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| ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Hello everyone! I hope December finds you all in a time of good health and happiness, especially as the holidays are approaching. The holidays are always a great chance to catch up with family, carry on family traditions, and eat lots of great food! One thing to remember is the importance of dairy in all of these foods. Pies, cookies, casseroles, and other Christmas favorites can all easily contain a serving of your dairy requirements. Beyond the main dishes, be sure to drink a glass of milk, or eat some cheese or yogurt 3 times a day to be sure to keep your bones strong and your muscles healthy! Even Santa, with this millions of houses to visit in one night, still manages to make time wash his cookies down with a glass of milk, so you can too! To help brighten your holidays, here is an easy recipe for delicious cookies to drink with your milk. Merry Cheese Cookies Crust: 1 c. all purpose flour 1/3 c. butter, softened ½ c. brown sugar, packed firmly ½ c chopped peanuts Filling: 8 oz cream cheese, softened ¼ c. sugar 1 egg 2 T. milk 2 T. lemon juice ½ tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350 deg F. In a large bowl, combine the flour, butter, and brown sugar. Blend with mixer at low speed for 2- 3 mins until particles are fine. Stir in nuts. Reserve 1 c. of the mixture for the topping. Pat the remainder in an ungreased 8” square pan. Bake for 8-10 mins. Blend filling ingredients together until smooth. Spread over partially baked crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven 25-30 mins or until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator. Makes 20-24 squares |
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