Tri State Thrifty Nickel Christmas Gift Guide 12-14-23 Digital Edition

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Ingredients:

CHRISTMAS CRACK!

Only 5 Ingredients Required: •Saltine crackers– I like to use Nabisco brand. They are thicker than some other brands.

•Butter– stick with unsalted butter since there’s already salt on the crackers.

•Brown sugar– no substitutes. Granulated sugar lacks that classic toffee-like flavor brown sugar has.

•Vanilla– this adds a little background flavor. Vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste can be substituted.

•Chocolate chips– milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips work great here, just go with whichever intensity you prefer. Use real chocolate chips.

Directions: •Heat oven, prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed, 15 by 10 inch jelly roll baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray foil with non-stick cooking spray.

•Place crackers in pan: Align crackers side by side in a single layer on baking sheet, set aside.

•Boil butter and brown sugar in pan: Add butter and brown sugar to a medium saucepan (2.5 –3 quart). Heat mixture over medium heat. Cook stirring constantly until mixture reaches a full boil. Once it boils stop stirring and let boil 3 minutes.

•Carefully stir in vanilla: Remove from heat and stir in vanilla (stand back it will sputter!).

•Pour mixture over crackers: Immediately (and carefully) pour hot mixture evenly over crackers in pan. Spread evenly with a silicone spatula as needed.

•Bake in preheated oven 5 minutes. Carefully remove from oven.

•Sprinkle with chocolate chips, let melt: Sprinkle chocolate chips over coated crackers. Let rest 5 minutes to allow chocolate to melt. If after that time if it hasn’t melted, then rest for about 10 seconds in warm oven.

•Spread chocolate even: Spread chocolate into an even layer, sprinkle evenly with nuts or sprinkles if using.

•Chill to let chocolate set: Transfer to fridge and let chocolate harden, about 30 minutes, or freeze for 15 minutes.

•Crack into pieces: Remove from fridge, lift cracker from foil and break into pieces.

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ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES! Ingredients: •1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough •4oz cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz package) •1/2 cup all-purpose flour •3/4 teaspoon vanilla •2 1/4 cups powdered sugar •3 to 4 tablespoons water •2 tablespoons holiday candy decors

Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. 2. In medium bowl, crumble cookie dough. Stir or knead in cream cheese, flour and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla until well blended. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH FLOUR.) Shape dough into 44 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 1 inch apart on large ungreased cookie sheets.

3. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

4. In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Add more water, 1/4 teaspoon at a time, as needed for desired dipping consistency. Dip top of each cookie into glaze. Sprinkle with decors. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

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CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS MUFFINS! Ingredients: •2 cups chopped cranberries (raw) •1/2 cup sugar •1 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose •1 1/2 cup flour, whole wheat •1 tablespoon baking powder •1 teaspoon salt •1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon •1/2 teaspoon nutmeg •1/2 cup honey •2 large egg •1 1/2 cup eggnog •2/3 cup coconut oil •1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line muffin pans with cupcake liners.

2. In a small bowl, combine chopped cranberries and sugar. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl add all other ingredients and stir just until combined. NOTE: Make sure your eggs are room temperature and your coconut oil is melted.

4. Add sugared cranberries and gently fold in.

5. Fill liners full and then bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted tooth pick comes out clean. Serve warm or cool! If you want them to be sweeter you can make a quick glaze with powdered sugar and milk!

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RULES: Each week in the Christmas Gift Guide there will be a Contest (total of 5 weeks). Fill out the contest entry form each week and then drop it off at the Thrifty Nickel office or mail to: Christmas Trivia, C/O Thrifty Nickel, 629 East 21st St. Owensboro, KY 42303.

You can turn them in each week or at the end of the 5th week. Must enter all 5 weeks to be eligible. The winners will be chosen by the most correct answers of each week. Deadline for all entries will be Monday, January 8th at 5 p.m. Winners will be announced in the January 11th issue of the Thrifty Nickel. Must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible. Employees and relatives of employees of Thrifty Nickel are not eligible. Only one entry per household per week will be accepted.

VEGGIE STUFFED HOLIDAY CRESCENT WREATH! Ingredients: •6 slices bacon •1/2 cup chive-and-onion cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container) •2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) •2 cups frozen broccoli florets (from 14-oz bag), thawed, finely chopped and patted dry with paper towel •1/3 cup diced red bell pepper •1 egg, beaten •1 teaspoon sesame seed •Fresh rosemary, if desired

Directions: 1. Heat oven to 375°F. Cook bacon as desired until crisp. Drain on paper towel; crumble bacon and set aside.

2. Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. On ungreased large cookie sheet, arrange triangles with shortest sides toward center, overlapping in wreath shape and leaving 4-inch round circle open in center. Crescent dough points may overlap edge of cookie sheet. Press overlapping dough to flatten.

3. Spread cream cheese spread on dough to within 1 inch of points. In small bowl, mix crumbled bacon, broccoli and bell pepper; spoon onto widest part of dough.

4. Pull end points of triangles over broccoli mixture and tuck under dough to form ring (filling will be visible). Carefully brush dough with beaten egg; sprinkle with sesame seed.

5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. With broad spatula, carefully loosen wreath from cookie sheet; slide onto serving platter.

Serve warm. Store in refrigerator.

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