Christmas treats

The Sister’s Date Balls

Amy: Christmas just isn’t Christmas without date balls. It is a family tradition to make these every holiday season. We all get in the kitchen and turn some Christmas music on, sing obnoxiously loud and make these as a family. We have been making these delicious treats and sharing these with family and friends for years. They are so rich, chewy and delicious. We hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
Date Balls
This is what you need-
2 sticks butter
2 cups sugar
16 ounces chopped dates
1 cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups Rice cereal
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
Powdered sugar

Roll baby roll-
Turn you on some Christmas tunes on and get your family in the kitchen to help. In a saucepan, melt your butter and sugar over low heat. Add the dates and stir continuously for about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add your nuts, rice cereal and vanilla. The mixture will be thick and hard to stir but keep working at it until it’s all mixed up. When cool enough to handle, get your family to help you roll the mixture into small balls. Lastly, roll those baby’s in powdered sugar and enjoy.

December 1, 2013 0

We love us some chocolate and peanut butter! This combination had to be created by the chocolate Gods! Every Christmas mama would make these delightful treats for us and we absolutely loved them. Caleb and Alli always ask us to make these when we are doing all our baking! It is a must have around our household.

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Buckeyes

This is what you need-
2 lbs. powdered sugar
3 cups peanut butter (smooth and not the all-natural kind)
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
1 1/2 lb. chocolate chips, semi-sweet (24 oz.)
1/2 bar edible paraffin wax*

How to make buckeyes-
Whip the first three ingredients with an electric mixer and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour. After it’s chilled, roll it into small, 1-inch balls. Put these back into the fridge or freezer on parchment-covered baking sheets.

Melt the chocolate and wax in a double boiler, over, not in, boiling water, stirring mixture until smooth. Keep warm.

Dip balls using toothpick, leaving uncovered spot on top. You may fill in toothpick marks with little bits of peanut butter mixture. Dry on waxed paper. Chill covered in refrigerator or freezer. When completely hard, store in the refrigerator or freezer.

The Sister’s Date Balls

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without date balls. We have been making these delicious treats and sharing these with family and friends for years. They are so rich, chewy and delicious. We hope you enjoy these as much as we do.

Date Balls

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter
2 cups sugar
16 ounces chopped dates
1 cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups Rice cereal
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
Powdered sugar

Directions:
In saucepan, melt butter and sugar over low heat. Add dates and cook 3 minutes and remove from heat. Add nuts and rice cereal and stir until combined. When cool enough to handle, form small balls and roll in powdered sugar.

December 1, 2012 0

Sass!

The Sweet and Savory Sisters!

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