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Old 12-11-2004, 05:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by docetboy
Y'all know, as an Airman who won't be spending Hanukah/Christmas at home and instead on base (save for a short weekend trip to chicago in two weeks) i'll be pretty lonely on base...cookies could definitely make me feel better
Well, you could either use some of these receipes and make them yourself... Or maybe some of the nice GCers on here would make you some if you asked nicely

Anyways, back on topic:
These aren't necessarily "Christmas cookies", but I've made two double batches in the past week and they are SOOOO good and so easy to make.

Banana Butterscotch Drops
3 medium ripe bananas
1 box yellow cake mix (the author of the cookbook I got this from recommends Betty Crocker Super Moist, but any yellow cake mix will work)
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup butterscotch morsels

Take the bananas and mash them using a hand mixer for about 1 minute. Add the cake mix to the bananas and with the mixer, mix for another 2-3 minutes or until the mixture is a little creamy. Add the oats and the butterscotch chips using a wooden spoon. Using a measured teaspoon (according to them ), place on a cookie sheet and bake for 14-15 minutes (mine usually cook about 20 minutes) at 350 degrees F or until the bottoms are golden brown. They come out of the over not looking completely done, but they firm up as they cool, and everyone loves the smell of them - I took them to a chapter Christmas party this year and the women LOVED them!

Other staples that I make with my grandma are Swedish icebox cookies, Snowballs, Almond Cresents (as long as we remember to put enough butter in them! ), Chocolate chip, and I can't remember the others right now. Most years, I spend two or three days with my grandma at her house baking cookies!

If I find any other receipes, I'll share them here!
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