Favorite Holiday Treats

Growing up, two of my favorite foods around Christmastime were iced sugar cookies and Grandma's sausage balls. Just recently, I have discovered how to easily integrate these back into my life.

GF Sugar Cookies

1 box Betty Crocker GF yellow cake mix
1 stick butter
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract (McCormick's is GF)
1 container Betty Crocker vanilla frosting

Combine the first four ingredients in a medium sized bowl and stir with a large spoon. The mix will be sticky, no worries. Form small balls/heaps of dough and place into greased cookie sheet. Bake 7-9 minutes (depending on how soft you like yours) at 350 degrees. Place on wax paper to cool. Once cooled, frost and add decor of your liking.

*These cookies taste more like the real thing than any other GF cookie I have tasted.   None of that crumbly, dry business.

GF Sausage Balls

Forgot to take my own picture. 
Picture from Deaghaidh Recipes

1 box Gluten free Bisquick
1 lb Owens Sausage
8-10 oz. cheddar cheese
Approx 1/4 cup skim milk

Combine the first three ingredients in a large bowl. Mix with your hands (this will be quite a workout on your hands). As ingredients begin to become doughy, add a splash of milk into mixture. This will keep them from drying out, as well as help with mixing. Continue adding milk (I approximated that it would be 1/4 cup) until the mixture has absorbed the milk and is firm enough to form into balls. Form into small balls (smaller than a golf ball) and place onto greased cookie sheet leaving space between. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Immedietely remove from cookie sheet, placing on wax paper to cool.
*I refrigerate these after the first day, and nuke for 30 seconds to eat.


Yes, these were both indulgent items. But hey, it's the holidays.