No Bake Cookies / Candy - Burbon or Rum Balls

Bourbon or Rum Balls


Substitute the bourbon for rum and call these Rum Balls.

Makes about 60

3 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers (about 75)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (about 4 ounces)
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup bourbon
1/4 cup light corn syrup

Powdered or granulated sugar

Mix crushed wafers, powdered sugar, pecans and cocoa. Stir in bourbon and corn syrup. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Refrigerate in tightly covered container several days before serving.

CHOCOLATE APPLE CRISP

Here's a new twist on an old favorite! Yumm.....

3 Apples, unpeeled if desired, chopped
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup of uncooked Quick oats
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup Pecans or walnuts, chopped
3/4 cup Butter
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 packet semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, divided (12 oz)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. With 2 knives or pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in oats; press half of oat mixture into greased 13x9" baking pan. To remaining oat mixture, add Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, apples and pecans; stir to combine. Sprinkle over base. Bake at least 35 minutes until lightly browned. Cool slightly; cut into squares.

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 stick butter - must be real butter!

1/2 cup shortening

2 eggs

3/4 c white sugar

3/4 c brown sugar

1 tblsp vanilla

1 tsp bkg powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 to 2 cups chopped walnuts (if desired)

Thoroughly mix on high till smooth and light. Slowly add 2 and 1/2 cups flour. Mix well and add 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts if desired.

Now comes the secret to perfect cookies. Make walnut sized balls of the dough, it will be a soft dough, and place on a plate or pie pan and freeze for about half an hour before baking. This will ensure that your cookies are uniform and bake perfectly!!

Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

When they are light golden they are done.

Chocolate Cheese Bars

1 Devil's Food Cake Mix (with or without pudding in it)
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
1/3 c Oil
3 Eggs (divided use)
1/4 c Sugar
6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c Walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)


Mix dry cake mix, 2 eggs, and 1/3 cup oil until crumbly; reserve 1 cup.

Pat remaining mixture lightly in an ungreased 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake
for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove and sprinkle top with
chocolate chips and walnuts.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and remaining egg until light and smooth.
Spread over chocolate chips and walnuts. Sprinkle with reserved
crumb mixture. Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes longer. Cool
and cut into bars. Makes 16 servings.