Easy Cookie Exchange Recipes

[disneyfan551]

I've seen instructions like the cookie swap thing before stating that the cookies must be made from flour, but I don't always agree with that. I get lots of requests for my rum balls and orange snowballs that you make with vanilla wafer crumbs, and they are rolled, but not baked. At least they are home-made!

Would you mind sharing your rum ball and orange snowball recipes with us?? I have been dying to find a good rum ball recipe! (or any other balls too!)

 

[Weluvdisny]

Even though 2 of these recipes has already been mentioned, here's my super easy snickerdoodle recipe:

1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Roll in 2 TBSP sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon - or use food coloring and/or roll in sprinkles

Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.

 

[mickeeemouse]

Would you mind sharing your rum ball and orange snowball recipes with us?? I have been dying to find a good rum ball recipe! (or any other balls too!)

Hi I have a pretty easy rum ball recipe my mom used to make and my friends love it. Here it goes

2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1 c. finely chopped walnuts
1 c. confectionaers sugar
2 T cocoa
2 T white corn syrup
1/3 c. rum, whiskey or brandy (I use a little more, but not too much or it will make it really sticky and hard to roll the balls.)

Mix well. Shape by teasponfuls into balls. Roll into confectionar sugar or dry cocoa. Makes about 50.

My mom always put them into a tight container, the longer they are in the container the more alcohol flavor you will get. They are pretty good my friends love them and I have to make them every year for them.

 

[disneyfan551]

Thank you!!! I only have Amaretto on hand..guess I should have bought some rum in Mexico last week!

 

[dizkids]

UGH i went to a swap last night and came home with AWFUL cookies.

I read this thread last night and chuckled about the "fun sucker" and thought wow that does seem a bit much but now i have to agree.

My kids wont eat any of them. There 16 people and we were told to make 8 dozen. There was one chocolate chip but they were crumbled and smooshed. I actually felt bad about my cookies after reading this thread thinking maybe i should have vested more time. I did magic bars in 3 pans and cut in squares which is why i would consider them pretty easy. But they were still made with 2 kinds of choc. chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, butter/graham crust, sweeten cond. milk x 3 batches. Only 1 type that i got back tasted and looked good. There were two kinds of slice/bake with reindeer and christmas trees. I must say that did bug me a bit.

Oh well its another one of my live and learn lifes lessons.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Here is a great website for recipes:

http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/cat0001.html

 

[MoniqueU]

I just use betty crocker peanut butter cookie mix and roll it into balls and put them in a mini muffi pan. When they are just about done I stick a reeses peanut butter minature in them and they turn out so cute. I have had neighbors ask if I have anymore left.

 

[mickeeemouse]

Here is a great website for recipes:

http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/cat0001.html

This is a really neat website, it definately has a lot of christmas cookie recipes on it and a couple of other neat sites also