Pennsylvania Snow Drops Recipes

LEMON SNOWDROPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the lemon extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour and salt until dough forms. (If dough is soft, cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.)
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 1 inch apart. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into granulated sugar; press on shaped dough until 1/4 inch thick.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In 1-quart saucepan, mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in remaining frosting ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• For each sandwich cookie, spread filling between 2 cooled cookies. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

SNOW-CAPPED CHOCOLATE DROPS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in bowl of electric mixer. Add egg, brown sugar, shortening, cherry liquid and chocolate. Blend well at low speed. Stir in walnuts and cherries. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• BAKE 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on racks.
• FROST each cooled cookie with 1 teaspoon marshmallow creme.

SNOW-CAPPED MOCHA FUDGE DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave 1/2 cup chocolate chips and butter until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is melted. Stir in coffee granules; cool slightly., Whisk in sugars. Whisk in eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla until blended. In a small bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in pecans and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Dip tops of cookies into melted candy coating; sprinkle with glitter and/or colored sugar. Let stand until set.

LEMON SNOWDROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in flour. Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into balls (if necessary, refrigerate dough, covered, until firm enough to shape). Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, whisk together egg, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat until blended. Add butter; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and a thermometer reads at least 170°, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat immediately (do not allow to boil). Transfer to a small bowl; cool. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour., To serve, spread lemon filling on half of cookies; cover with remaining cookies. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store leftovers in refrigerator. Freeze option: Freeze unfilled, undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw cookies in covered containers. Fill and decorate as directed.

TROPICAL SNOW DROPS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375.
• beat butter and shortening on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Add sugar, baking soda and salt.
• Beat in eggs, vanilla, flour, fruit bits, coconut and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 9-11 minutes.
• Transfer to wire rack.

PA DUTCH SAUERKRAUT DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Make into a paste. Drop into boiling kraut.
• If your rise is not pleasing, put in more baking powder.
• I have seen recipes up to a tbsp of baking powder.
• Once it is the right consistency to drop and you do, close the pan and do NOT, I repeat, Do NOT look at the dumplings until done.
• About 12 minutes.