"This is my family's favorite Christmas dinner. Elegant for dinner parties or a romantic dinner for two. If you desire crabmeat instead of lobster, go for it!"

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*Ingredients

1. 4 (8 ounce) beef tenderloin filets

1. salt and pepper to taste

1. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1. 4 slices bacon

1. 1/2 cup butter, divided

1. 1 teaspoon OLD BAY(R) Seasoning

1. 8 ounces lobster tail, cleaned and chopped

*Directions

1. (1) Set oven to Broil at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
2. (2) Sprinkle tenderloins all over with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Wrap each filet with bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Place on a broiling pan, and broil to desired doneness, about 8 to 10 minutes per side for medium rare.
3. (3) While tenderloins are cooking, melt 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat with 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay(R) seasoning. Stir in chopped lobster meat, and cook until done. Spoon lobster meat over cooked tenderloins, and return them to the broiler until the lobster meat begins to brown.
4. (4) While the lobster is in the oven, heat the remaining 1/4 cup of butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, cook until it browns, turning the color of a hazelnut. To serve, spoon the browned butter over the steaks, and sprinkle with the remaining Old Bay(R) seasoning.

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"These cookies are not a pie, and these pies aren't even cookies! They're really little cakes. Despite their confusing name, they are delicious and fun to make." 

                                                                         
                                                                                                                       1h 12m12 servings423 cal


Ingredients

•       10 ounces all-purpose flour
•       1/2 cup white sugar
•       1/2 cup dark molasses
•       2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger, or more to taste
•       1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
•       1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•       3/4 teaspoon salt
•       1/3 cup vegetable oil
•       1 egg, beaten
•       1/3 cup boiling water

      Filling;

•       2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar 
•       1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature 
•       1/4 cup butter, room temperature 
•       2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream, or as needed
•       1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Directions

1. (1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. (2) Combine flour, white sugar, molasses, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in vegetable oil and egg until combined. Pour in boiling water and whisk until smooth.
3. (3) Drop dough in balls onto prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart, using a 1-ounce cookie scoop.
4. (4) Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 12 minutes. Allow to cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring onto a rack to cool completely.
5. (5) Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, cream, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer on low until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.
6. (6) Spread about 2 teaspoons of filling onto the bottom of a cookie; top with another similarly sized cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies. Chill for 30 minutes.
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