Dozens of Cookies

So what did I do with all those cookies I baked? Well, I gave some to my visiting teaching companion and to the 2 ladies we visit. Then, I gave some to friends and neighbors.

I made my own tags and I bought the cookie boxes at Michaels. (using a 50% off coupon.)

I totally forgot to take a picture of this when I was home.

So I used my phone to take a picture before I give them to my friends.

I bought the cookie tins at Walmart. It was 3 for 2 bucks.

Then the white ribbon was purchased at the dollar store.

And again, I made the tags.

These are for my nieghbors.

Neighbor #1- just moved in the neighborhood last August

and I haven't met them til I dropped off the cookies earlier.

Neighbor # 2- They really are a nice family. Never met the whole family before.

The guy is super nice and he gave us onions from their graden last summer.

Neighbor #3- who hates our dogs. Well, we're not really good friends.

I guess she doesn't get along with my dogs.

But I decided to give them some cookies even I was so nervous.

The couple didn't answer the door but their daughter did. Oh well, I came with peace. ;)

Neighbor #4- Wasn't home for 2 days now so I guess they're on vacation.

So Arianna and I have a plate of cookies to share. =)



This Christmas is sooo different to me. I've never done this before(baking cookies to give away to friends and neighbors). Well, it's a good feeling and it's so nice to be reminded of "it's better to give than to recieve". Arianna is a trooper. She's always with me from baking to delivering the cookies to our friends and neighbors' houses. I miss my husband terribly. =( I can't wait for him to come home. Couple more weeks...

KISSES Candy Cane Blossoms

It was my first time to make blossom cookies. The pictures I took looked perfect but after I took the pictures, the candy cane kisses started to melt. The recipe said cool for 2-3 minutes before putting the kisses. Well, I set the alarm on my stove for 3 minutes then I added the kisses. I think I pressed the kisses into the cookies too hard that caused them to melt. Oh well.

Kisses Candy Cane Blossoms
from Hersheys

48 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons milk

Red or green sugar crystals, granulated sugar or powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350°F. Remove wrappers from candies.
Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in red sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar or a combination of any of the sugars. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool 2 to 3 minutes. Press a candy piece into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4 dozen cookies.

Christmas Cookies

I just used the recipe from Quaker Oats "vanishing oatmeal raisin cookies." I omitted the raisins and added M&Ms and chopped pecans.

Christmas Cookies
adapted from Quaker Oats

2 sticks room temperature butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups uncooked Quaker Oats
1 cup M&M's milk chocolate candies for the holidays
3/4 cups chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350 F
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Set aside.
Beat butter and sugars until creamy.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Add combined dry ingredients.
Stir in M&M's and pecans.
Brop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Homemade gift # 2

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

I made my own recipe. I did some trial and error to get the right taste. The only thing missing is the homemade marshmallows. Lol.

Deployent project Week #9

Homemade Gift # 1

First, I made Christmas Cookie mix. I got the recipe from Bakerella.

Christmas Cookie Mix.

I bought the paper at Michael's when I had the 50% off coupon.

I made my own label.

Sugar Cookies # 3

We had a cookie exchange a week ago. It was my first time and I had a blast! It was nice to chat and socialize with AWESOME ladies! I think I did good on talking to some of them. (I was still kinda looking for my comfort zone so sometimes I was just quiet and listened to them). ;)

So for the cookie exchange, I decided to make some sugar cookies. I have lots of blogs who I admire who make cakes and cookies and decorate them. One of the blogs I admire and wish that I was good as her when it comes on decorating cookies is Munchkin Munchies. She's the mother inlaw of a friend of mine from BYUH. Her Christmas cookies are so cute and so delicate!

She even made some SPONGEBOB cookies!

So yeah, I still have a very long road to become one of them. ;) My husband told me that it takes time and patience. Hmm... For how long though? Lol.

Here's the cookies I made. I used Sue's recipe and it's really a no fail sugar cookie recipe! The only problem I had was the icing. I didn't follow her direction about drying the icing overnight. I only dried mine for a couple of hours. It looked dry but it wasn't. Some of the cookies I brought were ruined. Oh well, I learned my lesson! The picture just shows one dozen but I actually made 3 dozen. I brought 2 dozens at the cookie exchange and Arianna and I had the rest. :)