Shape dough by tablespoonful into balls for bodies; shape smaller balls for heads. Press body & head together on cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners sugar. When cool, attach mini peanut butter cups, halved, for hats, small candies & red licorice shoestring pieces for features & sliced gumdrops for scarves.

Beat shortening till fluffy. Add sugar & continue to beat until well combined. Add the rest of the ingredients in order, beating well after each addition. When the ingredients are well mixed, wrap the mixture in waxed paper & refrigerate for 1 hour to make the dough easier to handle. On a floured board, roll […]

Place the beef roast in a deep ceramic or glass bowl. Add onions, peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaf. Pour white vinegar and cider vinegar over the meat; chill, covered, for 4 days. Turn meat twice each day. Remove the meat from the marinade, dry it well with paper towels, and strain the marinade into a […]

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix 1 cup sugar, the margarine, shortening egg and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients except frosting. Dived dough into 3 equal parts. Roll each part 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut into desired shapes with 2-inch cookie cutters; pipe with decorators frosting. Place about 1-inch apart […]

Heat oven to 325 F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and 1 cup margarine until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and 1/8 ts salt; mix well. In small bowl, slightly beat egg whites. Shape dough into 3/4-inch […]

In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, process almonds, sugar and egg white until well combined. Refrigerate in a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid for 24 hours. Form the dough into 2 1/2-inch crescents. Roll crescents in the pine nuts, then pat pine nuts gently into the dough. Place on ungreased cookie […]

Preheat oven to 375 deg. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt onto waxed paper. Beat butter, brown sugar, sugar, and egg in large bowl with electric mixere until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in hot water and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended and smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop dough by […]

Mix well shortening, sugar & eggs. Stir in bananas. Mix dry ingredients & stir in. Chill 1 hour. Heat oven to 375. Drop rounded Tbls. of dough 2″ apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes.

Heat oven to 475. Blend flour, sugar & salt. Cut in butter & rinds until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend sour cream in evenly. Gather dough into firm ball. Divide in half. Roll on well floured board to 1/8″ thick. Cut in 3*2″ pieces; fold ends to center, overlapping slightly; seal with tiny piece of […]

Beat 1 Tbls. grated lemon peel into dough; using cookie press fitted with star disk, press out into 2″ stars. Bake 10 minutes. Brush while still warm with apricot preserves; decorate with finely chopped dried apricots.