good Luck %26amp; Happy Baking!!!What are some good EASY cookie or candy recipes for a cookie exchange party?
I have been making these for years... and everybody LOVES them. Very easy to make (because I am not a baker either :p)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
3 cups of Rice Krispies (I normally put mine in the blender, but make sure they are finely crushed into a ';salt'; texture)
2 cups of softened butter
2 cups of ';Crunchy'; (Not creamy) Peanut Butter
1 lb of powdered sugar
Chocolate or Vanilla bark or morsels (whatever is the easiest for you to melt)
Wax Paper
Mixed together the PB, Krispies, butter, and powdered sugar until all ingredients have mixed well. Roll into small balls and put on wax paper.
Melt chocolate (I put mine in the microwave... it's the easiest... and I always take the easiest route)... dip balls into chocolate and set back on wax paper until cooled.
Good luck!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
3 cups white sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon butter
Butter one 9x9 inch pan.
Combine the sugar, evaporated milk and cocoa in saucepan. Stir over high heat until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Lower heat to medium and continue cooking to a soft ball stage.
Remove from heat, add peanut butter and margarine. Beat by hand until creamy; pour into prepared pan. Allow to cool and cut into squares.
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Rum Balls
1 (16 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed very fine
2 cups ground pecans
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 (12 ounce) package miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup rum
confectioners' sugar for rolling
In a large bowl combine crushed vanilla wafers, ground pecans, cocoa and chocolate chips. Stir in corn syrup and rum; mix well into a thick dough.
Coat palms of hand with confectioners' sugar and roll dough into balls no larger than a quarter. Place on a cookie sheet, foil or wax paper to dry.
Let balls dry for 1 hour. Roll in confectioners' sugar and seal in airtight containers.
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First of all if your cookies are burning you may want to check the temperature of your oven by using an oven thermometor, make sure it's accurate. It could be too hot, which would make cookies burn easily since they only tend to cook for about 10 minutes. 25 degrees or so would make a big difference.
Secondly, if you make the cookies on the back of the chocolate chip packages, they're really good. :) You won't burn it if you time it correctly and have the right temperature on your oven.
Fool Proof Fudge. This is so easy.
1 can condensed milk
1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate (chips)
put the chips in a sauce pan over medium heat as they start to melt add the can of milk pouring slowly. Mix all together until melted and smooth. Line a pan (glass casserole dish) with wax paper.Pour into dish and spread even.Let sit over night. To remove,put casserole dish in warm water so the the bottom is covered.(only bottom) let stand for a few minutes.Take out and now lift the wax paper our,flip and remove the fudge.Cut into bite size pieces. Ice if you would like or leave plain. Trust me, this is so easy and taste so good. You can also add peanut better and swirl it in the chocolate before you pour it.
Cashew Candy:
1 lb white bark
1 12 oz bag butterscotch morsels
2 regular size cans of whole cashews (CVS usually has them on sale for a really good price this time of year)
in a double boiler, melt bark and butterscotch together thoroughly, stir in cashews, drop on wax paper and let cool/harden. tastes phenomenal!
You wil need:
Cookie or Brownie mix ~ Make or buy pre-made
Mini muffin tin
Hersheys Kisses
Place dough in mini muffin tins
Bake per cookie or brownie mix
Unwrap Hershey Kisses
While cookies are still in the muffin tin and warm
Place one Hershey Kiss in the middle of each cookie.
Let cool a bit before removing
For a more festive theme you can use sugar cookie mix
with peppermint Hershey Kisses or brownie mix with carmel kisses
The possibilities are endless
chocolate peanut butter fudge
1 can of chocolate cake frosting
1 bag of peanut butter chips for baking.
Melt them both together on low heat and spread out on wax paper as thick as you like for it to harden. Then cut into small pieces and you have your fudge.
It is creamier than regular fudge and a whole lot less work
Usually if you buy a cookie mix, the recipe is on the back, so that would probably be the easiest home-made. You can also go to a store where they back their own cookies and make them seem yours!
Check out kraftfoods.com they're my go-to for easy recipes.
I like the Pecan Bites on the site.They're like tiny pecan pies, easy and looks like you did a ton of work to make them.
Go to dianasdesserts.com
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