Holiday recipes from the Arrow staff
The Arrow Staff
The twinkling holiday lights, the crisp winter breeze, and the smell of crackling firewood indicate that the holiday season is right around the corner. To simplify the daunting task of baking, we’ve compiled several recipes from our staff.
Christmas Crack
INGREDIENTS: Saltine Crackers Melted Caramel Chocolate Chips M&Ms PROCEDURE: Lay out saltine crackers on a pan and cover in melted caramel. Place in oven at 350°F for 15 minutes. Remove tray and let cool for one hour. Cover crackers in chocolate chips and place in oven. Remove tray, place M&Ms on top of crackers, and plac...
Pumpkin Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS: Crust: 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs ⅓ cup butter, melted ¼ cup granulated sugar Cheesecake: 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup granulated sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin ⅔ cup evaporated milk 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1 ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground nutme...
Brown Sugar Pound Cake
INGREDIENTS: Cake: 2 sticks butter, softened 2 cups brown sugar, tightly packed 1 cup granulated sugar 6 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. baking powder 1 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. maple extract Buttermilk Glaze: 1 cup sugar 1 ½ tsp. baking soda ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup butter 1...
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
INGRDIENTS: Cake: 3 cup sugar 3 cup plain flour 6 large eggs 3 sticks room temp margarine 8 oz. room temp cream cheese Dash of salt 1 tsp. vanilla Frosting: 2 cup sugar 1 stick margarine 2 ½ tbsp. cocoa ½ cup milk PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine all cake ingredients. Bake for 1 ½ hours. Boil all frosting ingredients for one minute. Cool for 30 minutes, then beat until thick enough to spread. ...
Apple Pie
NGREDIENTS: Premade or homemade pie crust ¼ cup water ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup unsalted butter 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour ½ cup white sugar 8 Granny Smith apples- peeled, cored, and sliced PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 425°F. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar, and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature...
Mini Vegan Pecan Pies
INGREDIENTS: 1 prepared vegan piecrust 2 cups raw pecan halves 2 tbsp. vegan shortening or butter 2 ½ tbsp. flour ½ cup water ½ cup maple syrup ¼ cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar) ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla extract PROCEDURE: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Roll out piecrust. Use a 2 ½ inch round cookie cutter. Fit into the wells of your tartlet or mini muffin tin. Place in the refrigerator to c...
Holiday Cookie Pie
INGREDIENTS: 1 package of chocolate chip cookies 1 bowl of milk 1 package of cool whip 1 cookie crust, premade or homemade PROCEDURE: Ready your pie crust and spread a layer of cool whip along the entirety of the crust. Dip a cookie into the bowl of milk until soft and place in rows to make a layer of cookie on top of the cool whip. Alternately spread a layer of cool whip on t...
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. baking soda A pinch of salt 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup white chocolate chips PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 350°F. In the bowl, beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and egg to combine. Be...
Snicker Doodle Cookies
INGREDIENTS: 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed 1 large egg room temperature 1 large egg yolk room temperature 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract PROCEDURE: Preheat the oven to 400°F. ...
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 3 cups oats 1 cup pecans 1 cup chocolate chips PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream together butter and eggs. Beat in vanilla and sugar. Blend dry ingredients and add to mixture. Stir in oats, nuts, and chips. ...
Italian Christmas Cookies
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 1 carton (15 oz.) ricotta cheese 2 tsp. vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda Frosting: ¼ cup butter, softened 3-4 cups confectioners' sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 3-4 tbsp. milk Colored sprinkles PROCEDURE: Preheat ov...
Italian Chocolate Cookies (Meatball Cookies)
INGREDIENTS: 3 ¾ cups flour (sifted) 1 cup sugar ½ cup cocoa 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. baking powder ½ cup cooking oil 1 cup milk Frosting: 3 cups confectionary sugar 6 tbsp. Hershey’s cocoa ½ tbsp. butter 6 tbsp. hot coffee 1 tsp. vanilla PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a la...
Christmas Sugar Cookie Truffles
INGREDIENTS: 12 sugar cookies 4 tbsp. cream cheese 2 cups white chocolate melting wafers Sprinkles PROCEDURE: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place sugar cookies in a food processor and process until cookies become fine crumbs. Add cream cheese and combine well. Shape cookie mixture into balls about 1 in. in diameter. Place on cooki...
Alan’s Cookies
INGREDIENTS: 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup margarine, softened 1 ½ cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract PROCEDURE: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the va...
Fudgy Cookies
INGREDIENTS: 12-oz. bag chocolate chips 1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk ½ stick butter 1 tbsp. vanilla 1 cup flour PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter in a bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until fully melted. Stir in vanilla and flour. Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. ...
Christmas Morning Monkey Bread
INGREDIENTS: 3 8 oz. Packages buttermilk biscuits 1 cup sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 sticks butter ½ cup packed brown sugar PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare Bundt pan by greasing with butter. Cut each biscuit into 4 equal-sized pieces. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl or plastic bag. Drop and roll the pieces of dough in this mixture and g...
Christmas Crack
INGREDIENTS: 35 saltine crackers (about one sleeve, enough to line your tray) 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter ¼ tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 400°F. Make caramel sauce. Place brown sugar, butter and salt in a medium sized saucepan. Cook on medium heat; stir it frequently, until the butter melts. Continue ...
Holiday Toffee
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup almonds 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp vanilla 1 (12 oz) package milk chocolate chips ¼ cup finely chopped pecans PROCEDURE: Toast almonds by spreading them in a single layer on a plate and microwaving on high for 2-3 minutes (stir after each minute). On a foil lined baking sheet, arrange almonds in a single...
Candy Wreaths
INGREDIENTS: Fried chow mein noodles Chocolate or candy melts Red and green M&M’s Green food dye (optional) PROCEDURE: Melt the chocolate or candy melts on low. Stir in the chow mein noodles into the chocolate to coat them. Place the covered noodles on wax paper on a tray in the shape of a wreath. Place the M&M’s on top of the wreaths to ...
Holiday Haystack
INGREDIENTS: Chocolate chips Butterscotch chips Uncooked chow mein noodles PROCEDURE: Pour one bag of butterscotch chips and chocolate chips into the microwave safe bowl. Microwave the chips for 15 seconds, take it out and stir it up. Microwave for another 15 seconds if needed. Pour the chow mein noodles into the melted mixture, and stir them in it until ...
Chex Mix Crack
INGREDIENTS: Chex mix Melting chocolate Powdered sugar PROCEDURE: Take the normal chex mix and put melted chocolate on them. Freeze them for 2 hours and then sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the chex. Refrigerate and serve. ...
Christmas Morning Casserole
INGREDIENTS: 1lb. of breakfast sausage 6 slices of bread or 2 bags of croutons 6 large eggs 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. dry mustard 2 cups milk 1 cup shredded cheese PROCEDURE: Brown the sausage and pour off the grease. In a greased bacon dish, layer the bread or croutons. Layer sausage on the bread. Layer cheese on top of sausage. Mix the milk, eggs...
Crockpot Hash Brown Casserole
INGREDIENTS: ½ tsp. garlic powder ½ tsp. onion powder 2 ½ cup cheddar cheese 1 cup sour cream One 32 oz. bag frozen potatoes One 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup 4 tbsp. butter Salt and pepper PROCEDURE: Add potatoes, sour cream, soup, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, butter, and 1 ½ cup shredded cheese to the crockpot. Place the l...
Sweet Potato Dumplings
INGREDIENTS: 2 packages crescent rolls 8 sweet potato patties (cut into halves) Topping: 2 cups sugar 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups cold water 1 ½ stick butter 2 tsp. vanilla PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 350°F. Wrap half of a sweet potato patty into the crescent roll. Close ends and wrap tightly. Mix all topping ingredients. Heat in microwa...
Kapta
INGREDIENTS: Potatoes Onions Mushrooms Eggs Spices Cheese PROCEDURE: Cut up the potatoes and allow them to cook in the pan until they are almost ready. Chop up the onions and add mushrooms as well to the pan with the potatoes. Add eggs to the pan, along with any spices. Cheese can also be added. Kapta can be eaten with bread. ...
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