Frost Bites Recipes

Steps:

• Combine orange juice (or liquor) and raisins in a small bowl and let stand overnight (or--if you are like me and want to make them right now--cover and microwave for 1 minute, cool covered).
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy.
• Beat in egg and orange peel.
• Combine flour and baking soda in another large bowl and stir into butter mixture.
• Add raisins, any soaking liquid, and oats and mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart and flattening slightly.
• Bake at 350°F 10 to 12 minutes.
• Transfer to racks and cool completely.
• Microwave chocolate and oil 3 to 4 minutes on low power in a small deep bowl, stirring once.
• Let stand 2 minutes, stir until smooth.
• Dip one-third of cookie in chocolate and set on waxed paper.
• Chill until chocolate is firm.
• STRIP VERSION:.
• Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
• Place 2 portions, at least 6 inches apart, on baking sheet.
• Pat each portion into a 12-inch-long log with well-floured hands (dough will be sticky) and flatten each log to 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Bake until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.
• Cut logs diagonally into 1-inch-wide strips.
• Follow directions for dipping cookies.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the raisins and orange juice, soak overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking soda and oats, stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the raisin mixture by hand. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, combine the white chocolate and shortening. Melt over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring frequently. When cookies have cooled, dip each cookie halfway into the chocolate, then scrape the excess off onto the side of the bowl. Set cookies on to waxed paper to dry.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Beat first 4 ingredients until blended. Beat in flour. Stir in toffee bits. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake until edges are light brown and toffee bits begin to melt, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar, rum extract and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Spread over cookies.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine orange juice and raisins. Let stand several hours or overnight. In a large bowl, beat margarine and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and orange peel. In another bowl, combine flour and baking soda; stir into butter mixture. Add raisins, any soaking liquid that may be left in bowl, and oats. Mix well. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart; flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool completely. Follow melting directions on box of white chocolate, using either microwave or double boiler method. When cookies are completely cool, dip 1/3 of cookie in white chocolate. Set on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until chocolate is firm. Fun Fact: A glacier is an accumulation of ice, snow, water, rock, and sediment that moves under the influence of gravity. The density of ice causes it to absorb all light and reflect only blue, thus giving glaciers their blue/white appearance. Alaska has more than 100,000 glaciers covering approximately 30,000 square miles of land-5% of the state. The longest glacier in Alaska is the Bering Glacier at more than 100 miles long. The largest glacier is the Malaspina Glacier at 850 square miles. Washington contains more glaciers than the other 47 contiguous states combined.

Steps:

• Put the ice cubes into a cocktail shaker.
• Add the remaining liquids and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and sprinkle with chocolate powder.
• Enjoy!