Friday Foodday!

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Snickerdoodles
c/o Mrs. Sigg and All Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
3. Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets. 

Peppermint Mug Chocolate Cakes
c/o Lauren's Latest

 Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons brownie mix
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons beaten egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• cool whip, for garnish
• crushed candy canes, for garnish

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix brownie mix together with oil, egg, water and peppermint extract until well combined. Divide evenly between two greased mugs. Microwave on high 1 - 1 1/2 minutes or until cake starts to pull away from the sides and is puffed. (The cake should look moist still, but not like there's any batter left.) Cool 1 minute and remove from mug. Top warm cakes with cool whip and crushed candy canes. Serve immediately while still warm.

Mexican Hot Chocolate
c/o Kitchen Bellicious

  Ingredients

• 2 ounces of Mexican sweet chocolate, ground (use food processor and ground chocolate into tiny bits)
• 1 ounce of white chocolate, ground (use food processor and ground chocolate into tiny bits)
• 4 TBSP crushed peppermint candies ( I also grounded this in the food processor)
• 1 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (by the good stuff)
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• pinch of cayenne pepper *optional
• 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt

 Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. To make a drink, fill cup with 1/3 cup of cocoa mixture and pour in 1 cup hot milk. Stir to combine and enjoy! You can also use water if you prefer.