Christmas Sweets for the Sweet

This coming weekend I will begin baking  Christmas sweets for my guys.

I wanted to share some recipes with you.

Buckeyes

Ingredients

2 lbs creamy peanut butter

1 lb butter

3 1/2 cups 10x powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla

12 oz bag of milk chocolate chips

1/2 bar paraffin (shredded)

wax paper

toothpicks

Mix peanut butter, butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy and smooth. Form balls about the size of a quarter. Lay on tray putting a toothpick in each one and put trays in freezer for about 2 hours.

Mix chocolate chips and paraffin in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50% (medium) for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth. Remove balls from freezer and dip them 3/4 into chocolate mixture and sit on wax paper. Once they have cooled, take out toothpicks, and smooth over the hole. Store in a cool place.

Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 3/4 cups flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

2 tbsp sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp cream of tartar

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, shortening, eggs, and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Shape dough into balls. Mix 2 tsp sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from baking sheet.

(makes 4 dozen)

Here are a few new recipes I found on Pinterest that I am going to try this year.

Peanut Butter Reese Cup Cookies

Source: bakerella.com via Wendy on Pinterest

Red Velvet Cookies

Source: eevanad.blogspot.com via Wendy on Pinterest

We will also be making chocolate chip cookies and Christmas cutout cookies.

What sweet treats are you making this year for Christmas?