Cookies ...
Carrot and Cream Cheese Cookies
These rich cookies taste just like bite-size carrot cakes! Heat these cookies in the microwave for 10 seconds - they are just as yummy warmed to accompany a nice cup of your favorite coffee.
Holiday Fun Facts:
  • The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
  • The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
  • Sugar Plums are chocolate candies that are filled with fruit preservatives or other sweet cream fillings.
  • More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.
  • Arthur Rankin, Jr., and Jules Bass achieved fame in 1964 with their animated version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
  • Christmas trees take from 6 to 14 years to mature for harvest.
  • The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
  • Edward H. Johnson created 80 red, white, and blue electrical light bulbs in 1882.
  • Since 1933, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular has been a mainstay for the holidays in New York City.
  • The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
Due to the number of varieties, cookies will vary by recipient. Please consult the recipes on this site for information on ingredients.