Spreading Christmas spirit with holiday recipes

Mrs. Jillian Bozzi, Upper School History Teacher, grew up making Sicilian Pignolata, an Italian holiday delicacy, every year for Christmas with her grandmother.  She continues the tradition with her two sons and their grandmother. Total time: One hour Quantity: Five plates Ingredients: Four cups flour One teaspoon baking powder Four eggs Four tablespoons Crisco One-third...

Freshman Emily Shull shared her recipe for Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, which she bakes during Christmastime. Total time: One hour Quantity: 30 to 45 cookies Ingredients: Three and one-half cups flour One teaspoon baking soda One teaspoon salt One cup butter softened One cup smooth peanut butter One cup white sugar One-fourth cup sugar to roll dough in One cup brown...

Junior Gabi Pye enjoys cooking Brigadeiro, a traditional Brazilian dessert, with her family during the holidays.  Total time: 45 minutes Quantity: 20 Brigadeiros Ingredients: One can condensed milk Two to three spoonfuls Nesquik chocolate powder One cup chocolate sprinkles Directions: Mix the condensed milk with the Nesquik chocolate powder. Place in the microwave for one-minute int...

Ms. Ellen Spillane, Upper School Math Teacher, shared her holiday recipe for Christmas Tree Cookies. Total time: 30 to 35 minutes Quantity: Three to five dozen cookies Ingredients: One cup butter Three-fourths a cup of sugar One egg One teaspoon almond extract One-fourth teaspoon salt Two and one-fourth cups sifted all-purpose flour One-fourth teaspoon baking powder Green f...

Sophomore Anna Oliver and her family enjoy baking Pecan Crescent Cookies as a Christmas tradition. Total time: One hour Quantity: Five dozen cookies Ingredients: Four cups all-purpose flour  One-fourth teaspoon fine salt Two cups unsalted butter, room temperature Two-third cups granulated sugar Four teaspoons water Four teaspoons pure vanilla extract One cup pecans, finely ch...

Junior Kourtney Ulmer shared a Christmas Sugar Cookie recipe she enjoys cooking during the holiday season. Total time: Two hours and ten minutes Quantity: 24 cookies Ingredients for Sugar Cookie: Three-fourth cup softened unsalted butter, room temperature Three-fourth cup granulated sugar One egg Two teaspoons pure vanilla extract One-half teaspoon almond extract  Two and one-four...