DAY Recipe

My childhood memories of Christmas revolve around cookies,” says Fran Gallagher Ripsom of Sun Valley, Idaho. “My mother started baking as soon as Thanksgiving was over. She prided herself on a beautiful assortment, never less than 12 kinds of cookies. Some became traditions, but she also tried new recipes. I loved the pinwheel cookies. I [...]

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter , softened
1 egg
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
Optional
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Beat butter in large mixing bowl till soft.
Add sugars gradually to butter, blending till creamy.
Beat in egg, peanut butter, salt, and baking soda, till well combined.
Add flour to the batter, mixing well, then vanilla.
If using, add the chocolate chunks at this point. [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup maple syrup

DIRECTIONS

Stir all ingredients until well combined.

Serve with apples, pears, celery or any kind of fruit or vegetables you can dip.Honey Crisp apples are the best for this time of year.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/3 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
6 ounces butterscotch chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 cups corn flakes

DIRECTIONS

Preheat over to 350 degrees.

Cream together the butter and brown sugar.

Add the flour and press into a buttered 9×13 baking pan.
Bake 15 minutes.

In a sauce pan combine the sugar and light corn syrup and bring to a boil.

Remove from heat.

Add butterscotch chip and peanut butter.

Stir until melted.

Add corn [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 cups flour (sifted)
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons shortening (or substitute butter for shortening)
1/4 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
3/4 cup milk (about)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl.With pastry blender or two knives, cut-in shortening (or butter) and peanut butter until mixture is crumbly.
Make a well in center of crumbly mixture, pour in milk and stir only until a soft dough is formed.
Knead [...]