Aloha Friday

This is one of my favorite memes. I love seeing everybody’s questions and answers! This meme is really easy to start click the button to the right and answer the question there. Go back to your blog and make up a question and go back and link up your blog. It’s really that easy and it’s a lot of fun.

My Question for you is: What are your favorite Christmas Cookies?

I have a few favorites. The Ultimate Cashew Cookie is a new favorite in this house. I also like pecan fingers, chocolate chip, and peanut butter kiss cookies.

Here is my recipe for the Ultimate Cashew Cookie. I apologize for no pictures for this one.

Ultimate Cashew Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 stick Crisco Butter Shortening Sticks
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup cashew halves

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375. Beat shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed,  until well blended. Beat in egg. Add flour, salt and baking soda, mixing well. Stir in chocolate chips and cashews.
2. Drop by rounded tablespoon 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Place a cashew half on top of each cookie.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to cooling rack.