Christmas Cookies

Gingerbread Men, Sugar Cookie Santas and Meringue Drops are everywhere!  Enjoying homemade cookies this time of year is pretty much inevitable….even if you can resist making them yourself, you are bound to receive a tin of sweet treats from friends, family, co-workers, clients, neighbors or customers.  A friend informed me that during the holidays in her office, two people sign up to bring a treat each day….between two breakrooms it’s impossible to escape the sweet temptations!

Hands down, cookies are my favorite sweet indulgence. 
Here are two cookie recipes for you and your family this Holiday season. 

One “healthy” & One “not-so-healthy”

Lysandra’s Christmas Wreaths

Ingredients:

¼cup light butter

1 package miniature marshmallows

Green food coloring

3 cups bran flakes

2 cups corn flakes

¼ cup red cinnamon candies

Directions:

1. Combine light butter and marshmallows in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Stir until smooth.

2. Add food coloring until desired hue.

3. Mix all flakes in a large bowl and pour into melted marshmallow mixture.  Carefully stir until well coated.

4. Spoon onto parchment paper or form into wreaths.

5. Add a few red cinnamon candies quickly!

Neiman-Marcus Cookies (Recipe may be halved)

Ingredients:

2 cups butter
24 oz. Chocolate chips
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. Soda (baking)
1 tsp. Salt
2 cups sugar
1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
5 cups blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. Baking powder
2 tsp. Vanilla
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Directions:

1. Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder.
2. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour,
oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda .

3. Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar and nuts. Roll into balls, and
place two inches apart on a cookie Sheet.

4.Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies.