Sweet Potatoes

1/2 Cup Icing Sugar

3 cups Mashed sweet potatoes

1 cup white sugar (may use less)

2 eggs1

tsp. vanilla1 stick melted butter or margarine
Mix and put in buttered baking dish.

Mix the following together and add to top of sweet potatoes:
1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

1cup finely chopped pecans

1/3 cup melted butter

Bake 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.

Christmas Float

1 can coke or Dr Pepper

3 scoops of ice cream - chocalote or vanilla

4 cherries

2 red and green gum drops

red and green M&M's

whipped cream topping

Put ice cream in cup. pour soda on it. then add the whipped cream, cherries and candy.

Christmas Wreath Candy

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter or margarine

20 Marshmallows Green food coloring

2 ¼ cups cornflakes

Prepare this candy just before you plan to use it, as it hardens quickly. In microwave or top of double boiler, melt butter and marshmallows. Add food coloring as desired. Remove from heat. Add cornflakes and stir until well coated.

Christmas Party Mints

1 (lb) pkg powdered sugar

1/2 C margarine, softened

2 T evaporated milk

4 to 5 drops of peppermint flavoring

Few drops of desired food coloring

1.Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat at high speed until well blended; then knead until smooth.

2.Shape mints in rubber candy molds, and place on baking sheets.

3.Cover with a paper towel, and let stand overnight to harden.

Makes: 8 1/2 to 9 dozen mints.

Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or other flavoring
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
PREPARATION:
Cream butter with sugar; add beaten egg yolks, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and stiffly beaten egg whites. Add enough more flour to make of consistency to roll. Cut off small pieces of the dough; roll on floured surface, sprinkle with granulated sugar, cut out with cookie cutter and bake on greased cookie sheets at 350° for about 10 minutes.

Snow Ball Cookies

Roll these butter cookies in confectioners' sugar and colored sugars for a festive occasion.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans
confectioners' sugar
colored sugar sprinkles, optional

PREPARATION:
Cream butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until light. Add salt, vanilla, flour, and chopped pecans; mix well. Chill dough for 2 hours. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes. While cookies are still warm, roll in confectioners' sugar then in colored sugar. Makes about 4 dozen cookies