Baking Season

The Holiday Season seems to be so short this year.  There are only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This has put me in a betwixt and between state. I want to start baking but it's still too early. I want to start decorating for Christmas, but Thanksgiving isn't here yet. I have been able to get a few gifts purchased and hopefully will be able to get the majority done on Black Friday.

My chocolate covered cherries are done and in the fridge.  But most of the things I want to bake will not last for month unless I freeze them and with 2 deer in the freezer, I am limited on freezer space.  I think I will mix up a couple of batches of cookie dough and get them in the freezer, since it will not hurt to squish them in small spaces.

My baking list this year is as follows:
  Icebox cookies
  Sugar cookies
  Chocolate covered cherries
  Fudge
  Rolo Pretzel Turtles
  Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Bug cookies)
  Peanut Brittle
  Cornflake Cookies
  Wedding Cookies
  Cheese Straws

April I will be getting together to do some baking but you can only do so much in a day. So I will have to start getting some of it done, soon.

Hope you baking season is coming together.
Mae

Christmas Prepping

The last few weeks have been focused on getting ready for Christmas. Shopping, decorating, and cleaning. This weekend April is coming over for a baking session. Hopefully, we will get most of it done. We will be baking:

1. Icebox cookies
2. Rolo Turtles
3. Fudge
4. Peanut Brittle
5. Santa hats

6. S'mores on a stick
7. Sugar cookies
8. Chocolate covered cherries (maybe)

I don't think we will get all of that done, but we will give it a good try. The rest I will bake as time permits.



Here is the recipe for Rolo Trutles:

Rolo Candies

Small Pretzels

Pecan Halves

(1 Rolo + 1 Pretzel + 1 Pecan Halve = 1 Treat)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil. Place pretzels flat on the foil-lined cookie sheet. Place 1 Rolo on each pretzel. Place in oven for 4-5 minutes or until Rolos become soft. Immediately after removing pretzels from oven, place a pecan halve on each Rolo and very lightly press down to spread chocolate/caramel over pretzel. Let stand or place in refrigerator until chocolate/caramel hardens.

Goodies will keep for a good while in an air tight container.

These are so good and very addictive.

Merry Christmas!
Mae