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Ingredients: Magic Christmas Cookies 2 cups (4 sticks) butter, softened 4 cups flour 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped fine 2 Tbsp. cinnamon Directions: Cut butter...

Fruit Cake Cookies Originally Published on: November 18, 1965 Yield: 8 dozen Ingredients: 4 cups sifted flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 1 cup vegetable shortening (or 1 cup minus...

Date Cookies Originally Published on: October 16, 1936 Ingredients: 3 cups brown sugar 1 1/2 cups nut meats 1 package dates 1 tsp. soda 4 cups flour 3 eggs 2/3 cup butter Directions: Cream the...

Eggnog Snickerdoodles Originally Published on: December 11, 2008 Yield: 48 Cookies Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 cups...

Magic Disappearing Caramel Clusters Originally Published on: December 19, 1996 Ingredients: 1 bag microwave popcorn, popped 1 bag caramels (14oz.) 3 Tbsp. half and half 1 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. rum...

Candy Canes Originally Published on: December 21, 1978 Yield: 2 dozen Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar 1/2 egg 3/4 tsp. almond extract 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 1/4 cup flour 1/2...

Apple Oatmeal Pudding Originally Published on: December 3, 1943 Ingredients: 6 large apples, cooked until tender 1/2 cup brown sugar or syrup 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup butter 6 Tbsp. sugar 2...

Eggnog Wassail Originally Published on: December 19, 1985 Yield: 4 1/2 quarts Ingredients: 3 qts. dairy eggnog 1 1/2 qts. cider 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp.cinnamon 4 whole cloves 1 tsp. grated lemon...
Santa reaching for cookies on a plate with a glass of milk nearby

Santa’s Jelly Fingers Originally Published on: December 17, 1958 Ingredients: 1 cup butter, soft 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg yolk 2 cups sifted enriched flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup rolled...

Christmas Popcorn Crunch Ingredients: 1/2 cup popcorn kernels 1 (12 oz) bag vanilla candy melts 1 1/2 cups broken pretzel pieces 1 (10 oz) bag green and red...