Recipe Round Up:
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 7:55AM 
The Cookies, Bars or Squares, Candy, Etc. Edition
Let’s start the party with a recipe from Nicole of 168 hours, who tells us that Coconut Ice is an Australian Christmas favorite. “Perfect, says she, “to make with kids - easy and no actual cooking involved.”
Kim of Hireath gives us three recipes she will be making this Christmas: Neiman-Marcus Cookies, which she says are good for a crowd; plus G’ma S’s Ice Cream Cookies and Magic Cookie Bars, which are good if you’re in a hurry.
Kevin Sorensen of Random Thoughts from a Cluttered Mind contributes a recipe for Santa’s Surprises, which his wife makes every year. He’d like to keep them all for himself, he says.
What really irks me is when she makes them and then has the audacity to share them at gatherings (family, church, neighbors).
Violet, however, does share, and you’ll find her recipe for Poppycock, which she makes for gifts, at promptings.
Tina of Sufficient Grace has a gift suggestion, too: Swedish Pecans.
Everyone I have ever offered them to loves them and asks for the recipe (which is exactly how I got the recipe!). Just package them up in a cellophane bag with a bow and your gift will be enjoyed and remembered!
Ann B. of Whatever Things has posted two recipes for traditional mince pies like her “mum used to make”—Meringue Topped Mince Pies and Viennese Mince Pies.
Average Jane gives us a variation of lemon bars, Coconut Lime Bars, which she calls “very tasty.” And I believe her!
Ellen B, The Happy Wonderer tells us how to make Russian Tea Cookies, a little cookie that melts “in your mouth. There is no other way to express it.”
From Karen of Simply a Musing Blog we have recipes for a whole list of Christmas goodies, like Orange Cream Candy, Microwave Peanut Patties, Microwave Peanut Brittle, Butterscotch Haystacks, and Graham Cracker Squares.
It a recipe for a family favorite - Jam-Filled Cookies, from Rosemary of Seasonings of the Heart.
At titus2talk, it’s Catriona’s Mum’s recipe for tablet, and authentic Scottish treat.
Tablet is fudge which has been beaten to give it a crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth consistency (and to give you a sore arm - but it’s worth the effort!).
Kelly Curtis of Pass the Torch contributes a recipe for a great teacher’s gift—Chai Tea Mix. You can save yourself money with this fun family project, and your kids, like hers, will probably love giving a gift they’ve helped make.
Oops! I almost forgot my own contribution, my mother’s recipe for Frosted Sugar Cookies.
And don’t miss these added recipes:
Leslie of Lux Venit has a shortbread cookie recipe that is good “for those with allergies to dairy, nuts, eggs, and soy.” We have to eliminate nuts from the treats made in my family, and in the family I grew up in, there were dairy and egg allergies, too, so I know how much work it can be to find recipes that can be adjusted to make treats the whole family can eat when there are food allergies.
It’s Peanut Butter Crinkles from mummymac of Home, but not alone, which she says “can be mixed up by hand and are ready for the oven in a few minutes.”
Robin of Pensieve posted the recipe for Noni’s Melt-in-your-mouth Buttermints in last month’s Recipe Round Up, but it fits this month’s category, too. My mother used to make mints just like these and reserve them in the freezer for special occasions. I’ll let you in on my secret: They taste even better straight from the freezer.
Rosemary of Seasonings of the Heart has added yet another cookie recipe, this time for Butter Horn Cookies. (See Rosemary’s Jam-Filled Cookies above.)
More recipes added on the 13th:
Christmas Truffles from Naomi, who blogs at A Threefold Cord.
Carla shares her recipe for Christmas Fudge at Reflections of the Times.
And one more important addition:
Since this is a collection of recipes from bloggers world-wide, some of the measurements from the different recipes may be confusing to you. Kim of Hiraeth has posted a British/American Recipe Ingredients Conversion Chart that should be help get rid of some of the confusion.
Doesn’t that wonderful collection of recipes make you want to head for the kitchen now?
Thank you to everyone who participated. Throughout the day, I’ll be adding any links sent to me, so it’s not too late to add your recipe to the mix. Just put your link in the comments of this post. Remember, the recipe you contribute does not have to be recently posted, nor does it have to be your own recipe. You are welcome to contribute links to recipes you’ve seen posted at other blogs as well. And if you don’t have a blog, but you have a good recipe that fits this month’s category, send it to me in an email and I’ll post it for you.
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