I have decided to leave my Patriotic music up in running and will do so until our Presidential Election. As morale for the American Public is slightly low, I wanted something to help us reflect on what our Founding Fathers based this country on so many years ago. My decision won't be based on words freely spoke, but on actions that deserve my vote. I will vote based on the Love of my country as well as it's people and for those who freely fight to keep me safe. While I don't enjoy war with anyone, including the innocent, I also want to be sure those who are fighting for my freedom and their families are kept safe. Thats where my vote and that of other Americans is most important. Please Join me in prayer for my country as we embark on hard decisions and fight for the freedoms and privledges set by our Founding Fathers and fought so bravely over the years by American Soldiers. I pray also for friends and family of other soldiers from other countries who also fight for the freedoms of their countries. In God may we ALL trust! Love to each and every one of you no matter what country your from. ~Rebekah
Christmas Cookies 07"
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Posted in Recipes From the Kitchen
Here is the tray of cookies I made for Dougs Cardiac Unit staff. What you say is only a quarter of what I made. I'll be giving MANY, MANY cookies to the neighbors, my inlaws and my own parents as well.
I don't know if I'll be making cookies again next year. Not only did it take alot of time to get hundreds of cookies finished, but I'd like to come up with healthier options for my friends and family that I love so much. But, I'm sure they'll love what I made them this year and will look forward to whatever I make them next year. I sure had fun making them.
One of the recipes I made came from Pioneer Woman who made this recipe look like a piece of cake. It was my first time making the recipe and cookie cutter cookies as well since I was little. I found everything came out better with exception of my santas. Not too bad.
Pioneer Woman’s Favorite Christmas Cookies From Childhood and Beyond
2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange or lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
4 teaspoons milk
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream shortening, sugar, orange peel, and vanilla thoroughly. Add in egg and beat until light and fluffy. Add in the milk and mix.
Sift dry ingredients together, then blend into cream mixture. Divide dough in half (thirds if you double the recipe), slightly flatten between two sheets of waxed paper, then refrigerate for one hour (or freeze for 20 minutes.)
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface and cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer shapes to lightly greased cookie sheet and paint cookies with soft brushes with egg yolk glaze:
Egg Yolk Glaze
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon water
2 to 3 drops food coloring
Bake at 375-degrees for approximately 6 minutes. Do not allow to become brown.
Remove cookies from oven, remove cookies to wire rack to cool. Then, using a pastry bag or Ziploc, pipe with white icing to decorate.
White Decorative Icing
1 2-pound bag powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons egg white (optional)
*Mix together, ensuring the icing is much thicker than Pioneer Woman’s icing was that day. Icing should be thick and somewhat retain its shape.
Cherry Buttercrisp Cookies by Mrs. Wilt
- 1 c. soft butter
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 t. vanilla flavoring
- 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 jar marischino cherries, drained and rinsed
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, sugar, egg yolks, and flavoring thoroughly. Work in flour. Roll into balls and place on cookie sheet. Cut cherries in half and top each cookie with one half. Bake 12 minutes or until edges of cookies turn light golden brown.
Enjoy!
And I did enjoy! Thanks so much to Pioneer Woman and Mrs. Wilt for these nice tasting recipes
Comments
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by blessedmomof10
Beautiful cookie tray......... I just wrote about simplfying the baking at this time of year and healthy alternatives....... I know you will be blessed for your kind and giving heart!
Blessings~
gloria
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - Yummy!!!
Posted by SherKeith
They look wonderful!!!! I know they'll be appreciated and everyone will know how much love went into them. Christmas Blessings, Sher
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