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Happy Holidays! As we look back at our many accomplishments this past year, get ready for the holidays and think ahead to 2011, we must take the time to reflect on the things we are thankful for.
We are thankful for this great community in which we live and work.
We are thankful to our readers who recognize the important mission we must fulfill every day.
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This issue of the 2010 Complete Holiday Gift Guide is full of fun! Fun gift giving ideas. Fun crafts for children and adults. Fun recipes for every age.
We hope you enjoy this special section and are able to find gift giving ideas from our local businesses. We hope you find the craft ideas a great way to spend time with family and friends. We hope the recipes end up as part of your holiday meals or are shared with coworkers, neighbors, teachers and those you are thankful for.
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Are you struggling this time of the year, trying to figure out what gifts you will get for everyone on your list? There always seems to be that one person who appears to already have it all. Instead of cluttering up your family and friends’ homes with more objects, why not give them something they will really appreciate? Here’s a few ideas:
1 The gift certificate is often looked at as a last minute afterthought; however, let-ting the receiver choose their own gift will almost always ensure that they get some-thing they will like better than what some-one else would have picked for them. Fig-ure out their favorite places to shop and give them a gift card. Choose a store they enjoy but may not always shop. Many people spend their money on family members and friends, so gift certificates are a nice way to allow them to splurge on themselves.
2 Movie money is a great idea for someone who enjoys a night out but doesn’t always make it happen. Many people only go see a “must see” movie because the cost of the movie and snacks are so high. This way they can enjoy a night out without worrying about their budget. Add an offer to babysit to com-plete the evening.
3 Everyone appreciates looking at pictures of their loved ones. Take an old photograph and have it professionally restored to look brand new, or take a new photograph and have it resized and professionally framed. If there is a celebrity or picture in a magazine you think your friend would like, scan it and increase its size to make a mini poster or picture.
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4 Tickets to a sporting event, play or musical are always great gift ideas. Buying tickets for a show as a present also eliminates the worry of getting them something they already own. This is also a good gift for someone who you may not know very well. You can easily find out a sport or team someone likes, or if he or she is a symphony or country music fan.
5 Not only are homemade gifts more personal and unique, they are guaranteed to put a smile on the person’s face knowing you put such time and effort into their gif t. If you know they have a sweet tooth, whip up a holiday
sweet treat.
6 If you are buying for indi-
vidual family members, why not put the cash together and buy a family present, like a pool table for their family room or software for their computer. This is a good way to bring fami-lies together and allows
you to buy more expensive gifts that you would not buy
individually.
7 People often discreetly let you know
what they want, so pay attention to hints, listen and make notes. Better yet, ask them to make
notes and prepare a list of items they would like and the particular shops they enjoy.
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When you involve your children in holiday decorating, you build long lasting memories and fantastic keepsakes. If you’re looking for kid-friendly, mess-free holiday decorating projects for you and your kids with step-by-step instructions, check out these ideas. Mess-Free and Kid-Friendly Holiday décor: Decorate pictures with Santa: Craft some homemade frames to adorn the pic-tures of your kids on Santa’s lap. Deco-rate them with holiday foam, pieces of wrapped candy, holiday colored buttons, scraps of ribbon, mini bows, and other creative embellish-ments to give them a festive appeal. N o r t h Pole sign: Look around t h e h o u s e for recyclable materials, such as wrapping paper tubes. Wrap some
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white and red ribbons around the tube to cre-ate an innovative candycane looking pole. A cardboard box can be cut to add the sign to the top of the pole with any creative decora-tions you choose and write the words, “North Pole” on the sign with glittery glue. Handprints: Children’s handprints are the best keepsakes, as they change in size every year. Cut out handprints from holiday fabrics, green and red construction paper, or other materials of your choice. You can glue
a bunch of the handprints together (in an abstract way) to make
an adorable holiday wreath.
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the date on the back of your c r a f t s to turn them into
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see the artwork from the previous year (and the fun they had) when you unpack the holiday ornaments and decora-tions. Just the memo-ries of the fun times they had will inspire them to create new holiday crafts year after year. They may even come up with some great ideas of their own!
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Kids love Christmas but waiting for the big day to arrive isn’t so much fun! Little ones who don’t yet understand can get frus-trated when they don’t know Santa’s day of arrival. One way to make the countdown to Christmas a little easier is by finding fun ways to count down the days in a way they can understand. For really young kids, it is better not to start the countdown more than two weeks before Santa’s arrival. This is enough to seem like an eternity to them, and it will keep them interested and involved with the holi-day planning. There are a number of Advent calendars available on the market that you can mark each day leading up to the holiday in a special way. The building block Advent calendar is truly creative and has you combine smaller models into a bigger one each week until Christmas. You really don’t have to spend money on an elaborate Advent calendar when you can easily create one of your own. All are built on the same principle whether it is opening a door, taking a piece away, adding a piece or anything you can do on a daily basis. To make your own simple and enjoy-able Advent calendar, use a piece of green construction paper and cut out the shape of a Christmas tree. You can let your child use other colors of paper to create decorations or just use as is. Glue individually wrapped pieces of candy, like peppermint discs onto the tree, one for each day until the holiday. Each day your child will take one piece of candy from the tree. When they are all gone,
the holiday is here! Not only is this a helpful way for little ones to count down Christmas, they also get a treat every day. Another way to count down Christmas that is fun for all ages is “The Twelve Gifts of Christmas”. Go to your local dollar or variety store and choose twelve small age-appro-
priate gifts for each child. Wrap them up in little boxes and top with small bows. These can be placed under the tree with
the other gifts or on the tree as cute decorations. Your child will be permitted to open one gift each day until they are all gone and the big day is here! This is a
great way to extend the joy of opening gifts without spending a lot
of money! Print out color sheets for The Twelve Days of Christmas and let your child color one each of the last twelve days. These are easy to find on a variety of sites, and you should find them with the right difficulty for the age of your child. Find a place to display the art work as part of the Christmas decora-tions. Children love to contribute their own art work to any holiday, and they will know when they get to “1” that they have made it to their favorite occasion! You can also make a paper chain, but instead of using it for a decoration, make the chain based on the number of days until Christmas. Every night before bedtime, tear off a piece, and count the remaining links. Even small children can tell at a glance how many days are left if you use this method. Whatever method you choose, make your holiday countdown a fun part of the fes-tivities, and you will both look forward to the big day!
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Materials:
Multicolored or red, green, and white construction paperScissorsGlue or tape
Instructions:
1. Count how many days there are until Christmas.
2. Cut enough paper chain rectangles, 2x6 inches, to represent each day.
3. Draw a picture of each idea on each rectangle.
4. Glue or tape the ends of each rectangle together to form a circle like a bracelet. Make sure the picture is on the inside of the chain link.
5. Insert another rectangle through the first circle, and glue or tape it shut.
6. Repeat until they have completed the chain using all their rectangles.
7. Hang them on their tree or on a doorknob or mantel.
8. Break off one chain link each day.
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Directions
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Directions: Fresh Herbal Oil
1. Pour the oregano, basil, bay leaves, sage and garlic into a cup and rub between your fingers to powder.
2. Divide the powdered content between sterilized bottles. Add in peppercorn.
3 . Pour the oil into the bottles, leaving just a little from their top, and fully covering the herbs and garlic.
4 . Seal the bottles tightly with corks/screw caps. Shake well to mix the contents.
5 . Keep in a cool cupboard for about 2 weeks before using. This would provide time for the flavors to develop.
Directions:Fragrant Lemon Oil
1. Peel the zest from one lemon. Cut into thick pieces, place over a warm oven and dry for a little more than an hour.
2 . Put the lemon zest strips into sterilized glass bottles along with the sprigs of fresh thyme. Pour in the extra virgin olive oil. Preserve for 1-2 weeks before putting to use.
Directions:Fiery Chili Pepper Oil
1. Pour the light olive oil/corn oil into a medium-sized sauce-pan. Add in the cayenne pepper. Chop the red chilies and add them, too.
2 . Simmer the ingredients for 8-10 minutes.
3 . Let cool for half a day. Strain into sterilized bottles.
The oils will remain good for up to a month when stored in a cool place.
Flavored Gift OilsMaterials needed:
Sterilized Glass Bottles (with corks or lids).
Fresh Herbal Oil2 sprigs fresh oregano4 large basil leaves 2 bay leaves2 sprigs fresh sageGarlic clove - 1 large piece, peeled and sliced6 black peppercorns5 cups extra virgin olive oil
Fiery Chilli Pepper Oil12 dried red chilies2 1/2 cups light olive oil2 tsp. cayenne pepper
Fragrant Lemon Oil1 lemon3-4 sprigs fresh thyme2 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
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Prep Time: 25 MinCook Time: 25 MinYield 18 cookies Ingredients:
5/8 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup rolled oats1/2 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/3 cup white sugar1/2 cup dried cranberries1/2 cup white chocolate chips1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Directions:
1. Layer the ingredients in a 1 quart or 1 liter jar, in the order listed. 2. Attach a tag with the following instructions:
Cranberry Hootycreeks
Cranberry Hootycreeks Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, beat together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until fluffy.
Add the entire jar of ingredients, and mix together until well blended.
Drop heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges start to brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
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Pretzel Turtles
Ingredients
20 small mini pretzels20 chocolate covered caramel candies20 pecan halves
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. 2. Arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.3. Bake for 4 minutes. While the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy-covered pretzel. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Peanut Brittle
Yield 1 pound
Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar1/2 cup light corn syrup1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup water1 cup peanuts2 tablespoons butter, softened1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
1. Grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside.2. In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts. Set candy ther-mometer in place and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 300 degrees F, or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.3. Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter or margarine and baking soda; pour at once onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into rect-angle about 14x12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.
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Holiday Nights at the Zoo!December 17-23, 2010 • 5pm - 8pm
Experience wintry evenings at Binder Park Zoo! Stroll along lighted paths with nightly entertainment as you view some of our weather-hardy animals on exhibit enjoying the winter season. These special evenings will include unlimited free carousel rides, up-close animal meet and greets, special holiday activities, time with
Santa and his animal friends, and story time with Mrs. Claus. (Wild Africa will be closed.)
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Old Fashioned Hard Candy
Prep Time:5 MinCook Time:40 MinYield 1 pound Ingredients:
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar for dusting2 cups white sugar1 cup water2/3 cup light corn syrup1 teaspoon peppermint oil, or other flavored oil1 teaspoon any color food coloring
Directions:
1. Generously coat a cookie sheet with confectioners’ sugar and set aside. 2. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, stir together the white sugar, water and corn syrup until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high and cook to a temperature of 300 to 310 degrees F, or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat, and stir in the fla-vored oil and food coloring. 3. Immediately pour the sugar mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet in a thin stream (this helps it cool). When the candy is cool enough for the outer edge to hold its shape, cut into bite size pieces with scissors. Let cool completely, then store in an airtight container.
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3 round objectsScissorsCraft foam - white and orangeGlue dots
Instructions:
1. Using the round objects as patterns, cut out 2 white foam circles in each size. 2. Place one set of the circles on a flat surface, spacing them 1/4 inch apart. With glue dots, glue a 12-inch piece of fishing line across the circles as shown, then firmly press the matching circles on top. 3. Use more glue dots to attach buttons and an orange craft foam nose. With a permanent marker, draw on eyes and a mouth. Finally, tie a ribbon scarf around the fishing line at the neck, and then knot the line above the head to create a loop for hanging.
Fishing Line Buttons Permanent marker Ribbon
Materials:
2” wood circle8” piece of yarnAcrylic paints: white, black, orangeScraps of felt
Directions:
1. Paint circle white and let dry.2. Paint a border around the outside of the circle with black paint. It will look like a letter “C” if turned sideways.3. Use the handle end of a paintbrush dipped in black paint to dot on two eyes4. Use a toothpick dipped in orange paint to draw on a triangle for a beak. Let dry com-pletely.5. Cut a bow tie (or a hair bow for a girl penguin) out of scrap felt and glue to the penguin.6. Loop yarn by folding in half and gluing both ends to the back of the wood circle.
• To protect this project for years to come, spray the painted circle with acrylic sealer spray before adding the felt bow.• Instead of felt, you can use a piece of festive ribbon tied in a bow.• Wood circles are available at craft supply stores.
ScissorsWhite craft glueToothpick
Materials:
Tracing paperMasking filmA craft knifeA straight vase
Directions:
1. Trace the snowflake designs onto the backside of the masking film.2. Trace an appropriate number of designs, the number of which should depend on the size of your vase. These should be used to decorate your vase.3. Use the craft knife to cut out the snowflake shapes from the masking film.4. Remove the backing from the snowflake films. Place these in such a way over the vase as to form a well-spaced design5. Keep the vase in a well-aired space. Apply etching spray over entire surface of the vase.6. Peel off the masking film snowflakes from over the vase surface to reveal similar-shaped designs underneath.7. Leave the vase undisturbed to let the etching spray dry completely.8. When the spray has dried, polish the vase gently with a soft cloth.
Snow Flake Frosted Vase
A can of etching sprayA soft clothSnowflake designs
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Holiday recipieS
Hot Spiced Cranberry CiderPrep Time: 15 MinCook Time: 25 Min
Ingredients:
2 quarts apple cider6 cups cranberry juice1/4 cup packed brown sugar4 cinnamon sticks1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves1 lemon, thinly sliced
Directions:
In a large pot, combine apple cider, cranberry juice, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and lemon slices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 to 20 min-utes. With a slotted spoon, remove cinnamon, cloves and lemon slices. Serve hot.
Cinnamon Snack MixPrep Time: 10 MinCook Time: 10 Min
Ingredients:
5 cups honey graham cereal3 cups cinnamon-flavored, bear-shaped graham cookies2 cups ramen noodles, crushed3/4 cup sliced almonds1 cup golden raisins1/3 cup butter1/3 cup honey1 teaspoon orange juice
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F 2. In a large bowl, mix honey graham cereal, bear-shaped graham cookies, ramen noodles, almonds and golden raisins. 3. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter, and blend in honey and orange juice. Spread over the honey graham cereal mixture, and toss to coat. 4. Spread mixture onto a large baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
Over the next five weeks, the Battle Creek Enquirer will be publishing a 12 Days of Christmas Coloring Contest.
On 12 days between Thursday, November 25th and Tuesday, December 21st, there will be a wrap on our newspaper. On the back of each of the wraps, we will feature one of the 12 Days of Christmas “gifts” for children to color.
Purchase the paper each day for your child to color. The coloring page is located on the inside back of the wrap. Deliver all 12 days to the Battle Creek Enquirer to be eligible to win one of three $50 gift certificates from Meyer Toy World. Winners will be chosen from a random drawing. All pack-ages must be received at the Battle Creek Enquirer no later than Thursday, December 23rd, at noon.
Winners will be contacted on December 23rd by 5:00pm, and the names will also be published in the December 25th, Christmas Day edition of the Battle Creek Enquirer.
Have fun!
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Holiday recipieS
Candied Sweet Potatoes with Cranberries and Pecans
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6 medium sweet potatoes (about 3-3/4 pounds), peeled8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces1 cup packed brown sugar1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper1/2 cup orange juice1/3 cup dried cranberries1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
Directions:
1. Cut potatoes lengthwise into quarters and then crosswise into 1-inch pieces. 2. In a large saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. When foaming subsides, add the sweet potatoes, brown sugar, salt, pepper, orange juice and cranberries. Bring to a simmer. 3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until the sweet potatoes are tender, 45 to 55 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or so.4. When sweet potatoes are tender, remove lid and bring the sauce to a rapid simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer until the sauce has reduced to a glaze, about 10 minutes. 5. Remove from the heat. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with pecans.
Holiday recipieS
Homemade Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour3 cups milk
Directions:
1. Cook macaroni according to the package directions. Drain. 2. In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Stir in enough flour to make a roux. Add milk to roux slowly, stirring constantly. Stir in cheeses, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and the sauce is a little thick. Put macaroni in large casserole dish, and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well. 3. Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and brown. Spread over the macaroni and cheese to cover. Sprinkle with a little paprika. 4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Serve.
1/4 cup butter2 tablespoons butter1/2 cup bread crumbs1 pinch paprika
Vegetarian StuffingIngredients:
1 (1 pound) loaf day-old bread1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup1 (10.5 ounce) can vegetable broth1/4 cup water1 teaspoon poultry seasoning Salt to taste Ground black pepper to taste1/2 cup wild rice, cooked (optional)1/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (optional)1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)1/4 cup cubed apples (optional)
Directions:
1. Mix together the bread, cream of mushroom soup, vegetable broth, water, poultry sea-soning, and salt and pepper to taste. Add any or all of the optional ingredients as desired. It will be sticky. Shape into a loaf and wrap in (nonstick, sprayed) foil to bake. 2. Bake for about an hour at 350 degrees F.
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Holiday recipieS
Broccoli, Wild Rice, and Mushroom Stuffing
Ingredients:
1/2 cup uncooked wild rice1 1/2 cups water2 cups chopped fresh broccoli1/2 cup butter1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms1 cup chopped onion1 (16 ounce) package herb seasoned stuffing mix1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth1/2 cup sliced almonds (optional)
Directions:
1. Bring rice and 1 1/2 cups water to boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes.2. Place broccoli in a pot with enough water to cover, and boil 5 minutes, or until slightly tender. Remove from heat, and drain.3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking dish.4. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the mushrooms and onion until tender. Mix in cooked rice, cooked broccoli, stuffing mix, broth, and almonds. Transfer to the prepared baking dish (or use to stuff turkey just before roasting). 5. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
Cranberry, Sausage and Apple StuffingIngredients:
12 cups white bread cubes1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed2 tart green apples - peeled, cored and chopped2 cups chopped celery1/4 cup butter6 cups coarsely chopped leeks
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread bread cubes in a single layer over two baking sheets. Bake until slightly dry, about 15 minutes.2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage, crumbling coarsely, for about 10 min-utes or until evenly brown. Drain off grease, and transfer sausage to a large bowl.3. Melt butter in the skillet; add leeks, apples, celery, and poultry seasoning. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes. Stir in the rosemary and dried cranberries.4. Mix leek mixture and bread cubes with sausage in bowl. Spoon stuffing into turkey, pack-ing loosely. 5. Bake remaining stuffing in a buttered baking dish, covered, at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes to brown top.
4 teaspoons poultry seasoning2 teaspoons dried rosemary, chopped1 cup dried cranberries1 1/3 cups chicken brothsalt and pepper to taste
Holiday recipieS
A Simply Perfect Roast TurkeyPrep Time: 30 MinCook Time: 4 Hrs
Ingredients:
1 (18 pound) whole turkey1/2 cup unsalted butter, softenedSalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste1 1/2 quarts turkey stock8 cups prepared stuffing
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place rack in the lowest position of the oven. 2. Remove the turkey neck and giblets, rinse the turkey, and pat dry with paper towels. Place the turkey, breast side up, on a rack in the roasting pan. Loosely fill the body cav-ity with stuffing. Rub the skin with the softened butter, and season with salt and pepper. Position an aluminum foil tent over the turkey. 3. Place turkey in the oven, and pour 2 cups turkey stock into the bottom of the roasting pan. Baste all over every 30 minutes with the juices on the bottom of the pan. Whenever the drippings evaporate, add stock to moisten them, about 1 to 2 cups at a time. Remove aluminum foil after 2 1/2 hours. Roast until a meat thermometer inserted in the meaty part of the thigh reads 180 degrees F, about 4 hours. 4. Transfer the turkey to a large serving platter, and let it stand for at least 20 to 30 min-utes before carving.
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Holiday recipieS
Cinnamon Bark SticksIngredients:
8 large egg whites2 cups sugar, plus 1/4 cup2 cups all-purpose flourPinch of salt1 teaspoon cinnamon extract10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Directions:
1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a nonstick silicon baking mat.2. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to whisk together the egg whites and 2 cups of sugar until foamy. Add the flour and salt and mix to incorporate. Add the cinnamon extract, butter and cream, then beat again until completely smooth. In small amounts, add the brown food coloring a drop at a time until desired color is reached, stirring thoroughly between additions.3. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon.4. Scoop a teaspoon of batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Using a small offset spatula spread the batter thinly and evenly into a rectangle about 2x5-inches. Depending on the size of your baking sheet, you should be able to fit 2 to 4 cookies on at a time.5. Sprinkle each rectangle lightly with the cinnamon-sugar. Bake the cookies for about 8 minutes, or until the surface looks dry. The edges should not be browned.6. Working quickly and as soon as the baking sheet comes out of the oven, one at a time use a spatula to flip each rectangle over. Tightly roll both long sides of each rectangle toward the center, similar to forming a scroll. Set aside to cool and repeat in batches with remaining dough.
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Holiday recipieS
Chocolate Cornflake Lace CookiesIngredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature1/2 cup brown sugar1/4 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 1/2 cups lightly crushed cornflakes
Directions:
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray, or line them with parchment paper.2. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer on medium to beat together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. 3. Add the vanilla and egg and mix until thoroughly combined. Stir in the corn-flakes, cocoa powder and salt.4. Using a tablespoon-sized measuring spoon, scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches on all sides. Use the bottom of a glass lightly coated with cooking spray to gently press down on and slightly flatten each cookie. 5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before using a spatula to transfer them to a rack to cool completely.
1 egg1/4 cup cocoa powder1/2 teaspoon salt
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