Rudolf's Christmas Cookies

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1.Welcome to startcooking.com�.I�m Kathy Maister.

2.Tis the season for cookies and these little treasures remind me of Rudolf.

3.An ingredient and equipment list is at the end of this video.

4.The big surprise is that none of the typical cookie ingredients �.like flour, sugar, and eggs�. are needed for this recipe!

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5.Start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees.

6.Line a baking sheet with sides with non-stick tin foil.

7.If you only have regular tin foil then you have to �grease� the foil�.with Crisco or cooking spray.

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8.Put in a large bowl:
a.� cup of raisins
b.� cup of flaked sliced almonds
c.� cup of shredded coconut and
d.2 cups of crushed Cornflakes

9.Mix everything together and then�..Measure�. � cup of sweetened condensed milk �. and mix that in as well.

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10.Place a scant not quite 1/4 of a cup the mixture onto the foil lined oven tray.

11.They don�t really spread or change shape when they are cooking, so they don�t have to be really far apart.

12.Cut the candied cherries in half�..and put � a cherry on each cookie.

13.Be sure the cookie stays squished together��..You may have to pat the edges with your fingers to keep the cookie together.

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14.Bake the cookies for 14-15 minutes or until they reach a light golden color.

15.Let the cookies cool about 5 minutes before removing from them from the tray.

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16.They are delicious as is�but let�s add some chocolate!

17.Put the dark chocolate into a small bowl and melt it in the microwave.

18.With a butter knife, spread a thin layer of chocolate on the bottom of the cookie.

19.Let the dark chocolate completely harden before flipping them over.

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20.To melt the white chocolate�pour about two cups of water�just off the boil�into a medium size�heat proof bowl.

21.Put the white chocolate chips into a small baggie.

22.Set the baggie into the bowl.

23.In about 5 minutes the chocolate will be melted.

24.Snip the corner of the baggie.

25.Squeeze the chocolate into a funnel shape and snip the corner of the baggie. Then squirt a decorative pattern on the top of the cookie with melted chocolate.

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26.If any cherries have fallen off� use the melted chocolate as glue to reposition the cherry.

27.The white chocolate almost looks like snow!

28.Happy Holidays!