Cheese Ball Recipe

Date: December 14, 2015
Author: Bobbi Holmes
Categories: Bobbi Ann Johnson Holmes
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The other day I posted the Chocolate Drop Cookie Recipe. Today,  I’m sharing another recipe mentioned in The Ghost Who Came for Christmas.

Cheese Ball

This recipe belonged to my Grandma Madeline, who would make us cheese balls for holiday gatherings. It was a favorite of mine for  New Year’s Eve. Unfortunately, finding grocery stores that stock the necessary cheese is not always easy.

1 glass jar (5 ounces) Kraft Roka cheese
1 glass jar (5 ounces) Kraft Olde English cheese
16 ounces cream cheese
2 shakes Lawry’s Seasoning Salt
1 shake garlic powder
1 teaspoon vinegar
Chopped walnuts
Parsley

Bring all cheese to room temperature. Combine first 6 ingredients and form into a ball shape. Refrigerate several hours. Roll in a mixture of chopped nuts and parsley. Serve with crackers.

I will blame it on Christmas

Date: December 13, 2015
Author: Bobbi Holmes
Categories: Bobbi Ann Johnson Holmes
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CandyCaneFace copy The other day when publishing the blog post  The Meaning of the Christmas Cookie, I apparently saved it as a draft instead of hitting publish–so if you noticed a blog post just popping up today, yet says it was published Friday, you aren’t going crazy. I am.

On Friday we were getting ready for my sister and her hubby to arrive for a little Christmas visit, and I was rushing around trying to get last minute things done, so the post didn’t get published, only saved.

Therefore, I am blaming it on the Christmas rush. That is my story, and I am sticking to it!

Chocolate Drop Cookie Recipe

Date: December 12, 2015
Author: Bobbi Holmes
Categories: Bobbi Ann Johnson Holmes
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As promised in yesterday’s blog, here’s the recipe for Grandma Madeline’s Chocolate Drop Cookies.  These are moist cake-like cookies, a delight to any chocolate lover, but don’t over bake!

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda (dissolved in 1/2 teaspoon of warm water)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate (melted)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375º. Cream together sugar and shortening. Stir in egg, milk, then remaining ingredients, one by one. Blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake for 8-9 minutes (Do not over cook!) Frost while warm. About 3 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Drop Cookie Frosting

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 to 4 Tablespoons cream or milk
2 squares unsweetened chocolate (melted)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Blend together sugar and cream. Add melted chocolate, stir well. Add vanilla, mix thoroughly. Frost warm cookies.

Enjoy!