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Chocolate Coconut Sweeties

1 cup butter or margarine softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
Beat butter or margarine until fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar, salt and vanilla. Gradually add flour, beating well. Cover and chill 8 hours. Shape into 1" balls. Using your thumb, gently make depression in center of each ball. Place each ball on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes. Spoon a teaspoon of filling into each depression while warm, drizzle with frosting when cool. Makes 4 dozen.

Filling:
6 ozs. cream cheese softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Combine all ingredients.

Frosting:
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup water
1 cup powdered sugar
Microwave chips, butter and water in a one quart glass bowl on high for one minute or until it melts. Gradually whisk in sugar until smooth and creamy.

Very good!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

This is a nice change once in awhile.

12 oz package mini semi sweet chocolate chips
12 oz package peppermint candies crushed
8 oz package cream cheese softened
1 cup chopped pecans
chocolate sugar wafers

Blend chocolate chips, peppermint candies and cream cheese together and roll in pecans. Serve with chocolate sugar wafers.
Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Vanilla is............

smelling so good. I started it on 2-17-12. Will give some out for Christmas gifts.

House Seasoning Salt

This is from Paula Deen. I have made it for 3 or 4 years now. I give it in jars as a gift. We love it mixed in with grilled hamburgers and some cut up onions also mixed in.

1 cup table salt
1/4 cup pepper (I grind ours)
1/4 cup garlic powder

Combine the ingredients together and store in an airtight container for u to 6 months. Use on meats and when cooking vegetables.

Gingerbread House

This gingerbread house seems like a cute little one.

Turtle Pizza

4 10"flour tortillas
1 12 ounce package caramel candies, unwrapped
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup toasted pecan pieces

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges. Bake the tortilla wedges for 7 to 9 minutes, until a light golden color.

Combine the condensed milk and caramels in a microwaveable dish. Microwave on high for 1 minute, stir, and microwave again for 1 minute. Stir again. When the caramels are melted, stir the mixture until it is smooth. Spread it evenly on tortilla wedges (32)

Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave on high for 1 minute, stir and heat for about 12 seconds more. When it is smooth, spread over the caramel. Place the pecan pieces evenly over all. Keep in fridge until ready to serve.