Christmas Baking

This year I am determined to start my Christmas baking soon, within the next week or so.  Wanted to start making and freezing some dough this week, but, unfortunately, a cold bug has caught up with me, despite my efforts with the Lysol spray and hand sanitizer.  So, until I feel better, I am just sorting through my recipes and getting my ingredients needed listed, so that when I do start my baking, I'll be ready. 
I'm sharing a couple of recipes.  I will add more recipes off and on this holiday season as I run across some favorites. 

The first recipe is one that I love to make, and they are so yummy.  Really very easy to put together and they turn out very pretty!

Chocolate Mint Sugar Cookie Drops

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups mint chocolate morsels

Red & Green coarse sugar

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; set aside.

Combine 1 cup sugar, oil and vanilla in large bowl.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating

well after each addition.  Gradually beat in flour mixture.  Stir in morsels.  Shape

into 1-inch balls.  Roll in coarse sugar.  Place on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 7-9 minutes, or until centers are just set.

Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks. Makes about 5 1/2 dozen.

Cherry Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

3 cups flour

3/4 tsp. salt

2 cups sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup chopped maraschino cherries

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sguar until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs and

vanilla.  Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture

and mix well (dough will be thick).  Stir in pecans and cherries.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake

at 375 degrees for 9-11 minutes, or until set and lightly browned.  Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

Now I think I'll look through some more to get more ideas.  Also planning on getting a book from the library called "Oh, Fudge", recommended by my sister-in-law.  Need to brush up on making fudge, and getting it to turn out really good!

Only 2 more weeks until Thanksgiving!  Time to pick up those turkeys and all the goodies that go with it!