Goody Box/Bag Recipes

If you have come to find the recipes for the items in the goody bags/boxes, they are linked to the names below.

Molasses Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Caramel Cookies

Chocolate Cappuccino Cookies

Mimi's Sugar Cookies

Peanut Butter Creme Fudge

Marvelous Mocha Fudge

English Toffee

The caramel recipe is a closely guarded family recipe, and since my aunt was gracious enough to share it with me, I have consented to not share it.

Chocolate Caramel Cookies

Chocolate Caramel Cookies
Makes about 5 dozen

1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar, divided
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa

1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 13 oz. package Rolo candies

In mixing bowl, cream butter, 1 cup of sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to mixture and beat just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup of pecans. Unwrap Rolo candies. Shape dough by tablespoonfuls around each candy. In a small bowl, combine remaining pecans and sugar. dip each cookie 1/2 way into mixture. Place cookies, nut side up, on un-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes, or until top is slightly cracked. Cool for 3 minutes on sheet, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Mimi's Sugar Cookies

1-1/4 c. soft butter

2 c. sugar

2 eggs

1/2 c. milk

5 c. flour

1 tsp. salt

4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp nutmeg

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Stir together dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Chill 2 to 12 hours. Roll 1/4 inch thick on floured board. Bake 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cool completely, then glaze with:

Glaze:

2 c. powdered sugar

4 T milk

1 tsp coconut oil

almond extract to taste

Combine sugar and milk. Stir until smooth. Add oil and flavor; stir till blended.

Chocolate Cappuccino Cookies

2 c. butter, softened

4 c. brown sugar, packed

4 eggs

5-1/2 c. flour

1 c. cocoa powder

1/4 c. instant coffee granules

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1 t. salt

10-oz. pkg. cinnamon chips

Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add brown sugar, beating well. Add eggs, beating until blended. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in cinnamon chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes 8 dozen