We at Flat Creek love food especially all of the yummy treats available during the holiday season. Whether we are baking goodies for the office or our loved ones, we are always discussing our favorite holiday treats. Since it is the season for giving, we wanted to give you a few of our favorite holiday recipes. Enjoy!

Rachel’s Chess Pie

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 5 eggs
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Directions:
    Mix dry ingredients, then add milk, eggs, vanilla and butter (in that order). Preheat oven to 350, bake for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown and middle is fairly solid.

    Becky’s Peppermint Bark

    Ingredients:

  • 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
  • 24 hard peppermint candies
  • Directions:   

    LINE baking sheet with waxed paper.
    MICROWAVE morsels in medium, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
    PLACE peppermint candies in heavy-duty plastic bag. Crush candies using rolling pin or other heavy object. Pour crushed candy into melted white chocolate chips.
    SPREAD mixture to desired thickness on prepared baking sheet. Let stand for about 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

    Ally’s Famous No-Bake Cookies

    Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • Directions:
    Combine sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in a saucepan. On medium heat, bring to a boil for one full minute. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter (optional), vanilla and oatmeal.
    Drop by spoonful onto wax paper. Let cool for at least 30 minutes.