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I had a friend, Debbie, who loved Christmas. She spent the entire year picking up Christmas gifts for friends and she kept recorded in a notebook who she gave what to, which year. I am never that organized, nor will I be. She did come up with the most creative, meaningful things for each person. She got on a program of giving me Lladro Christmas bells – one for each year. I think I have 10 or 11. So you can see how long we were friends. The year she passed away was the end of a series. I treasure them.
I was always looking for something special for her too. I found a set of Santa’s reindeer dessert plates in a catalog one year. That was it! I had found something she didn’t have that would be perfect. Each year on Christmas evening she had her extended family and friends to dinner. Dessert was cookies or pies. So these plates would be the perfect addition to her collection of Christmas dishes.
Every year she borrowed my Christmas china to add to hers. (We put a dot of red nail polish on the back of mine so we could tell the difference.) Combined there was enough for everyone. So I gave her two sets of these plates and she called that afternoon to have me bring mine too. They were a hit with everyone.
I think about Debbie every year at Christmas. I still miss her and the fun times we had. She loved to laugh. Which reminds me of a story.
One year she gave my family tickets to go with them to a Christmas concert at the historic train station here. I got there early and was trying to save seats for us all together. When they arrived they were almost late and she came up the steps in a huff. I told her we couldn’t sit together and she said, “I know. It’s not my fault.” I said it again. She looked at me and nearly fell over laughing. Without ever knowing it we had bought the same sweaters for Christmas. Our children saw us and walked totally away and wouldn’t come near us the entire concert. We went to dinner after the concert and they wouldn’t sit at the same table as we did. We thought it was funny. We did a lot of things the same and liked the same things. These cute little plates are just one of many such things.
Good friends make good memories. I treasure mine with Debbie. Christmas is a special time to recount those blessings and be warmed by those memories
These cookies have nothing to do with these plates. I was trying to decide which plate to use to take a picture and this blog is a result of that. Memories…that’s what it’s all about with me.
Pink Peppermint Christmas Chip Cookies
- 1 cup Crisco solid shortening (not butter flavored)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 18 drops red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips
- 1 cup Nestle Toll House Holiday Semi-Sweet Morsels (red and green)
Cream together Crisco, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, food coloring and eggs until light and fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Mix chips in by hand to avoid crushing the chips.
I used a small cookie scoop to measure equal size cookies on insulated cookie sheets.
Bake at 350° for 15 minutes on insulated cookie sheets (shorter time on dark or non-stick pans)
Cool on waxed paper and store in air-tight container.
Everyone seems to love these so I am going to share them with the Yahoo Shine Supperclub. This will be the perfect dessert!
These freeze well if they last that long. Don’t forget to stop by and meet my new friend at New Friend Friday. Melissa from Dancing for Food. That is two Melissa’s in a row if you are counting. This Melissa is a dancer and a foodie. What a fascinating combination.
Sharing with Six Sisters Stuff, Horrific Knits, Roxana’s Home Baking, Mrs. Happy Homemaker, Frugal and Focused and:
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I am going to ramble about this at some of these fun parties.
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These look fabulous! I love anything pink
My granddaughters love pink too. I like pink food – mostly in the form of peppermint ice cream. I saw some at the store this morning! Thanks for dropping by my kitchen. I’m check out Pink Recipe Box. This sounds interesting!
So cute
Pinning my boys would LOVE these! Found you at Foodie Friends Friday!
Thanks for dropping by my kitchen. Love Foodie Friends Friday. These were inspired by a bag of peppermint crunch chips. But why not? Come back to visit often. check us out on Pinterest and Facebook too.
These look wonderfully delicious!
I only got one before they were all gone at work! That’s where I test out my recipes. If the young guys come back for seconds that means they are good! They are all going to get fat before this season of baking is over! Thanks for dropping by my kitchen for a visit. Come back again any time.
My granddaughter will love these! I am hosting a great giveaway on Dining With Debbie. (1) $50 gift certificate to my favorite jeweler robinsonlane.com and (2) a signed copy of Arkansas Pie: A Slice of the Natural State written by fellow blogger, Kat Robinson. I would love for you to come enter Merry Merry Munchies and the rafflecopter entry. I think you would enjoy either one of these prizes. http://diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-merry-merry-munchies-3-baked.html
These cookies look delicious and pretty too!
And I love the Christmas plate! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!
Pink is my favorite color so I loooooooooooove the way these cookies look
Looking and the recipe, I also love the the fact that it contains peppermint flavor.
These are simple great cookies
Thanks for dropping by. They did turn out looking as good as they taste.
Thank you for submitting these at SHOW-licious Craft Showcase, they look so good!!
Marti
Thanks for dropping in. Come back and we’ll talk food any time!
I love that these are pink. And Peppermint. Perfect for Christmas!
These look great! I would love if you would share them at Fall Into the Holidays (open Saturdays through Thursdays)-
http://redcrowgreencrow.wordpress.com/tag/fall-into-the-holidays/
Katie @ Horrific Knits
I love, love, love peppermint. I defintely want to try these. I host a blog hop on Fridays that stays up all weekend if you’d like to join. http://www.ladiesholiday.com
Have a great Sunday!
Cheers!
Great cookie! The pink is so fun, and peppermint is soooo good. I love Mexican vanilla. We used to bring jars of home when we visited! ; )
Steph
swtboutique.blogspot.com
I can’t just run over and pick it up any more. I am almost out with all this cookie baking. I need to find a source who comes over. That vanilla has such a rich taste.
Awesome sounding cookies, Linda! Thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party!
I’m voting this as my host pick from Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party! Cindy @ Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Thanks. This is such an easy cookie to mix up. I plan to make another batch for the grandkids. They love pink food!
I love peppermint in cookies! Thanks so much for linking up to The 12 Days of Christmas! Sarah
Thanks for coming by. I love to share the fun things I make. Pink food is just fun!
Yum!! These sound awesome! I love peppermint anything this time of year and the colors are so fun! I’m hosting a Christmas cookie blog hop and I would love for you to come share these.
Love these gorgeous pink cookies, and they sound so delicious too!
I’m glad you have such wonderful memories of your friend…but I’m sorry she’s not here to laugh with you anymore. Your cookies look wonderful…I need to buy some of those holiday chocolate chips!!
I got your recipe for these in the mail today! I’m super excited to make them!
What makes this even better is since you submitted them to Pantry Party, I’ll blog about my baking of them on the 13th and then 2 weeks later they’ll appear again with your link and picture!
I’ve seen the Andes Peppermint crunch baking chips and was wondering what to make with them. Now I know!
Thanks for sharing on the homemade holiday party.
Marilyn
4you-withlove.blogspot.com
I am on a huge peppermint anything kick right now! Love these!
Thanks for sharing at Mealtime Monday!
Kaylee
http://www.couponingncooking.com
Love these! They look so festive
Thanks for stopping by and sharing ‘em at our Sunday Show and Tell Linky Party!
So yummy looking! Thanks for linking up at my Pin Me Linky Party. I hope you come visit & link again. The party starts tomorrow at 8am CST.
Diana
These are so fun, just perfect for Christmas! I’d love for you to share them at my December Recipe Swap. Hope to see you there.
http://frugalandfocused.com/2012/12/december-recipe-swap-cookies/
Linda…what a wonderful post and I’m happy you have such fond and fun memories of your friend. The plate is perfect! And I really love your pink peppermint chip cookies! : )
Aw these cookies are SO pretty and pink! Thank you so much for linking them up with mine and Whipped Baking’s cookie exchange!
Debbie sounds like she was a wonderful friend. And I love the color of these cookies – perfect for Christmas!! Thanks so much for linking them up on Taste and Tell Thursdays – they were one of my featured recipes this week!
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