Screw It… It’s Time For Some Holiday Cheer

My gift to you is some really easy recipes!  Not kidding, these recipes are super easy and delicious!

Lemon Tea Cookies

1 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp lemon juice
1/3 c milk
1/2 c butter
1 3/4 c flour
3/4 c sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda

Glaze:
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 c sugar

Mix milk and lemon juice – let sit for 5 minutes

Beat butter. Add 1/2 the flour, sugar, lemon zest, egg, baking powder, baking soda, and milk mixture. Mix well.  Add remaining flour.

Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet (2″ apart). Bake at 350 for 10 – 12 minutes or till edges are lightly browned.  Cool on wire rack.

Once cool, make the glaze and brush over cookies

It’s a moist batter, so no arm strain!

Sugared Pecans

1 egg white
1 tablespoon water
1 pound pecan halves
1 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (more to taste)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease one to two baking sheets.

In a mixing bowl, whip together the egg white and water until frothy.

In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt, and cinnamon.

Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat the nuts evenly. Remove the nuts, and toss them in the sugar mixture until coated. Spread the nuts out on the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.  Be sure to stir every 15 minutes, or else they’ll all stick together!

Both of these recipes are extremely easy.  I’ve made mine, and will probably have to make more!  Then again, I am not cooking on Christmas Eve.  Merry Christmas to me!

Feel free to add your favorite recipes in the comments!