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- You know what, it's Christmastime,
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and it's Christmas cookies again.
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And I got a text from Cynthia Colburn.
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This is the cutest recipe that she sent to us. (chuckling)
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And you know what she calls it?
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She calls it the preacher cookies.
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She said, "You can make these so quickly
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that when you see the preacher coming up your sidewalk,
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you can make these cookies
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and be done by the time he gets to the door."
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Well, as slow as I am, I would hope my preacher
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would be in a wheelchair.
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(Paula and Theresa laughing)
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But good, just spring back, preacher.
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So, I just thought that was so cute.
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And we're not gonna bake 'em,
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so that's why she's saying they're so quick.
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So we are gonna put 1/2 cup of butter.
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We're gonna put 1/4 of a cup
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of unsweetened cocoa powder.
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We're gonna put in two cups of sugar,
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and about 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt.
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- [Theresa] Evaporated? - I think it's, let's see-
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- [Theresa] Or no, regular.
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- Yeah, 1/2 a cup of regular milk.
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Oh, and by the way, y'all,
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y'all have been sending me some wonderful recipes
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for Christmas cookies.
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We made three this week.
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And I love that cookie recipe that called for bacon.
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Who wouldn't love a cookie with bacon? (chuckling)
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So, Cynthia if you tells us to cook this,
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bring this to a boil.
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Boil for one minute, stirring constantly.
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And then we're gonna stir in the oatmeal,
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the peanut butter, and the coconut.
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Now, the coconut is optional.
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would just blend another interesting flavor,
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so I'm choosing to go with two cups of oats
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and one cup of coconut.
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Okay, I have all my dried ingredients mixed in,
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so now I'm gonna pour our milk.
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And we're gonna cook this,
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stirring constantly, for one minute.
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Okay, it's come to a full boil.
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I think you can see that, can't you, Eddie?
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So I'm gonna stir this
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and we're gonna put in one minute, Theresa, please.
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Yep. - Okay, I'm gonna cut it off.
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I'm adding old fashioned oatmeal,
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because Cynthia said it makes 'em crispier, I think.
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- [Theresa] Well, she said you could either
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do quick oats- - Old fashioned oats
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for a chewier cookie.
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So yeah, so we're using two cups of oats,
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and one cup of oatmeal, and 1/2 a cup of peanut butter.
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So this gonna have a lot of interesting flavors going on.
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So if you don't like one flavor,
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maybe you'll like the other one.
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A lot of people I have found, you know, in my-
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(bowl clanging) Oops.
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In my family, several don't like coconut.
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- [Theresa] I wasn't big on it,
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but for some reason, I seem, I guess you acquire a taste.
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- And I love coconut.
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for that candy bar. - That candy bar, yes, yes.
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Right at Christmas, you know I got to start pumping out
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those coconut cakes. - [Theresa] Mm-hmm.
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- It's so good. (chuckling)
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y'all see inside that pot?
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All right, now, Cynthia tells us just to,
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for us to drop this onto wax paper.
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(silverware clinking)
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By the tablespoon, I think she said.
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(cookie sheet clanging)
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(cookie sheet clanging)
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- [Theresa] Did you add your vanilla?
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- [Paula] No, I haven't.
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Thank you, thank you.
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Where is it? - [Theresa] It's sitting
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right there. - Oh, right there.
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(cutting board clanging)
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Just one teaspoon of vanilla.
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(measuring spoon clanging)
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I just love my vanilla, y'all.
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- The Paula Deen's Family Kitchen and Linens,
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This almost reminds me more like candy, y'all,
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You know what I mean, Vern?
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I'm good with that. - (chuckling) Uh-huh.
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Yeah, it looks like oatmeal fudge.
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You know, it's funny, back when I was growing up,
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especially in smaller towns,
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Grandma would have the preacher over for Sunday lunch.
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- [Theresa] Did you have to behave?
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- Well, she lived in Florida.
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(chuckling) You weren't invited?
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But you know, and a lotta,
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lotta, well, country folks did that,
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but I think those days are gone by.
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Like so many other things.
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Good things have gone by and bad things have gone by.
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- [Theresa] That's the beauty.
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- [Theresa] This too shall pass.
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This sure does remind me of fudge, y'all.
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It smells like fudge.
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And I'm making a mess of dipping 'em.
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I'm afraid to dip 'em too close
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and you know, put 'em too close together.
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- [Theresa] You need another pan?
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- I'm gonna have to have another pan, Theresa May.
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Cynthia, I just love your preacher cookies recipe.
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I think they're precious.
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And they do take a while to firm up.
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I mean, this is still just a little soft.
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And y'all, it reminds me of chocolate fudge, homemade fudge.
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And remember about this cookie, the best thing about it,
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that it's, you don't bake 'em.
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You put 'em in a boiler
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and cook 'em for about one minute.
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So, thank you, thank you for sharing
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that recipe with all of us.
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I love you, and I send you best dishes along with that love.
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(chuckling) Thank you, Cynthia.
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