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Easy "Snowball" Coconut Cookies[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup coconut, shredded
1 cup pecans, chopped
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Let cool then add eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients together. Then add dry ingredients and stir. Add coconut and pecans. Drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 350F degrees for 6 to 8 minutes.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Christmas Balls[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pecans, chopped
red and green sprinkles[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Cream butter adding sugar and vanilla. Then add flour and mix well. Add pecans. Refrigerate for an hour until firm. Roll into small balls. Bake in a 350F degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes until light brown. Remove from oven and roll in sprinkles while still hot. [/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Molasses Sugar Cookies[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Cream shortening gradually adding sugar. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses and mix well. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add about 1/4 cup of dry mixture at a time to creamed mixture. Mix well each time before adding more dry ingredients. [/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Chill for one hour until firm. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 375F degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. (Don't worry if tops crack). Cool on wire racks.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Makes 4 dozen.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Holiday Wreaths[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1/2 cup butter 1 package marshmallows
6 cups Corn flakes cereal
Green food color
Red cinnamon candies
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Then add marshmallows, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows melt. The mixture should get nice and gooey. Remove from stove and add corn flakes. Add a few drops of food coloring and stir until well mixed. [/font]
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Very quickly make into round wreath shapes on wax paper. If it's too sticky rub hands with butter. Place red cinnamon candies around the wreaths.
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