Peppermint Bark Fudge Chewies

This recipe is adapted from the Dec 2010 Costco Connection magazine. Costco makes some yummy peppermint bark!
Ingredients
1 20 oz package brownie mix (I used ghiradelli)
2 T flour
8 T butter, melted
2 eggs
1-1 1/2 cups chopped peppermint bark

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl combine brownie mix, flour, melted butter, and eggs. Fold in the peppermint bark. Using a scoop or spoon, drop cookie dough by generous tablespoons or 1-inch balls about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes and let cookies cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before cooling on a wire rack. This makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Christmas sugar cookies

This is our family Christmas cookie recipe to make cut out cookies. Delicious! This year Abby and I made 3 double batches to share between us. 3 double batches of cookies covered my entire table and a large part of my counters!

Ingredients for 1 single batch:
1 cup crisco
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 t salt
1 t almond extract
1 t vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour

Roll small portions of dough on a floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters and bake 8-10 minutes at 350. I only roll out the dough twice so it doesn't get too tough.

Aunt Lynda's frosting
1 stick butter
1 cup crisco
2 T hot water
2 lbs powdered sugar
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Mix water, butter, crisco. Add half of the powdered sugar, then add salt and vanilla. Mix remaining powdered sugar and evaporated milk, alternately until frosting resembles whipped cream. 1 recipe of frosting is enough for 2 double batches of cookies. If you don't use all the frosting it does freeze really well.

Oatmeal Crispies

This is a family recipe. I grew up making these with my Mom and sister. I love that you can make the dough ahead of time and freeze into logs. Then you can pull out the dough and have freshly baked cookies anytime.

Ingredients
1 cup crisco
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 t salt
1 t baking soda
3 cups oatmeal

Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Shape into 4 rolls and wrap in wax paper. Freeze for atleast an hour. If you have to you can skip this step. I'm not sure why freezing the dough is important, but it is just how I grew up making them. Cut and bake 10 minutes at 350.