Saint Nick Cereal Cookies Recipes

SAINT NICHOLAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour with spices in bowl. Add baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl of electric mixer, at high speed, beat butter with sugar and egg until mixture is very light and fluffy.
• With wooden spoon, stir in half of flour mixture, then beat in rest of flour mixture and almonds, mixing with hands, if necessary.
• Refrigerate dough, covered, several hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease several cookie sheets.
• Remove 1/4 of the dough at a time from the refrigerator. With hand, flatten dough or roll out to 1/8-inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter.
• Repeat with rest of dough, 1/4 at a time. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown around edges.
• Remove cookies to wire rack; cool completely.
• Dust lightly with icing sugar. Store cookies in covered container.

ST. NICK'S SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Melt margarine; add salt, garlic salt, and Worcestershire sauce, mix well.
• Mix first 5 ingredients in a large roaster or cookie sheet.
• Pour the wet mixture over the dry slowly to coat each piece.
• Bake at 250°F for 2 hours, stirring every few minutes.
• This keeps well in airtight container.
• To give as gifts give in tins, jars, or coffee cans covered in gift wrap.