Peppermint Candy CheesecakeWhat you will need1 cup Graham cracker crumbs3/4 cup Sugar1/4 cup Melted butter plus 2 tb Melted butter1 1/2 cup Sour cream2 Eggs1 tb Flour2 tsp Vanilla1 cup Cream cheese, softened1/2 cup Coarsely crushed candy canesWhipped cream, chocolatePreheat oven to 325.Blend graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup melted butter in bottom of ungreased 8" pan and press mixture evenly over bottom. In blender or food processor, blend sour cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend and then blend in 2 tablespoons remaining melted butter until completely smooth. Stir in crushed candy canes, then pour mixture over crust in pan. Bake in lower rack of oven for 45 minutes. Remove and allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.Peppermint PuffsWhat you will need1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar3/4 cup butter flavor Crisco2 tb milk1 tb vanilla1 egg1 3/4 cups flour1 tsp salt3/4 tsp baking soda2/3 cup crushed peppermint candy canesHeat oven to 375. Place sheets of foil on counter top for cooling cookies. Combine brown sugar, 3/4 cup shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with a mixer until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in crushed candy. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies and move them to foil to cool completely. This makes about 3 dozen cookies (:The reason I have only been putting two at a time is because it takes forever to type this stuff up, and it hurts my eyes looking at the screen for too long, plus I don't wanna overload you guys with recipes LoL, but these are the 2 for Christmas Baking for now, I will post more soon (: Thanks