Christmas Cookie Bonanza Part 4

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Christmas Cookie Bonanza Part 4

Recipe By : Jason McDonald <jmcdonald@voyageur.ca>
Serving Size : 42 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Recipe Basic cookie mix
2 lg Egg yolks
1 tb Water
Topping
1/2 c Packed light-brown sugar
1/3 c Dark corn syrup
1/4 c Butter
1/4 c Heavy cream
2 c Unsalted dry roasted peanuts -- finely chopped
12 oz Semisweet chocolate
3 tb Vegetable shortening


CHOCOLATE-DIPPED PEANUT-BRITTLE FINGERS

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 15 1/2x10 1/2x1" jelly-roll pan; line bottom
and sides with sheet of aluminum foil. Grease foil.

In large bowl of electric mixer, combine cookie mix, egg yolks and the
water. At low speed, beat just until mixture forms a crumbly dough. Pat
mixture over foil on bottom of prepared pan; bake 20 min or until dough is
golden brown. Remove pan from oven.

Make peanut-brittle topping: In heavy med saucepan, combine brown sugar,
corn syrup, butter and heavy cream; over med heat, bring to boiling,
stirring. Cook, stirring constantly, until butter melts and mixture is
smooth. Stir in peanuts.

Spread peanut-brittle topping mixture over cookies in pan; bake 15 min or
until topping is brown and bubbly. Remove pan from oven; cool cookies
slightly. Using ends of aluminum foil, lift cookies from pan; cut
crosswise into thirds. Cut lengthwise into 14 strips; remove cookies from
aluminum foil. Cool cookie "fingers" completely on rack.

Line another wire rack with waxed paper. In top of double boiler over hot,
not boiling, water, combine chocolate and shortening. Over low heat, cook
mixture, stirring, until chocolate and shortening are melted and mixture is
smooth. Dip each cookie finger into chocolate mixture to cover halfway;
place cookie on prepared rack to dry.

Makes 42 cookies.

LEMON LINZER COOKIES

1 recipe basic cookie mix 1 lg egg 1 tsp grated lemon zest (colored part of
peel) 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 1/2 c seedless raspberry jam

Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease two baking sheets.

In large bowl of electric mixer, combine cookie mix, egg, lemon zest and
lemon juice. At low speed, beat until mixture forms a dough.

Divide dough in half. Working one half at a time, on lightly floured
surface, with lightly floured rolling pin, roll out dough 1/8" thick; cut
out with 3" round cookie cutter, cut out centers of half of the cookies. If
desired, reroll dough centers for additional cookies.

Transfer dough rounds and rings to prepared baking sheets. Bake 8 min or
until cookies are golden; transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

With 1 tsp jam each, cover flat sides of rounds. Place a cookie ring, flat
side down, on top of each filling-topped round. Dust tops of cookies with
confectioners' sugar.

Makes 2 dozen cookies. Posted by Theresa Merkling.




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