Chocolate Covered Butter Cookies Recipe

Here the basic butter cookie is elevated to a luxurious treat, by sathering it with chocolate.

Chocolate Covered Butter Cookies Recipe

Basic Butter Cookies (Double  Dough Batch):

2 cups softened butter (I use salted, if you use unsalted add a 1/2 tsp of salt to recipe)

1 1/3 cup of granulated sugar 

3  lg. egg yolks

2 tsp vanilla extract

4 3/4 cups flour

1. Preheat oven to [...]

Puff Pizzettes : Inexpensive Holiday Appetizers

 

 

Puff pastry and fresh ingredients, make these bite-size pizzas a step above the common fare.

 

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Puff Pizzettes Recipe:

Frozen Puff Pastry

Grape Tomatoes (sliced thinly)

Fresh basil leaves(sliced into 1/4″ ribbons)

Shaved Parmesan Cheese

2 tbs olive oil

1 clove of garlic (crushed & minced)

salt

Thaw the puff pastry dough thoroughly.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Sweat the garlic in the olive oil over [...]

Curried Chicken Skewers w/ Cilantro Mayonaise : Inexpensive Holiday Appetizers

Big flavor, on a small budget, is not hard to achieve, when you spice it up a bit. This simple inexpensive appetizer is packed with taste.

Recipe: Curry Chicken Skewers with Cilantro Mayonaise

2 large chicken breasts

2 dozen wooden skewers (soaked in water for at least 15 min.)

grape tomatoes

Marinate Ingredients

1/4 cup of olive oil

1 tbs. of curry

1/2 [...]

Poor Santa’s Lemon-Walnut Biscotti

Lemon Walnut Biscotti are a delicious addition to any holiday festivity. Here Poor Santa presents you with an elegant biscotti recipe which will yield gourmet results, and not hurt your wallet. The bright buttery lemon flavor of this biscotti, will stand out against the usual holiday cookies. Lemon Walnut Biscotti are great with tea, or [...]