Cute as a Button Cookies

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Corned Beef & Cabbage Crockpot Style

A Few St. Patty's Day Cookies

What a great way to end the evening ~ Great for Dinner with a Dark Beer


Corned Beef & Cabbage Crockpot Style

2 pounds lean raw corned beef brisket~ a Grass Fed Corned Beef from Costco
comes with pickling spice


1/2 pound large carrots, cut into 4-inch pieces


1 pounds White potatoes cut into wedges


1 bunch of green onions~ used only the white and a small amount of the green
part~ 3 inch pieces


1/2 head Savoy cabbage, cut into wedges


1/3 cup horseradish, drained

1/3 cup sour cream

Directions:

Place the corned beef in a large slow cooker. Layer the carrots, potatoes and

green onions in the cooker (in this order for even cooking). Add enough hot water

(4 cups) to cover the meat by at least 1 inch, put the lid on the slow cooker and

cook on high, 4 hours..

Remove the meat and vegetables from the slow cooker and keep warm. Put the

cabbage in a microwave-safe dish with 2 cups cooking liquid from the slow cooker,

cover and microwave until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, boil another cup of

cooking liquid in a small skillet until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Mix with

the horseradish and sour cream in a small bowl.

Slice the corned beef and serve with the slow-cooked vegetables, cabbage and

sauce; reserve about a quarter each of the meat and vegetables and 1 1/2 cups

cooking liquid for Corned Beef Hash.



Recipe adapted from Food Network Magazine

Super Rich St. Patty's Day Sandwich Cookies

Very Rich and Full of Chocolate and Mint Flavor!  

~  A Perfect Treat for St. Patrick's Day 

Super Rich St. Patty's Day Sandwich Cookies

2 ¼ sticks unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup dark brown sugar

2 eggs

2 ½ cups flour

¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

12 ounces chopped Andes mints

Green Mint Butter cream Filling:  

1 cup unsalted butter

4 cups confectioners sugar

2-3 teaspoons milk

½ teaspoon Creme de Menthe Flavoring
Green Food Coloring

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets
    with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
     Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients: flour,
    cocoa powder, soda, and salt.
4. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined,
    scraping down the sides as needed.
    Mix in the Andes Mint Candies using a wooden spoon.
5. Drop by rounded Tablespoons onto cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.
    Cool Cookies and Fill with butter cream to make sandwiches

6. For the frosting: In an electric mixer beat the butter until smooth,
    then add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth again.
    Add the milk one teaspoon at a time until the frosting is spreadable,
    then beat in the peppermint extract and food coloring. 

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 Fun Junk Jewels found last Week

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