Thursday, December 15, 2011

Christmas Treats


THE BEST EVER SOFT SUGAR COOKIES
Ingredients:
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
8 oz (or 1 cup) of sour cream
3 -5 cups flour
Combine shortening and sugar and cream together. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream and mix until smooth. Sift in salt, baking soda, and 2 cups of flour. Mix until well combined. Add flour until the dough becomes a ball. Refrigerate for 30 min.
Roll dough out to about 1/4 of an inch. I do mine on the thicker side. Cut out shapes and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 min. Cool and Frost.
Frosting:
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup French Vanilla Creamer
Mix together and wahlah. EASY!
CAKE BALLS
Ingredients:
1 box cake mix which ever flavor you like. (I did strawberry)
1 can of store bought frosting (I did strawberry to match my cake)
1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips
Bake the cake according to the directions on the box. While cake i still hot crumble into a bowl and mix the can of frosting in until well combined. Let cool for about 10 min. Roll into balls and place on wax paper.
Melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Or place a glass bowl over a small sauce pan with simmering water in it. DO NOT LET THE WATER TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL! Place the chocolate chips in the glass bowl and stir until they are melted and smooth.
Using forks dip the cake balls into the chocolate. Place back on the wax paper to cool and set. You can add sprinkles or drizzle white chocolate over the top, whatever you like. :)