Christmas recipes!

[Gingerbread]

@Skybreeze

~*~ Pistachio Shortbread ~*~

imperial and metric for ya'll's convenience

1C 250 mL butter, softened *not margarine!
2/3C 150 mL sugar
1/2 tsp 2 mL almond extract
3-4 drops green food coloring, optional
2 1/4C 550 mL all-purpose flour
1C 250 mL finely chopped shelled pistachios

Cream butter and sugar. Add almond flavoring and food coloring. Add flour and half of the pistachios. Dough will be kinda dry and crumbly, may need to work it with your hands, mix until no visible flour remains. Pack and form into 2 logs about 1 1/2" 3.8 cm in diameter each.
Spread second half of pistachios on a sheet of wax paper, roll logs in them coating outside. Cover logs with plastic wrap and chill several hours or overnight. Cut into 1/4" 6 mm thick slices. Arrange on cookie sheet about 1" 2.5 cm apart. Bake 325F 160C for about 15-18 minutes. Let sit on sheet 2 minutes then move to wire rack to cool.

*if you like cardamom I sometimes put in 1/2 tsp but it's optional

 

[Sassarazzmadazzles]

What is this puppy chow?

So I basically just eyeball it now, but here is a standard recipe, the only thing that’s missing that I use is some vanilla

Puppy Chow

Homemade puppy chow is a favorite holiday treat that's easy to make with just 4 ingredients: peanut butter, chocolate, Chex cereal, and confectioners' sugar.

www.allrecipes.com

 

[Cozytoyhoard]

What is this puppy chow?

It's the better name for Muddy Buddies lol

 

[Tak]

It's the better name for Muddy Buddies

I've never heard of muddy buddies, either.

 

[Skybreeze]

@Skybreeze

~*~ Pistachio Shortbread ~*~

imperial and metric for ya'll's convenience

1C 250 mL butter, softened *not margarine!
2/3C 150 mL sugar
1/2 tsp 2 mL almond extract
3-4 drops green food coloring, optional
2 1/4C 550 mL all-purpose flour
1C 250 mL finely chopped shelled pistachios

Cream butter and sugar. Add almond flavoring and food coloring. Add flour and half of the pistachios. Dough will be kinda dry and crumbly, may need to work it with your hands, mix until no visible flour remains. Pack and form into 2 logs about 1 1/2" 3.8 cm in diameter each.
Spread second half of pistachios on a sheet of wax paper, roll logs in them coating outside. Cover logs with plastic wrap and chill several hours or overnight. Cut into 1/4" 6 mm thick slices. Arrange on cookie sheet about 1" 2.5 cm apart. Bake 325F 160C for about 15-18 minutes. Let sit on sheet 2 minutes then move to wire rack to cool.

*if you like cardamom I sometimes put in 1/2 tsp but it's optional

I said I wasn’t going to bake this year but I’m going to bake this year now. Thank you for sharing your secrets!

 

[Cozytoyhoard]

I've never heard of muddy buddies, either.

The recipe @Sassarazzmadazzles linked is pretty close to the one we use. We usually spread ours out to cool on wax paper and then add a little more powdered sugar lol.

The Chex website has several variations I'm tempted to try though P:

 

[Leave a Whisper]

I've never heard of muddy buddies, either.

It's Chex cereal coated in chocolate, powdered sugar and cinnamon.

 

[Sassarazzmadazzles]

It's Chex cereal coated in chocolate, powdered sugar and cinnamon.

oooo never heard of any with cinnamon in them!