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Buckeye (candies)

½ pound butter

(do not substitute margarine)

18 ounce jar peanut butter "crunchy"

1½ pound powdered sugar

Mix together well. Shape into balls ¾" to 1" in diameter and place on a baking sheet covered with waxpaper.

Chill for one hour

Melt 1/8 bar (or less) of paraffin wax with a 12 ounce bag of semi sweet chocolate chips over a double boiler.

Using a toothpick dip the ball about 2/3rds of the way into the chocolate. Leaving the top of the peanut butter showing. Resembling a buckeye.

Remove the toothpick and repair the hole with the back of a spoon.

Store in refrigerator

note: The paraffin wax will keep the chocolate from melting on your fingers. You only need a small amount.

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A Child This Day Is Born

A child this day is born
A child of high renown
Most worthy of a sceptre and a crown

Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day

These tidings shepherds heard
Whilst watching o'er their fold;
'Twas by an Angel unto them
That night revealed and told.

Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day

Then was there with the Angel
An host incontinent
Of heavenly bright soldiers,
All from the highest sent.

Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day

They praised the Lord our God,
And our celestial King;
All glory be in Paradise,
This heavenly host do sing.

Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day

All glory be to God,
That sitteth still on high,
With praises and with triumph great,
Andjoyful melody.

Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day

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Advent Calendar Christmas Cookies

Count down the days until Christmas one cookie at a time. If you have more than one child, you might want to fill each bag with extra cookies.

Ingredients

25 (3- to 4-inch baked cookies)
Tubes of frosting
25 sandwich-size plastic bags
Ribbbon or raffia

20- by 30-inch dish towel
25-inch-long dowel
30 safety pins

Instructions

Pipe with frosting the numbers 1 to 25 on the cookies. Place each cookie in a plastic bag and tie with a ribbon. Place the towel, front-side down, on your work surface with the dowel across the top of the towel. Fold the top edge over the dowel and secure with safety pins. Arrange the cookies on the front of the towel, evenly spaced, then pin in place. For a handle, tie a long piece of ribbon to each end of the dowel and hang within easy reach of the countdown team.

Tips:: Instead of rolling out your dough on a floured surface, roll it out between waxed paper. The cookies will stay moist because extra flour is not incorporated during the rolling process.

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Things to do at Christmas time. See Christmas lights.

With gas prices going up and up. Now would be a good time to save a few dollars for the gas tank. A thermos of Hot cocoa, a few cookies and a lap rug (throw) so you can stay warm but have the windows down so you can take pictures or, at some places, hear the music.

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