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  No. 11: White Chocolate & Peppermint Cookies RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS These soft, chewy cookies are filled with white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes. MAKE IT    

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  No. 11: White Chocolate & Peppermint Cookies RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS These soft, chewy cookies are filled with white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes. MAKE IT    

11 Our State Recipes You Loved in December


 

No. 11: White Chocolate & Peppermint Cookies

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

These soft, chewy cookies are filled with white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes.

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No. 10: Vanilla Pecan Wafers

RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES

Pack these delicate vanilla pecan wafers in your Christmas cookie tins.

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No. 9: Dark Chocolate Mocha Cherry Cookies

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Dark chocolate and sweet-tart cherries make for a winning combination in this perfect cookie.

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No. 8: Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies

RECIPE BY EDIE LOW

These sugar cookies are a delicious addition to any occasion.

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No. 7: Cocoa-Dusted Sugar Balls

RECIPE BY DREW PERRY

The secret ingredient in these vintage no-bake cookies? Orange juice.

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No. 6: Mamie Eisenhower’s Fudge

In the 1950s and ’60s, this was the go-to recipe for fudge because it took advantage of packaged products from the grocery store.

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No. 5: Peanut Butter Promises

RECIPE BY ERICA DERR

This classic peanut butter cookie recipe is a holiday favorite.

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No. 4: Atomic Oatmeal Cookies

RECIPE BY DREW PERRY

A delicious retro spin on a classic.

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No. 3: Smoky Cheese Wafers

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

These crowd-pleasing, crisp, buttery wafers are the perfect addition to any party.

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No. 2: Lillian’s Cookies

RECIPE BY DREW PERRY

Dust these lacy, featherweight butter cookies with green and red sugar.

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No. 1: Sausage Balls

RECIPE BY TODD DULANEY

Whether for an after-work soiree, a pre-dinner mixer, or a formal holiday fete, the role of sausage balls is the same: provider of happiness.

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This story was published on Dec 20, 2022

Our State Staff

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