Southern Belle Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Using wire whisk, stir together the flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, mint and salt in large bowl; set aside. In mixer on medium speed, add cream cheese, butter, bourbon and vanilla in a large bowl, beating until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture to cream cheese mixture and beat until it forms a dough. Dough will be somewhat soft so cover and chill in freezer about 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. On lightly floured surface, roll half of dough at a time to less than 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into rounds using 1 1/2 to 2-inch cookie cutter. Place on baking sheets about 2-inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until just lightly browned on bottom. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool cookies in pan on wire rack. When cool, remove from pans and place on platter, garnishing with extra mint or store cookies until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F. Combine 1 1/4 cup flour, butter and sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (1-2 minutes). Stir in 1/4 cup pecans.
• Press Crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until very lightly golden brown on edges.
• Combine all filling ingredients EXCEPT pecans in a small bowl; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until filling appears set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Cool; cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat peanut butter, oil and butter until creamy.
• Add next six ingredients and beat until blended.
• Add flour and blend.
• Fold chocolate and nuts into dough.
• Place heaping tablespoons of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets about 1 1/2-inches apart.
• Press down slightly with back of spoon.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until done.

Steps:

• Peel and cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise.
• Remove the seeds and sprinkle the cavities liberally with salt.
• Place the cucumbers on a rack in a glass dish, cover, and let drain overnight.
• The next day rinse the cucumbers to remove excess salt, and press between paper towels to remove any excess moisture.
• Chop the cucumbers and put into a food processor.
• Blend for 10 seconds.
• Chop the cream cheese into cubes, and add to the cucumbers along with the chives and salad dressing powder, and blend until smooth.
• Cut the crusts from the bread and use a cookie cutter to cut shapes out of each slice.
• I use a heart-shaped cutter that is 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches.
• You can usually get two sandwiches out of each slice of bread.
• I freeze the scraps to use for bread crumbs, or I feed them to the birds.
• Spread the cucumber filling on each slice and place into an airtight container separating layers or sandwiches with waxed paper.
• Refrigerate for an hour or more.
• Place on a serving platter and garnish each sandwich with a snippet of fresh parsley.

Steps:

• Pour ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, shake, and strain into a cocktail glass.