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 This week's Cookie of the Week is
brought to us by my cyber buddy Martha
Wisniewski : ) She has been a member of both the Homeschoolzone and Families-First communities from their
beginnings. She is an energetic, creative woman who is always full of ideas. As a cub
scout leader for her son's den, Martha camps, runs crafts workshops, and plans varied
activities that help young scouts grow to their fullest potential.. She is an active
member of her church and quite the singer! Martha is a great gal : ). She says:
I have started my baking marathon. There are so many
terrific cookie recipes. They are all wonderful. It will be hard to choose which ones to
bake. My daughters and I plan to give boxes of cookies to friends and family as our little
way of saying Merry Christmas. We always have a wonderful time baking together. The
kitchen takes a beating, but it is more than worth it.
Please take the time to bake with your kids. Go to our Cookie Library and have them chose a recipe they would
like to bake. This makes the holidays extra special.
What you need:
- 1 Cup Soft butter or margarine
- 2 Cups sugar
- 1 Cup of Store bought Eggnog
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teas ground nutmeg
- 5 1/2 Cups of Flour (sifted)
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- colored sugar sprinkles
What you do:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in
Eggnog, baking soda and nutmeg.
- Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and chill at least 1
hour. On a lightly floured surface roll out half of the dough to 1/8 thickness. Cut into
desired shapes, place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Brush cookies with beaten egg white and sprinkle on colored
sugar. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. Remove to cool on a wire rack.
- This should make about 16 dozen cookies.
Lisa's Eggnog Cookies
This week's Cookie of the Week is brought to
us by Families First's friend Lisa Hiland. Lisa has shared with us one of her
family's favorite holiday cookie recipes. This sounds delicious and is easy to
bake.
Thanks Lisa : )!
Vanilla Sugar Cookies
  This week marks the
beginning of our popular annual holiday event Cookie of the Week. Our
first cookie recipe is brought to us from cookbook author and chef Gregg Gillespie. Gregg
has every recipe you could ever want - including the ones from your grandmother's cookbook
and numerous brownie recipes. Gregg's Vanilla Sugar Cookies are great for the holidays and
very versatile. They can be made into round shapes or for the holidays, into any cookie
cutter you desire. They also can be decorated. The Vanilla Sugar Cookie recipe can also be
used all year around- it's a super basic recipe for Valentine's Day
cookies, Easter
cookies, Halloween
cookies, Christmas
cookies etc... |
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The Cake Mix
Doctor
by Anne Byrn, Anthony Loew (Photographer)
 
also see
FREE Cake Box Cookies
Recipe
The Cake Mix Doctor is in! And the prescription is simple: By doctoring up
packaged cake mix with just the right extras--a touch of sweet butter here, cocoa powder
there, or poppy seeds, vanilla yogurt, sherry, eggs, and grated lemon zest for the
Charleston Poppy Seed Cake--even the least experienced baker can turn out luscious
signature desserts, time after time. The proof is in the taste, and the taste never
stops--from Toasted Coconut Sour Cream
Cake to Devilishly Good Chocolate Cake...
The Joy of Jell-O
Molds
by Better Homes and Gardens (Editor)
The Joy of Jell-O Molds contains recipes for all kinds of delicious molds. Perfect for
those special occasions or to brighten an every day meal these contemporary and classic
recipes include 70 recipes for sweet and savory salad, dessert, and appetizer molds. |
