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
Filling
1 1/2 cups dried sweetened cranberries
1 cup cherry preserves
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Dough
1 cup unsalted butter , softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Make filling:Combine cranberries, cherry preserves and cinnamon with water in a medium saucepan.Simmer, stirring frequently, for 5-8 minutes, or until mixture softens and liquid is absorbed.If it seems too dry, stir in 1 tablespoon water.Transfer to a food processor and process [...]

INGREDIENTS

3 large flour tortillas
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
6 slices of your favorite cheese
1 lb deli meat
3 large lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS

Spread each tortilla with 1 tbsp of the mayo and 1 teaspoons of the mustard. Top with 2 slices of cheese. Arrange meat down centers of tortillas; cover with lettuce.
Roll up tortillas tightly. Place, seam sides down, on cutting board.
Cut each roll-up into 8 slices. Secure each with toothpick.

INGREDIENTS

1 red apple
1 orange , pared and sectioned
crisp salad greens
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Cut unpared apple into wedges.
Arrange apple wedges and orange sections in pinwheel design on salad greens.
Mix mayonnaise, honey and lemon juice and drizzle on fruit.

INGREDIENTS
White Batter
1 (8ounce)package jiffy pie crust mix
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Chocolate Batter
1 (8ounce)package jiffy brownie mix
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup flour
1 egg
1/4 cup soft butter
1/3 cup melted chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix all white batter ingredients together. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Mix dry ingredients for chocolate batter together.

Add remaining chocolate batter ingredients and mix well. Chill for 1 hour.

Roll white batter onto floured surface into an 8×10 rectangle.
Place chicolate batter over white batter evenly. [...]