Peanut Butter Yo Yos

This has been a Christmas favorite since my college days. I have loved these cookies since my friend, Dwight, gave me a plate of these for Christmas. I begged him for his mom's recipe, and he laughed that there's no recipe, she just makes them. They are super good and easy to make. My boys used to help me make them when they were little, and Christmas isn't complete without these yummy yo-yo's. All you need is a box of Ritz crackers, peanut butter and almond bark. I like to use the vanilla bark when I make them. They are fun to decorate to look like reindeer or snowmen.

Homemade Peanut Butter Yo-yo Cookies make a wonderful gift packed in a pretty box.
(That's if they don't disappear before you get them packaged.) These are great if you're short on time to make Christmas cookies. These are Santa approved!

Happy Holidays,

Cindy and Josephine

Christmas Memories

I have been lacking Christmas spirit this year which is a mystery to me! So, while trying to find it I decided to make some cookies I remember from my childhood. We all have those recipes that bring us back to our childhood and the magic of Christmas. My grandma's Coconut Macaroons are one of those recipes. I haven't had them since my grandma passed away so many years ago. I found this recipe in one of my family recipe binders, the one I got as a shower gift when I was a young bride. It's such a treasure to find a recipe that is handwritten by grandma! I haven't made them because my husband and boys are not fond of coconut. I love coconut. Well, I decided to whip of a batch of these hoping to find a little Christmas spirit! 

In my grandma's recipe she doesn't say to whip the eggs until frothy and then slowly add the sugar to form a meringue. She of course assumed I already knew that! Then you fold in the coconut. It's a lovely batter that resembles Santa's beard.

I used a small cookie scoop to form the cookies....

~ Coconut Macaroons ~

These cookies are just how I remember them! Yummy coconut goodness! They bring back memories of grandma's silver tinsel tree and bubble lights. Grandma always had a tray of goodies on the dining room table that we could always help ourselves to.  I'm going to go grab a cup of coffee and another cookie, these are mine, all mine!

Happy holidays!

Cindy and JOsephine