Dear Sis,
This year Mama Jenn and I decided to join forces! We scheduled 5 play dates and made 2 kinds of dough each time we get together. We are also going to make 2 kinds of candy. Here is what we plan to make:
We made a double batch and added one bag of milk chocolate chips and one bag of holiday M&Ms.
This dough is so versatile. It can be rolled dyed and shaped into pinwheel cookies, or rolled in color sugar or cinnamon sugar to make snickerdoodles! I made snickerdoodles this time:)
Cranberry Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
We didn’t soak our dry fruit, so the cookies would be less tender.
We are still on the hunt for the perfect peanut butter cookie recipe that is WORTH repeating!
I won’t be making these again either.
- 1 1/4 c unsalted butter, soft
- 1 c dark brown sugar
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 2 t peppermint extract
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 t baking soda
- 3 1/2 c unbleached flour
- 48 Junior Mints or mini York peppermint patties
- 1/2 c white chocolate chips
- Beat together butter and sugars until smooth. Beat in eggs and extracts.
- Stir in dry ingredients until well combined.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Using a cookie scoop to portion dough, place a mint candy in the center of each ball and hand roll to seal completely.
- Bake on sheets 9 minutes. Cool on sheets a few minutes until set enough to move to wire racks to cool completely.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate. Let stand until set before stacking and/or storing.
William was laying on the floor with the babies and we thought… wouldn’t it be nice if we could get all the kids in the picture. Carter was not eager to join in:)
Love,
b