Chocolate Crinkles

by Meredith

These are my favorite Christmas cookie.

Blue Ribbon Crinkles

• 1/2 C. vegetable oil
• 1 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 C. ganulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 t. vanilla
• 1 C. flour
• 2 t. baking poweder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1 C. powdered sugar

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes
Makes six dozen

Mix oil, chocoate and sugar in bowl. Blend in one egg at a time until well mixed.
In separate bowl, mix vanilla, flour, baking power and salt together. Once well mixed, stir into oil mix.
Chill several hours or over night.
Take teaspoon and form small balls out of batter. Roll in powder sugar and place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Cool cookies, but place small marshmellow in center before completely cool.
Mix up simple chocolate frosting or buy canned frosting. Drip over center.

Gingerbread Cookies

by Meredith

I love making gingerbread cookies at Christmastime.  The sweet, flavorful spices make me know the holidays are truly upon us. I use my mom's old Betty Crocker Cookbook, but you can find the classic recipe here.

Amish Friendship Bread

by Meredith

One tradition I started during the holidays while in college was to make Amish Friendship Bread for my friends and family.  I didn't have a job and my friends and I didn't want to exchange anything too pricey, so this is what I found as a fun share.  The sweet, cinnamon-flavored bread was a hit, and now is expected to be made each year.  :)

Click the link above to read about how this bread came to be.