I don't know about you, but I like to share my tasty treats with family and friends so that they can appreciate trying new foods. We have made tons of Christmas goodies that everyone will love, including a little surprise for the older adults.
Recipe 1: Oreo Peppermint Bark
This recipe is an easy recipe to make, and it's everyone's favorite to make.
Credit recipe source: White Chocolate Oreo Peppermint Bark - Only 3 Ingredients & NO Baking! (princesspinkygirl.com)
Ingredients
12 oz. white chocolate chips
6 candy canes ( crushed)
1/2 c crushed Oreo's
Directions
Use a food processor to crush Peppermint canes and the Oreo's
Making the chocolate: melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, and be careful when you are melting the chocolate. See the tips below.
Put the wax paper on the cookie sheet, and pour the melted chocolate chips on top of the sheet.
To spread the chocolate chips: you will use a rubber spatula to make it all over the wax paper.
Put the crushed peppermint and oreo's by sprinkling all over the melting chocolate
Pushed down gently on the crushed canes and oreo's by using a wax paper
Put the cookie sheet in the fridge for 20-30 mins or until it set it up.
Break it into pieces
Kate's Tips:
When you are melting chocolate in the microwave: I would say cook it for 35 - 45 seconds with occasional stirring
Kate's reommonditons
If you are going to make this recipe for a party or share it with more than 5 people then I will double or triple the recipe.
Recipe 2: Bourbon Balls
These balls are specially made for older adults - a boozy treat to eat.
Credit Source: Bourbon Balls Recipe | Southern Living
Ingredients
1 ( 12.oz) pkg. vanilla wafers, finely crushed ( I would recommend the Nilla vanilla wafers cookies)
1 C chopped pecans, toasted
3/4 c powdered sugar
2 T. unsweetened cocoa
1/2 c Bourbon ( I would recommend the Kentucky Straight )
2 1/2 T. light corn syrup
Powdered sugar
Directions
Combine the 1st 4 ingredients in a large bowl, and stir it together until well blended.
Put the bourbon and the light corn syrup into a liquid measuring cup, and stir it together. Pour the Bourbon mixture into the wafer mixture, and combine it together. This part might be a messy task: shape the balls into a 1-in and roll them into powdered sugar.
Cover and chill it in the fridge
Kate's Tips:
Shape up the balls into an lrg shape of balls: I would put little pressure and do not heat up the balls.
Recipes 3: Rum Balls
This ball is unbelievably tasty - so good! I have received multiple messages about how tasty this treat was.
Credit Source: Rum Balls Recipe | Allrecipes
Ingredients:
12 oz. vanilla wafers
1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 c light corn syrup
3/4 c dark rum - I would use the Mount Gay
1 c confections sugar( powdered sugar) or unsweetened shredded coconut
Directions
Put the vanilla wafers into a food processor and turn them into a fine crumb.
Heating up the chocolate and corn syrup: I would use a medium saucepan on very low heat on the stove. By cooking, you will need to stir often until the chocolate looks like it is melted and smooth - for about 5 mins. Take it off from heat and stir in rum. For 2 options - you can roll in powdered sugar OR shredded coconut.
You can either leave the rum mixture ball in the saucepan or transfer in the large mixing bowl. Put it into the fridge it comes easy to roll and firm, for about 15 mins.
Shape up the balls into 1 in and roll into either powdered sugar or shredded coconut
Put into the fridge to firm.
Recipes 4: Eggnog Snickerdoodles Cookies
Eggnog Snickerdoodles is pretty amazing because it gives you the eggnog holiday taste was all enjoy - BUT - without ever actually using eggnog.
Credit source: Eggnog Snickerdoodles Recipe - NYT Cooking (nytimes.com)
Ingredients
3 1/2 C all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 C butter ( 2 sticks) at room temp
1 3/4 C sugar plus 1/4 c for rolling
1 tsp. salt
1 large egg plus 2 yolks
1 T. rum extract
2 tsp. ground nutmeg
Directions
You will use a med bowl, to whisk together: flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda; set it aside. In the stand mixer with a paddle attachment: you will cream together the following: butter, sugar, and salt on med-high setting until the textures look smooth and fluffy for about 3-4 mins.
Occasionally, you will have to scrape down the sides into the bowl. Return to your medium speed and put one egg at a time and along with 1 yolk at a time. After you have done with that part, and then you will have to add the rum extract. Repeat the scrape down and beat it for 1-2 mins.
You will add the flour mixture to the stand mixer on low settings, and until it combined. Make sure the flour doesn't go anywhere by leaving it from the bowl. Keep the dough set it aside, for the dough to be dried " Hydrate", for 10 mins while you get the oven ready.
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lined 2 baking sheets with a parchment paper. You will make a nutmeg-sugar mixture ( 1/4 c of sugar) , in a small bowl.
Roll the balls into a golf ball size, and repeat this step. Then roll one each of your golf balls into the nutmeg - sugar mixture. Put each of the balls into a baking sheet ( big sizes will work) they should be 2 in apart. Bake them for about 10 -13 mins. While they are baking, and you have roating the baking sheet halfway through. The results of the cookies should be slighted puffed and just set.
Before eating the cookies, let the cookies cool down on the baking sheets before you transfer the cookies over to the wire rack.
Recipe 5: Gingerbread Fudge
Making a gingerbread fudge was a type of recipe that everyone loves to that gingerbread taste. This recipe was easy and simple to make. No Fuss.
Ingredients
3/4 C sweetened condensed milk
12oz. white chocolate chips
2-3 tsp. ground ginger
1/2- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
Directions
Start by pouring the condensed milk and chocolate chips into a safe microwave bowl. Heat it up for 2-3 mins. DO Not Overheat - I repeat do not overheat. If you do, the result is going to be pretty scary because the chocolate will be burned! You should stir it until the texture is melted, smooth, and blend well.
Sprinkle the spices and combine.
This is an optional step: you can add Christmas sprinkles to it. This step has to super fast, as the sprinkles can melt into the heated chocolate.
Transfer the fudge into a 8x8 in baking pan with aluminium foil ( nonstick foil will work). Let the product set in the fridge. They need time to set up.
Once it is done, transfer the fudge to a cutting board and chop into cubes.
Recipe 6: Chocolate pecan recipe
Chocolate Pecan was a creative treat without any recipe - just my dad and I having fun!
Ingredients
3/4 c evaporated milk
12 oz. white chocolate chips
1 C chopped pecans
1 C dark chocolate chips
Directions
In a safe mircowave bowl , or in a bread mixing bowl ( that is mircowave safe) , and you will combine the evaporated milk and chocolate chips for about 2-3 mins. Do not overheat it back in the microwave, if you do turned the product will be burned. stir it together until the texture look smooth , blended and melted like a chocolate syrup.
Then if you have a loaf pan ( it works perfectly) with nostick foil, and gently pour the chocolate onto the foil. Smooth it out and then you can put the pecans on top of it.
Put the product in the fridge to let it set it up.
Recipe 7: Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread
I needed a good holiday bread recipe to share. If you can't find a good recipe on either google or Pinterest, Instagram can be a great place to look. This recipe is very festive and very tasty.
The credit source for this recipe: @Diane Morrisey on Ingstram
Ingredients:
2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c fresh cranberries - cut in half
1/2 c chopped walnuts
3/4 c orange juice
zest 1 orange
3/4 c sugar
1/4 c butter, melted
1 egg
Directions
Heat the oven to 350F. Use parchment paper on a loaf pan or use a tin foil mini bread pan and use cooking spray.
Using a small mixing bowl, combine flour with salt.
In another bowl, combine the orange juice and egg.
Combine the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients bowl. You should fold the ingredients until it is well blended. his step you need to be careful: gently fold in the cranberries and the walnuts. During this step: you can't overmix the batter because if you do the bread will become tough.
If you are using a metal loaf pan, then cook it for 50 - 55 mins, but if you are using a tin foil min bread pan then cook it for 30 mins.
Making an orange glaze: combine 1 c powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp. orange bowl.
Drizzle the orange glaze on top of the bread until the bread has completely cooled down.
Recipe 8: Chirstmas Holiday Chex Mix
This recipe is super simple, super tasty, and good for some holiday snacking.
Credit Source: Christmas Party Chex Mix - Grab Some Joy
Ingridents:
5 C chex cereal
5 T. melted butter
3 T. sugar
2 T. cinammon
2 C pecans
1 1/2 c pisctashios
2 C craisins
1 1/2 c toasted coconut chips
2 C M&M's
1 1/2 C dark chocolate chips
Instructions
How to make cinammon sugar Chex: Heat the oven to 325 F. First, put the chex cereal into a large bowl. Next, you will have to pour the butter on the Chex and stir it until it combined. Stir it together into cinnamon -sugar mixture until its coated. On a large baking sheet , you will pour the Chex cereal on the baking sheet and bake for it 10- 12 mins( for every 3 mins by stirring ). Let it cool down on the baking sheet.
Toasting the nuts: you will toast the pisctahios and the pecan on a dry fry pan on med- high heat for about 3-5 mins. The texture should be slightly brown and fragrant. Set it aside.
Mix it all together: this is where you combine the cinammon sugar chex , nuts , and with other ingredients
