Cashew-Nutmeg Drops

Mine were just Nutmeg Drops because we didn't have any cashews or pecans. These taste rather plain without the icing, so be sure to include it!

1/2 cup margarine or butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup dairy sour cream or buttermilk plain yoghurt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup copped cashews or pecans
2 recipes Powdered Sugar Icing
                                 Oven 375 degrees

     In a mixing bowl beat margarine or butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. add about half  the flour, the brown sugar, sour cream, egg, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and nutmeg. Beat till thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Stir in nuts.
     Drop by rounded teaspoons two inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 degrees oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till lightly browned. Cool cookies on wire rack. Frost with Powdered Sugar Icing. Makes about 48.

Powdered Sugar Icing

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

      Milk or orange-juice

     Mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk or juice. Stir in milk or juice, 1 teaspoon at at a time, till of drizzling consistency. Makes 1/2 cup or enough to drizzle over one 10-inch tube cake.

~Better Homes and Gardens® New Cook Book~

Peanut-Butter Cookies

For this recipe, I used a 1/2 cup butter for the shortening, and 1/4 cup honey for the brown sugar. Also, I didn't chill it. It was still DELICIOUS!

1/2 cup shorteningbutter
1/2 cup peanut-butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)1/4 cup honey
11/4 cups all-purpose flour*
3/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix throughly shortening, peanut-butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg. Blend in flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill.

Heat oven to 375 degrees Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. With fork dipped in flour, flatten to 2 inches. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not hard.

*If using self-rising flour, omit soda, baking powder, and salt.

~Betty Crocker's Cookbook~ 

Chocalate Peanut-Butter Pebbles

I made the delicious recipie below with a few alterations: I used butterscotch chips, and creamy peanut-butter.

One 12 oz package chocolate chips

1 cup crunchy peanut-butter

4 cups mini-marshmallows

In a large saucepan melt chocolate chips and peanut-butter; stir together until well blended. Cool chocolate peanut-butter mixture for five minutes. Add marshmallows and stir until well coated. Drop by teaspoons onto a wax paper covered cookie sheet. Refrigerate several hours until firm.

~Mini-Marshmallows Package~