Prep: 20 mins + Chilling | Bake: 20 mins / Batch + Cooling | Makes: 4 dozen

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

2 cups sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp almond extract

1/4 tsp coconut extract

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

Miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips, and green and red M&M’s minis

Frosting

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

1/8 tsp coconut extract

2-4 tsp 2% milk

Red and / or green food coloring

Miniature milk chocolate kisses

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 325°F. Shape dough into 48 1″ balls, 48 3/4″ balls and 48 1/2″ balls. On un-greased baking sheet, place one ball of each size side by side for each snowman.
3. Bake 18-20 minutes or until light brown. Remove from oven; cool on pans 2 minutes. Press on chocolate chips for eyes and M&M’s for buttons. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
4. For frosting, in a small bowl, beat confectioner’s sugar, extract and enough milk to reach a piping consistency. Tint with food coloring.
5. Cut a small hole in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; fill with frosting. Pipe scarves on snowmen. use frosting to attach chocolate kisses for hats.

Prep: 30 mins | Bake: 10 mins / Batch + Cooling | Makes: about 9 dozen

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

Filling:

2pkg. (8 oz.) each pitted dates

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divided dough into three portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hr or until dough is firm enough to roll.
2. For filling, place dates, water and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until dates are tender and liquid is almost evaporated. Stir in walnuts; cool completely.
3. Roll each portion of dough between two sheets of waxed paper into a 12×10″ rectangle. Refrigerate 30 mins. Remove waxed paper. Spread a third of the filling over each rectangle. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Unwrap and cut dough into 1.3″ slices. Place 2″ apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. remove to wire racks to cool.

Prep: 20 mins | Bake: 10 mins / Batch + Cooling | Makes: about 9 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup 2% milk

2 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 cups finely chopped walnuts

2 cups milk chocolate chips

Topping:

1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips, melted

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk. Gradually beat graham cracker crumbs into creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts and 2 cups chocolate chips.
2. Fill miniature foil muffin liners 3.4 full. Place 1″ apart in 15 x 10 x 1″ baking pans. Bake 10-12 mins or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
3. Drizzle with melted chocolate; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Prep: 15 mins | Bake: 20 mins / Batch + Cooling | Makes: about 5 dozen

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp instant coffee granules

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

2 tsp shortening, divided

1/2 cup white chocolate baking chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars, coffee granules and salt until light and fluffy; gradually beat flour into creamed mixture.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4″ thickness. Cut with floured 2″ cutters. Place 2″ apart on un-greased baking sheets. Bake for 20-22 mins or until set. Remove to wire racks to set completely.
3. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and 1 tsp shortening; stir until smooth. Repeat with the white baking chips and the remaining shortening. Drizzle over cookies; refrigerate until set. Store between pieces of wax paper in an airtight container.

Prep: 25 mins | Bake: 15 min / batch | Makes about 2 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

3 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp 2% milk

2 cups old-fashioned oats

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed potato chips

1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup milk chocolate M&M’s

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, cream butter ad brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and milk. In another bowl, whisk oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in potato chips, pretzels, chocolate chips and M&M’s.
2. Drop cookie dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls 2″ apart ono un-greased baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake 14-16 mins or until the edges are golden brown. Cool on pans 2 mins. Remove to wire racks to cool.