Today is the day when we bake ALL of the Christmas Cookies! In addition to the world-famous Nestle Tollhouse Cookies recipe on the back of the bag and Better Homes & Gardens’ recipe for Gingerbread Cookie Cut-Outs, we’ve developed an immense list of ORIGINAL Christmas Cookie recipes that we love to bake each year. After six years […]
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Holiday Cookie Bake Off
Okay folks, today’s the day. Get out your sacks of flour, your butter blocks, your monster egg cartons, your pounds of chocolate, your sprinkles and your pastilles, your chopped nuts and your, your, your everything! It’s our annual Holiday Cookie Bake Off! Today, we will be making: Cookie Meteors, Santa Baby Cookies, Pfeffernüsse, Reverse Chip Brookie […]
Throw-Back Thursday: Draw Fresh Blueprints of Santa’s Workshop and Make Our Famous Santa Baby Cookies
Throw-Back Thursdays are a new addition to our Advent Calendar this year. On Thursdays, we’ll be revitalizing holiday crafts and treats from the Archives. Today’s challenge:Draw Fresh Blueprints of Santa’s Workshop and Make our Famous Santa Baby Cookies In 2012, we made Blueprints of our own house to send to Santa, and in 2011, we tried […]
Lord Peter Wimsey’s Case-Crackin’ New Year’s Eve Party
As always, our New Year’s Eve plans come along last minute. Last year’s family Sherlock Holmes Party was such a success, that we decided to continue the tradition of having a mystery movie night this year by introducing the kids to the fabulous story-telling of Dorothy L. Sayers. Tonight, we’ll be dusting off the DIY Detective […]
Advent Shadowbox 2012: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Thanks for joining us for our Advent Shadowbox 2012 Calendar! __________ Here’s a recap! Advent Shadowbox 2012: An Introduction: We (re)introduce our Advent Shadowbox Calendar Tradition and include some tips for how you might create a similar tradition of your own. Advent Shadowbox 2012: Day 1, Have a Tree Trimming Party, Make Cinnamon Glitter […]
Advent Shadowbox 2012: Day 24, Christmas Eve Checklist
□ Make sure there are enough cookies for Santa. If not, make some more! □ Prepare the Cannoli Buche de Noel for tomorrow’s Christmas dinner. □ Go to Family Mass □ Indulge in the Feast of the Seven Fishes □ Drink Hot Chocolate and Sing Carols. □ Leave Cookies, Milk, and Maybe Even Some Reindeer Biscuits by the Fire
Advent Shadowbox 2012: Day 22, P.M. Pajama Party – Make Cookies for Santa!
Since we have some plans for this morning, we’re going to have a bit of a late night cookie-making party in our pajamas. It’s time to make a few of our classic family recipes: Santa Baby Cookies & Cookie Meteors. Here are reprints of those recipes. The Cookie Meteors recipe has been amended to include […]
Advent Shadowbox: Day 26, “Santa Baby” Cookies
December 22, 2011 26th Day of Advent 3 Days ’til Christmas Make Mama’s Famous “Santa Baby” Cookies Ingredients 1 c unsalted butter, softened 1.5 c brown sugar .5 c granulated sugar 2 eggs, room temperature 2 tsp vanilla 2 c all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda .5 tsp salt 1 c oats 2 c semi-sweet […]