cut out- Kim

Cream together:
1 1/2 cup butter
1 cup+ 5tbs+1tsp sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla


add:
4 1/4 flour
1 tsp baking powder


refrigerate for an hour
bake 350 6-8 minutes

candy cane pie

Ingredients

• 24 large marshmallows
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 drops peppermint extract
• 6 drops red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon crushed peppermint candy, divided
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 1 chocolate crumb crust (8 inches)

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Directions

• In a heavy saucepan, combine marshmallows and milk over low heat. Cook and stir until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. 
• Stir in vanilla, salt, peppermint extract and food coloring. Cool 30 minutes, stirring several times. Stir in 2 tablespoons crushed candies; fold in whipped cream. 
• Spoon into crust. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle with remaining candy.

Cranberry-Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

INGREDIENTS

•  12 ounces fresh cranberries
•  4-5 green onions, chopped
•  1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
•  1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
•  1 cup sugar (more or less to taste)
•  1/2 teaspoon cumin
•  2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
•  1/8 teaspoon salt
•  2 (8 ounces each) packages cream cheese, light or regular, softened
•  Crackers, for serving

grandma's Sugar cookies

1 cup real butter
1 1/5 cups confectioners sugar
1 egg
2-3 tsp flavoring (almond)
2 1/2- 2 3/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

cream together butter and conf. sugar.  crack egg in separate bowl and add the flavoring.  I use emulsions but extract works.  add that to the butter/sugar and mix until the egg is throughly incorporated
in separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt.  add a little by little.  can tell dough is ready when most sticks to paddle.  when touch has a little give and doesn't stick to finger

roll out about 1/4 inch.
cut, bake 400 for 7-8 minutes

Gingersnaps

1 1/2 cup crisco
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
8T molasses
4tsp baking soda
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
2tsp ginger
4 cups flour
roll into small balls, dip in sugar
bake 375
7-10 minutes

This is doubled