Coconut Cranberry Chews

Ingredients:

     1 ½ cups butter, room temperature
     2 cups sugar
     1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
     2 tsp. vanilla
     1 large egg
     3 ¼ cups flour
     1 tsp. baking powder
     ¼ tsp. salt
     1 cup cranberries
     1 ½ cup coconut

Directions:

Beat together butter, sugar, orange peel and vanilla until smooth.  Beat in egg. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.  Add to the butter mixture and mix together.  Then add cranberries and coconut.  Spoon the batter onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 11 to 15 minutes.

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Sugar Coated Peanuts

Ingredients:

     3 cups cocktail peanuts
     2 cups sugar
     1 cup water

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in a large frying pan. Cook on medium heat until the mixture boils and crystallizes. Stir occasionally. Once crystallized spread out on wax paper and let cool.

Put cooled nuts in jars or bags for gifts with a cute bow. Good for every occasion.

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