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Cream Wafers
Makes about 60
2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup margarine or butter  1/3 cup heavy cream  granulated sugar  Creamy filling: below
Mix flour, margarine  and cream into a dough and chill for an hour. Roll out half at a time to  1/8” thick and cut in 1-1/2” rounds. Carefully dip both sides of cookie  in sugar and place on ungreased baking sheets lined with parchment  paper. Poke with a fork 4 times and bake 7-9 min. at 375 F. When cool  fill with filling and sandwich together.  Creamy filling:  3/4 cup powdered sugar  1 teaspoon vanilla (or other flavoring such as almond or peppermint) 1/4 cup margarine or butter  food color if desired  Mix all filling ingredients until smooth, add a few drops of water if needed.
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Cream Wafers

Makes about 60

2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup margarine or butter
1/3 cup heavy cream
granulated sugar
Creamy filling: below

Mix flour, margarine and cream into a dough and chill for an hour. Roll out half at a time to 1/8” thick and cut in 1-1/2” rounds. Carefully dip both sides of cookie in sugar and place on ungreased baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Poke with a fork 4 times and bake 7-9 min. at 375 F. When cool fill with filling and sandwich together.

Creamy filling:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla (or other flavoring such as almond or peppermint)
1/4 cup margarine or butter
food color if desired

Mix all filling ingredients until smooth, add a few drops of water if needed.

Peanut Blossoms
Makes about 48
1 bag (8oz) Hershey’s Kisses  1 egg  1/2 cup shortening  2 tablespoons milk  3/4 cup peanut butter  1 teaspoon vanilla  1/3 cup granulated sugar  1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour  1 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar  1/2 teaspoon salt  additional granulated sugar (red and green is pretty)
Heat oven to 375F. Remove candy wrappers.  In large bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until well blended. Add  the 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and all of the brown sugar; beat until  light and fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together  flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to peanut butter mixture.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in the additional granulated sugar;  place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly  browned. Immediately place kiss on  top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
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Peanut Blossoms

Makes about 48

1 bag (8oz) Hershey’s Kisses
1 egg
1/2 cup shortening
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
additional granulated sugar (red and green is pretty)

Heat oven to 375F. Remove candy wrappers.
In large bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until well blended. Add the 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and all of the brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in the additional granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately place kiss on
top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

  • Merry Xmas

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A time to reshape souls and roots and skies,
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Freely, like a rich and lavish sun,
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Show need of such a time for love and fun.

For children first, whose pain is never done,
Whose bright white fire of anguish never dies,
It’s time to give your heart to every one,

That not one angel fall, to hatred won
For lack of ears to listen to her cries,
Or arms to carry him towards love and fun,

Or friends to care what happens on the run
To adult life, where joy or sadness lies.
It’s time to give your heart to everyone,

For God loves all, and turns His back on none,
Good or twisted, ignorant or wise.
Christmas is a time for love and fun,
A time to give your heart to everyone.

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