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A World of Thanks
An avid painter year round, Gail Cooksey celebrates the season with this original "Home for the Holidays" greeting. Another real joy of the holiday season is the opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for your friendship and goodwill. Here’s to a happy and prosperous New Year!
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Most people know Cooksey Vice President and Account Manager Randy E. Pruett for his project management, writing and event marketing skills. But, what most don’t know is he’s also an award winning competitive cook – having appeared in magazines, cookbooks and on television. He’s taught cooking classes and he’s been a finalist in The Dallas Morning News Holiday Cookie Contest for the last 10 years.
You batter watch out, batter not cry, batter not pout, it’s cookie time. Here are two of Randy’s favorite holiday creations:
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SWEDISH BUTTER PECAN COOKIES
These cookies are so simple and easy, you are almost embarrassed to let people know how you make them. You’d better make a double batch because they go quickly at parties, special events and cookie exchanges.
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Ingredients:
1 box butter pecan cake mix (available at Wal-Mart)
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup (about four bars) chopped Skor toffee & milk chocolate bars (available at Walgreen’s)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet (or two small) with parchment paper and set aside. Mix together all ingredients. Using a cookie scoop, drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets spacing them about two inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until light browned (they still may be white on top). Cool for five minutes on baking sheet.
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COUNTRY CHOCOLATE CHEWIES
Indulge your chocoholic friends and relatives with a selection of these cookies. This delightful cookie is sure to win over even the "bah humbugs" this holiday season.
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Ingredients:
1 12-ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cup flour
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet (or two small) with parchment paper and set aside. Melt together chocolate chips and butter. Remove from heat. Mix in condensed milk, vanilla and salt. Mix in flour. Using a cookie scoop, drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets spacing them about two inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. The cookies are very chewy and may crack on top. Allow to cool on baking sheet for five minutes. For variation, add pecans, walnuts, cranberries, white chocolate chips, cherries, coconut, raisins, caramels or toffee chips.
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About Cooksey Communications
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Founded in 1994, Cooksey Communications Inc. is a Dallas/Fort Worth-based strategic communications consulting firm that specializes in issues management for transportation, water resources, energy and economic development clients and strategic communications for professional services firms and retail/hospitality clients. In addition to winning the national “Blue Ribbon Small Business Award” from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Cooksey Communications has repeatedly been named one of the Top 10 public relations agencies in the D/FW Metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal. For more information, visit www.cookseypr.com.
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