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To: AZamericonnie; LUV W; TASMANIANRED; StarCMC

Christmas favorites at the Jinx household!

Snowball Cookies
Ingredients

1 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Sugar, powdered; sifted
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 1/2 c Flour; sifted
1/4 teaspoon Salt
3/4 c Pecans, chopped

Cream butter in large bowl.
Add sugar, cream until light.
Stir in vanilla.
Sift flour and salt; mix in.
Stir in nuts.
Shape into balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes at 350.
Roll in powdered sugar straight out of oven. Roll again when cool.

Makes about 36 cookies

885 posted on 12/13/2005 3:12:13 PM PST by HiJinx (~ Watch this space for change of address... ~)
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To: MoJo2001; StarCMC; Fawnn; Spotsy; LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; All
Soup Report
2 bowls beef, noodles and potatoes
Cook # 2
End of Report

887 posted on 12/13/2005 3:15:46 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MoJo2001 always wants to know what kind of soup I had at the Coast Guard base.)
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To: HiJinx

I make those. And also use the recipe to make thumbprint cookies which I decorate with buttercreme icing in the print. Yummy!...or with hershey kisses.


888 posted on 12/13/2005 3:16:08 PM PST by luvie (QUITTING IS NOT AN EXIT STRATEGY IN IRAQ...)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; bentfeather; beachn4fun; Fawnn; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; Bethbg79; ...
From the men in the Military and the Canteen


890 posted on 12/13/2005 3:17:19 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Good Evening Ladies)
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To: HiJinx
Yum. When I was a kid my Mom made those. I have to save your recipe
895 posted on 12/13/2005 3:22:25 PM PST by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: HiJinx

Yummy! I printed that recipe out. I'm headed for home....see you all later!


929 posted on 12/13/2005 3:52:28 PM PST by AZamericonnie (~www.ProudPartiots.org~Operation Seasons Greetings~Serving those who serve us!)
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To: HiJinx; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN

Bourbon Balls

1 C.Bourbon

2 C. chopped pecans

1 3/4 Sticks Butter - softened

3 lbs. confectionery sugar - sifted

3 boxes semi-sweet baking chocolate

1 box unsweetened baking chocolate

1/8 bar paraffin

Pour Bourbon over the chopped pecans and let sit at least 3 hours or overnight.

Mix the confectionery sugar with the butter. Add the chopped pecans and mix well. Shape into balls, cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 1/2 hours.

While the bourbon balls are chilling, melt in the top of a double boiler, the semi-sweet chocolate, the unsweetened chocolate and the paraffin. Keep over low heat and dip the balls in the chocolate using tongs or toothpicks. Place on lightly buttered cookie sheets and chill until set.

Store in covered containers in the refrigerator. Makes approximately 7 dozen.

LUV,,,no cooking...


931 posted on 12/13/2005 3:54:06 PM PST by TASMANIANRED ("You cannot kill hope with bombs and bullets." Sgt Clay.)
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