Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe:

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

1 large egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

1 cup milk chocolate chips

1 tbsp crushed candy cane

Optional: ½ tsp peppermint extract, to taste

1. Preheat oven to 350° Line baking sheet with parchment paper
2. In bowl, combine butter and sugars until fluffy. Mix in egg and extract (optional).
3. In second bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine with butter mixture.  Stir in chocolate chips and crushed candy cane.
4. Roll dough into balls, about 1 tbsp of dough each; place on baking sheet.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes.

Christmas Crack

50 saltine crackers

1 cup salted butter

1 cup brown sugar

2 cups chocolate chips

½ cup M&Ms

1. Line baking pan with aluminum foil. Lay out crackers in a single layer.
2. Place butter and sugar in saucepan and melt. Bring for a boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Pour mixture over crackers and quickly spread with a knife.
4. Bake in oven for 7-9 minutes at 325°
5. Place chocolate chips and M&Ms on top, and place pan in freezer for 15 minutes.

Christmas Kisses Sugar Cookies

10 tablespoons butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

2 egg yolks

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 ½ cups flour

¾ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

24 Hershey Kisses

1. Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, and yolks in bowl.
2. In second bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Combine two mixtures together.
3. Roll dough into balls, about 1 tbsp of dough each, and place on baking sheet.
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350°
5. Let cool for 5 minutes. Press Kiss into center of each cookie and immediately put sheet in freezer for 5 minutes.