Peanut Blossoms

Ok, this is the last from the Christmas cookie files. I'm sure everyone has a recipe for these, but if not, here you go!

1/2 C butter
1 C peanut butter chips
2/3 C packed brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 C flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
Granulated sugar
Hershey's kisses, unwrapped


Preheat oven to 350. In a saucepan over low heat melt the butter and peanut butter chips, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into a large bowl and add the brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Stir in flour and baking soda, blending well. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll them in granulated sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately place a kiss in the middle of each cookie. Cool on a wire wrack.

Date Balls

More Christmas cookies... this one is kind of a pain to make, but they're my favorite!

1/2 C butter

1 C sugar

1/2 lb chopped dates

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

12 tsp salt

2 C rice krispies

1/2 C chopped nuts

Coconut

Combine the butter, sugar, and dates and set aside. Bring the egg, milk, vanilla, and salt to a boil. Important: stir constantly being very careful not to let the egg scramble. Add the date mixture to the egg mixture and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the rice krispies and chopped nuts. Cool the mixture until you can handle it without burning your hands, then form into little balls and roll in coconut. 

Toffee Nut Bars

Another from the Rowe family Christmas cookie archives.

1/2 C butter

1/2 C brown sugar

1 C flour

1 tsp vanilla

1 11 oz chocolate bar

3/4 C chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream the butter and sugar, add the flour and vanilla. Press and flatten in to the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Melt the chocolate bar and spread over the cookie. Sprinkle the chocolate with the chopped nuts.