Saturday, December 15, 2012
The big night will be here soon. Make sure to leave a treat that Santa Claus (and all his helpers) will enjoy.
Christmas Eve is just a few days away. If your children are looking forward to a visit from Santa Claus, then they are probably making plans to leave some cookies and milk out for the big guy. This year, why not skip the store bought cookies and try one of these delicious homemade cookie recipes? Santa -- and everyone else in the family -- will thank you. If you are not sure which one to try, watch the video to see what Santa Claus recommends. CHEWY BROWNIE COOKIES (Taken from Santa’s Favorite Cookies) 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 2/3 Crisco stick or 2/3 cup Crisco all vegetable shortening 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon …
Thursday, December 22, 2011
The big night will be here soon. Make sure to leave a treat that Santa Claus (and all his helpers) will enjoy.
Christmas Eve is just a few days away. If your children are looking forward to a visit from Santa Claus, then they are probably making plans to leave some cookies and milk out for the big guy. This year, why not skip the store bought cookies and try one of these delicious homemade cookie recipes? Santa -- and everyone else in the family -- will thank you. If you are not sure which one to try, watch the video to see what Santa Claus recommends. CHEWY BROWNIE COOKIES (Taken from Santa’s Favorite Cookies) 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 2/3 Crisco stick or 2/3 cup Crisco all vegetable shortening 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon …
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Bring the holidays into your home with the scents and flavors of the season.
I love baking during the holidays. It warms the kitchen and fills it with the wonderful scents of sugar and spice. As soon as one of those sugar plum fairies comes dancing through my kitchen, I’ll know I’ve gone too far. In the meantime, I’m going to bake and decorate some of my favorite cookies to eat, give to friends, eat, serve at parties and eat. The first recipe is one of my very favorites. I got this from a friend when I was in college; then lost it due to my ever popular habit of writing recipes on the backs of grocery receipts, finally contacted her for the recipe again and have been making it ever since. My friend Dinnie Weaks calls these cookies Ginger Stars because she always cuts them into star shapes. I call them Ginger Stars…
Jodie Buckley
12:13 pm on Friday, December 23, 2011
My daughter and I are making the brownie cookies and the chocolate chip cookies for our Christmas Eve dessert. Can't wait to try them!!!! more ›