HOLLY COOKIES

Anita

HOLLY COOKIES

From Judi  (via Anita Butler)

1/2 lb. butter (I use 1/2 cup)

35 large marshmallows (or 4 cup miniature marshmallows)

1 t. vanilla

1 t. green food coloring

5 cups Corn Flakes

Red Cinnamon candies

Melt butter and marshmallows in pan on medium heat. 

Add vanilla and coloring and mix well.

Add Corn Flakes - being careful not to crush them. Mix until all are green coated.

Form small amount into shapes like holly leaves on waxed paper and place 3-4 candies on top to represent berries.  Let stand 24 hours until dry. Can be shaped into a wreath, if desired.

Makes 80. 

GRANDMA'S GOOD SUGAR COOKIES

Anna, Pearl, Wiley, Victor, Wilma, Violet

GRANDMA'S GOOD SUGAR COOKIES

From Anna Pottorff

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup butter (oleo)

2 eggs

1 cup Crisco oil

1/2 t. salt

1 t. soda

1 t. cream of tartar

1 t. vanilla

4 cups flour

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs. Beat until smooth and creamy.

Add soda and cream of tartar to 4 cups flour. 

A little at a time, add flour mixture to creamed mixture; add vanilla.

Put in refrigerator and chill overnight. 

Form into balls, roll in sugar. 

Place on greased cookie sheet. 

Mash down with bottom of glass.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

PUMPKIN PANCAKES

PUMPKIN PANCAKES
From Judi Troyer   via Betty Crocker - online

3 cups flour

¾ tsp. salt

2 Tablespoons baking soda

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ginger

3 Tablespoons brown sugar

1 can 15 oz. Libby's pure pumpkin

3 cups Buttermilk

3 eggs

1.     In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar, combining well.

2.     Add pumpkin, buttermilk, and eggs to dry ingredients and mix gently. {If batter seems stiff, add water until it can be easily spooned onto a griddle.}

3.     Heat griddle to medium heat and grease lightly.

4.     Scoop about 1/3 cup of batter onto griddle and let cook until lightly    browned, about 3 minutes.

5.     Let other side cook again until lightly browned.

Repeat these steps until all the batter is gone.

TIP:  When pouring batter, divert a small amount to the "top" of your circle to form a pumpkin shape and it's stem.  

KISSMA COOKIES

Damon and Lucy

KISSMA COOKIES

From Lucy Reid (Sue Mexicott, Lucy's cousin)

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 t. almond flavoring

2 1/2 cups flour

1 t. salt

1 t. soda

1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

1 egg white

1 T. water

2 cups nuts, chopped

48 candy kisses

Cream shortening, butter, brown sugar, and sugar.  Blend in egg and almond flavoring.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt and add to creamed mixture.  Stir in cherries.

Roll into 1-inch balls.  

Combine egg white and water; beat with a fork until foamy. 

Roll balls into egg white and then in nuts.

Place on greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Place kisses on top and press in lightly. Remove from sheets to cooling racks.

PUMPKIN BREAD

Photos: Emily choosing a pumpkin, and, my sister  Lyn with their daughters and granddaughters 

PUMPKIN BREAD

From Lyn Sewell

3  1/2 cups flour

2 t. soda

2 t. pumpkin pie spice

3 cups sugar

1 cup oil

4 eggs

2 cups pumpkin 

2/3 cup water

1 cup nuts, optional

1  1/2 t. salt

Sift all dry ingredients into large bowl and mix well.

Combine remaining ingredients and blend well with dry mixture.

Pour into well-greased and flour loaf pans (or one angel food cake pan).

Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

Cool slightly before removing from pan.

Lyn's note:  Recipe makes two large loaves and one small loaf.

RAISIN BARS

Grandpa and Grandma Holmes (Mom's parents)

RAISIN BARS

From Pearl Holmes

1 cup raisins

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups water

2 cups flour

1 t. soda

1/2 t. cinnamon

1 cup chopped nuts

dash of salt

5 T. shortening

Cook raisins, sugar, salt and water until raisins are plump.  

Cool and add melted shortening.

Sift flour, soda, and cinnamon together. 

Add chopped nut meats to flour mixture.

Stir in cooked raisins.

Bake in a shallow pan for about 30 minutes at 325 degrees.

HELLO DOLLIES

Lyn and Mom

HELLO DOLLIES

From Billie Reid and Lyn Sewell

1 stick butter
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecans
1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk

Melt butter and pour in 9 x 13 pan. Add graham cracker crumbs to form bottom layer of cookie. Then add a layer of chocolate chips, a layer of coconut, a layer of pecans and pour a can of Eagle Brand condensed milk over the top of all the ingredients. 

Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.