Katey's Kitchen

Buttery Sugar Cookies

February 5th, 2012 Posted in Cookies, Desserts Tags: Butter, Holidays, Sugar

2 cups butter, softened

1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened

2 cups sugar

2 egg yolks, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

4 1/2 cups flour

 

~Preheat oven to 350

 

~Blend together butter and cream cheese; add sugar, egg yolks and vanilla

 

~Gradually add flour

 

~Chill for 2 hours

 

~Separate dough into sections and on lightly floured surface roll (one section at a time) to 1/4″ thickness and using your favorite cookie cutters cut shapes into the rolled out dough.

 

~Repeat with remaining dough

 

~Bake for 10 – 12 minutes.  Let cool completely before frosting

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Blackberry Sauce

February 14th, 2010 Posted in Desserts, Sauces Tags: Blackberries, Simple, Sugar

1 cup frozen or fresh blackberries

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

12 oz seedless blackberry jam

~Combine first three ingredients in saucepan

~Over high heat bring to boil

~Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 4 minutes

~Pour mixture into blender or food processor

~Add jam and puree until smooth

~Pour into container, seal and refrigerate until chilled

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Sugar Coated Pecans

February 6th, 2010 Posted in Nuts, Snacks Tags: Cinnamon, Pecans, Sugar

1 egg white

1 Tbl water

1 lb pecan halves

1 cup white sugar

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

~Preheat oven to 250

~In  mixing bowl, whip together egg white and water until forthy

~In separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt and cinnamon

~Add pecan halves to egg whites, stir to coat nuts evenly

~Toss the coated pecans in sugar mixture until coated

~Spread the pecans onto a greased baking sheet

~Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes

Thanks to Jan Mabry and Allrecipes.com

Jan adds a little bit of kick to the pecans by adding different peppers or seasonings depending on what she is serving them with.

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