Date Chews

1/2 pound dates, cut up
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
3 cups Rice Krispies
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cook dates, sugar, eggs and butter slowly ...

Tipsy Raisin Drops

1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup raisins, soaked in rum

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cream shortening and sugar; add eg ...

Raspberry Nut Pinwheels

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Christmas Fruit Cake Cookies

This recipe is well over 100 years old.

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs, separated
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 po ...

Chocolate Mint Meltaways

1 1/2 cups mint chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 large egg yolk
1 1/4 cups unbleached flour

Glaze
1/2 cup mi ...

Christmas Biscotti

1 cup butter
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 egg white, beaten
1 tablespoon orange peel, shredded
1 teaspoon ...

Date Balls

3 3/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 cups margarine
3 tablespoons milk
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1 1/3 cups chopped date ...

Date Sticks

3 eggs, well beaten
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
1 cup nutmeats
1 cup dates...

Cinnamon Balls

1 cup butter, softened
1/5 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups cake flour
2 cups corn flakes, finely crushed (measure first, then crush)
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Date Pinwheels

This is an excellent Christmas cookie.

Filling
2 1/4 cups chopped dates
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup hot water
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine dates, sugar and water. C ...