Shannon here: Amish romance author, Laura V. Hilton shares a recipe for Christmas cookies and a chance to win a copy of her book, Healing Love. Comment on any post dated Dec 17 – 21 to get your name in the drawing. Deadline: Dec 30th, 11:59 pm central time. Here’s Laura:
Christmas Peppermint Patties
3 ¾ cups powdered sugar
3 T butter (not oleo) softened
2 or 3 t. peppermint extract
½ t vanilla
¼ c. evaporated milk
2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
2 T. shortening
Combine first four ingredients, add milk and mix well. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Chill for about 20 minutes. Flatten with a glass to 1/4 –inch thick; chill for 30 minutes. Melt chocolate chips and shortening. Dip patties; place on waxed paper to harden. Yield: About 5 dozen.
About Laura: Award winning author, Laura Hilton, her husband, Steve, and their five children make their home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She is a pastor’s wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-schools three of her children. Her two oldest children are homeschool graduates and are in college. Laura is also a breast cancer survivor.
Her publishing credits include three books in the Amish of Seymour series from Whitaker House: Patchwork Dreams, A Harvest of Hearts, and Promised to Another. And the Amish of Webster County series, Healing Love. The second book will release April 2013, and the third book will release September 2013. Laura is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Laura is a professional book reviewer for the Christian market, with over a thousand book reviews published at various online review sites. Learn more: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Laura-V-Hilton/161478847242512?ref=ts&fref=ts and http://lauravhilton.blogspot.com.
About the book – Healing Love: Who knew Cupid had four paws? Amish midwife Kristine Lapp’s dog, Chinook, develops a slew of unfamiliar ailments that sends Kristi to Shane Zimmerman, their veterinarian neighbor. Shane’s grandparents were Amish, but his dad left years ago in favor of education and marriage to an Englisch woman. After Shane’s wife died in childbirth, Shane returns to Amish country to live and serve, but he’s determined not to return to the faith of his father. Prejudiced against the herbal and natural remedies that Kristi uses in her practice, the vet is determined to avoid what his eccentric neighbor cooks up. Can God use a loyal pet to mix a little old medicine with new and bring two neighbors past their differences so they can find a love with a positive prognosis?
Purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Amish-Webster-County-Volume/dp/1603745068/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352827521&sr=8-1&keywords=healing+love+by+laura+v.+hilton or http://www.christianbook.com/healing-love-amish-of-webster-county/laura-hilton/9781603745062/pd/745062?item_code=WW&netp_id=1022137&event=ESRCG&view=details
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Thank you for being a wonderful writer
And Merry Christmas and God bless you and yours
Chris Granville
The recipes sounds delicious! Include me in the drawing please.
I would love to read this book and thanks so much for the chance to win it. And i know for sure i have to try the peppermint patties!!! Yum 🙂
Blessings
joeym11@frontier.com
Loved Patchwork Dreams…please include me in your next drawing please.
I am going to try this recipe to…
Have a Merry Christmas and blessing to you for the new year.
would love to win.
Just made peppermint fudge last night 🙂
Please enter me 🙂
I would love the chance to win your book! Thank you!
That recipe looks divine…I can see that being on our table for Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing with us. May I please be entered to win a copy of the book “Healing Love”. I hope you have a very blessed Christmas and we never lose the Reason for the season. God bless you and yours
This sounds like a good recipe to try, I love pepperming patties.
wfnren(at)aol(dot)com
Healing Love looks like such a fantastic book! I’d love to win! Amish books are the best bokks ever! Thanks so much
makeighleekyleigh at yahoo.com
I’d like to win this book and going to try this recipe.
Merry Christmas
Thanks for the chance to win this book…I would love to win it
Love reading Laura Hilton’s books. Have this one on my wish list. Would love a chance to win.
kmgervais(at)nycap(dot)rr(dot)com
Sounds like a wonderful book — would love to win. Please accept my entry. And, the recipe is on my “to try” list. Thank you.
I loved your first series & am looking forward to the new one. Merry Christmas & God bless.
Thanks for the recipe. Will have to try and make it for my brother who loves peppermint patties. Would love a chance to win the book, too.
I would love this book. I really adore the cover, too. The peppermint patties are on my baking list for today! Wishing You & Yours a Very Merry Christmas!
It would be a pleasure to win this book. Thank you for the chance.
I love that this story has a much loved dog in it. I lost my little Yorkie in February and I still miss him so. I so enjoy reading Amish novels. I’d love to win a copy of this book! I wish you all the best and Happy Holidays to you. God Bless
What a great recipe! Thank you! I love Laura Hilton’s books!
the peppermint recipe sounds so good
I have a winner! Susan Cravatt won the drawing for Laura’s book. I appreciate Laura for being here and everyone else for stopping by.
What a wonderful surprise, thank you!
I would love to read this book!
thank you for the recipe and the chance to win.
Thank you for the cookie recipe, will give it a try! Thank you for a chance to win.