Friday, October 31, 2014

Countdown to Christmas 2014 - Week 7

Welcome to our 3rd Annual

Countdown to Christmas

2014 

 


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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

12 Days of Baking–Countdown to Christmas 2014

Chai Tea Eggnog Cookies

Chai Tea Eggnog Cookies

Rich eggnog and spicy chai make the perfect pairing for this cookie. Use a little eggnog, powdered sugar, and nutmeg to make a simple glaze.

1 chai tea bag
1 (17.5-oz.) package sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup melted butter
1 large egg
4 tablespoons eggnog, divided
Parchment paper
Cinnamon sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg




1. Preheat oven to 350°. Remove tea leaves from tea bag; discard bag.
2. Stir together tea leaves, cookie mix, butter, egg, and 2 Tbsp. eggnog until well blended.
3. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Flatten dough slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in cinnamon sugar.
4. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheet to a wire rack, and cool completely (about 10 minutes).
5. Whisk together powdered sugar, nutmeg, and remaining 2 Tbsp. eggnog until smooth. Spoon over cooled cookies.
Made with black Chai tea.

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Enjoy,

Friday, October 24, 2014

Countdown to Christmas 2014 - Week 6

Welcome to our 3rd Annual

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

12 Days of Baking–Countdown to Christmas 2014

Snowflake Cookies Recipe

Snowflake Cookies Recipe

  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups cake flour
  • 2 tablespoons edible glitter
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Divide in half. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. snowflake-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 300° for 8-10 minutes or until firm. Repeat with remaining dough. Chill and reroll scraps if desired.
  • In a small re-sealable plastic bag, combine edible glitter and remaining sugar. Seal bag; crush mixture to break glitter into smaller pieces. Sprinkle over warm cookies. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 4 dozen

 

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    Friday, October 17, 2014

    Countdown to Christmas 2014 - Week 5

    Welcome to our 3rd Annual

    Countdown to Christmas

    2014 

     


    get the InLinkz code  

    If anyone would like to join us on the Handmade Community Facebook page, please follow this link. I took the group over from Nikki about a month and a half ago (or so), and it is dedicated to handmade only. We are over 200 strong and working on networking. https://www.facebook.com/groups/handmadecommunity/