This doesn’t seem to be an especially popular year for our Virtual Advent Tour. Maybe we’re all tapped out after nearly two years of pandemic living? Or maybe everyone’s so busy making up for last year that they don’t have time to post? Either way, I remain grateful to my stalwart participants, Bridget, raidergirl3, Rudi, and Karen. <\/p>\n
My parents also have stepped into the void. You’ve had some musical posts from my dad in past years, but this is the first time Mum has sent me a post — and with a family recipe I’m unfamiliar with! How exciting! Here, she shares a story of Christmas baking with my grandmother:<\/p>\n
Growing up in the 50’s, there was always a homemade dessert at the ready. Store bought desserts weren\u2019t a thing — yet. I really don\u2019t remember why, but I took over much of the baking from my mother at a young age. (Perhaps when she had a prolonged illness and tired easily.) Every weekend a dessert was made for Sunday dinner, often a frosted cake. Grampa did love his sweets! Can\u2019t you just hear him: “How about a nice hunk of\u2026?” [I absolutely can. – sprite] <\/p>\n
Come Christmas, Gramma would find a cookie recipe for us to try, as it usually started with both of us. Only a few stood the test of time in my memory bank. Of those, one was a favorite for many years. Oddly, I\u2019ve not made them since becoming an adult. I either became leery of ruining that memory, perhaps if they didn\u2019t live up to my expectations, or were just too sweet \u2026 or I\u2019d eat them all. Yeah, that\u2019s probably the one! Maybe it\u2019s time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Bon Bon Cookies<\/strong><\/p>\nMix thoroughly:<\/p>\n
\n1\/2 c soft butter (In those days there was only salted butter readily available, so if you decide to use unsalted, perhaps add a pinch of salt.)<\/p>\n3\/4 c confectioners sugar (or 1\/2 c brown sugar)<\/p>\n
1 tbs vanilla<\/p>\n
Food coloring if desired<\/ul>\n
Mix in by hands (This was as written, but today I would mix by spoon, or low speed mixer.):<\/p>\n
\n1 1\/2 c sifted flour with<\/p>\n1\/8 tsp salt<\/p>\n
*if the dough is dry, add 1-2 tbs cream, one at a time till the dough forms.<\/ul>\n
Take level tbs of dough. Lay in the palm of your hand and wrap around a tsp of mix into a ball.<\/p>\n
Suggested mix<\/strong> (or your own favorite):<\/p>\n\nA square of unsweetened chocolate melted and mixed with 1\/2 c shredded coconut. (I believe that is four pieces in their new formulation to equate the older square.)<\/p>\nMy go-to: Maraschino cherry. <\/p>\n
Note:<\/strong> These cherries must be drained of juice on a paper towel. If too wet, the dough becomes too wet to bake properly — this I found out as a kid when too anxious to get them done … and eaten!<\/ul>\nPlace one inch apart on ungreased baking sheet<\/p>\n
Bake at 350\u00b0F till set, but don\u2019t brown, approximately 11-12 minutes. (Neither the time nor temp were written, so this is my guess based on other similar recipes.)<\/p>\n
Dip in icing while hot.<\/p>\n
Icing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
\n2 tbs cream
\n1 tsp vanilla
\nFood coloring if desired, and who doesn\u2019t at Christmas\u2026<\/ul>\nDry on cooling rack.<\/p>\n
Thanks, Mum! I’ll let you know if I try making them!<\/p>\n
Do you have a recipe you haven’t dusted off in a few years? Sign up<\/a> and share it with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This doesn’t seem to be an especially popular year for our Virtual Advent Tour. Maybe we’re all tapped out after nearly two years of pandemic living? Or maybe everyone’s so busy making up for last year that they don’t have time to post? Either way, I remain grateful to my stalwart participants, Bridget, raidergirl3, Rudi, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christmasholiday-season"],"yoast_head":"\n
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