Christmas Jewels Food

CHRISTMAS JEWEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Set butter aside in a large bowl to soften.
• In another bowl mix together flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
• Set aside enough cherry halves so that there is enough to top each cookie with one.
• Add remaining fruit and walnuts to a third bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the flour mixture to the fruit and stir until it is coated with flour and mixed well. (This helps separate the fruit and keep it from sticking together.).
• After butter has softened, beat butter, sugar and eggs until creamy. Mix in buttermilk and vanilla.
• Add half of flour mixture and mix well. Add remaining flour and mix.
• Note: At this point, make sure everything is mixed well because the mixture will be very stiff and hard to stir after adding the fruit.
• Stir in half of the fruit mixture into the cookie dough. Add remaining fruit and mix.
• Refrigerate dough for an hour or more (may be refrigerated overnight).
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls on non-stick or lightly greased cookie sheet. Top each cookie with one reserved cherry half.
• Bake 12-15 minutes, until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly with finger.
• Remove and cool.

JEWEL NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. , In a large bowl, whisk together egg and salt; stir in remaining brown sugar. Stir in nuts, cherries and chocolate chips. Spoon evenly over crust., Bake until topping is set, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHRISTMAS JEWELS

Steps:

• Grease and line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix well. Stir in flour, baking powder, ground nutmeg, vanilla, candied pineapple, and almond slivers. Mix well. Put in prepared loaf pan. Freeze overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice crosswise and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes.

CHRISTMAS JEWEL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter & sugar together until light & fluffy. Break up egg yolks into creamed mixture. Blend well. Add vanilla. Stir in flour. Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Make a small dent in the top of each cookie with finger. Bake in 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, fill dent with jam. Return to oven for 1-2 minutes to set jam.

CHRISTMAS JEWELS

Steps:

• Combine flour with 1/3 cup brown sugar.
• Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press mixture firmly and evenly onto bottom of an ungreased 15x10 jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat egg slightly in large bowl.
• Stir in remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and salt.
• Add salted mixed nuts, 1-1/2 cups halved candied cherries and chocolate chips.
• Toss mixture lightly to coat.
• Spoon fruit mixture evenly over baked layer.
• Press firmly to adhere layers together.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Cool, then cut into approximately 24 bars.