Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 bag white chocolate baking chips - chopped 1 cup craisins lightly chopped 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

Instructions:

• Preheat oven 350°F. 
• Blend butter, sugars, vanilla, and eggs until mixed.  Sift toghether the flour, baking soda and baking powder.  Stir sifted dry ingredients into dough mixture, add chips and craisins. Chill about one hour in refrigerator.
• Measure out about 1 oz dough balls and slightly flatten. Bake 8-10 minutes.
• Makes around 4 dozen cookies.

Notes:  Dough will seem dry or stiff, but flattening the cookies before baking makes for a perfect cookie.  They do not spread much in the oven.  We have found that the base of this recipe makes great cookies.  It's very easy to experiment with alternate chips and ingredients.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 (10 ounce) mint baking chips 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

Instructions:

• Preheat oven 350°F. 
• Blend butter, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, and eggs until mixed.  Stir in mint baking chips and flour. Chill about one hour in refrigerator.
• Measure out about 1 oz dough balls and slightly flatten. Bake 8-10 minutes.
• Makes around 4 dozen cookies.

Notes:  Dough will seem dry or stiff, but flattening the cookies before baking makes for a perfect cookie.  They do not spread much in the oven.

We are testing this one out as a possible cocktail for Thanksgiving.  Hopefully it tastes as good as it sounds.  It takes a little prep time, but the cranberry jelly can be made up to a week ahead.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh (or frozen) cranberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 Tbs orange juice
• 1 tsp grated orange zest
• 2 ounces lime juice
• 4 ounces orange juice
• 6 ounces tequila
• 1 Tbs kosher salt
• 1 Tbs sugar
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground pepper

Instructions:

• Make cranberry jelly by combining the cranberries, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water and 2 Tbs orange juice in a saucepan.  heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally until thick and jammy.  Add orange zest and chill.
• Mix the salt, sugar, cloves, cinnamon and pepper on a flat dish.  Wet the rim of your glasses with lime juice, and dip the rims into the salt mixture to "salt" the rims.
• For each cocktail, combine ½ oz. lime juice, 1 oz. orange juice, 1½ oz. tequila, and 3 Tbs cranberry jam in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Cover and shake. Strain into prepared glass.
• Enjoy