Chistmas Cheer

A Christmas Poem

I made myself a snowball,
as perfect as can be

I thought I'd keep it as a pet,
and let it sleep with me

I made it some pajamas,
and a pillow for its head

then last night it ran away,
but first it wet the bed!!!

 Christmas cookies are a wonderful gift, making and decorating can be a great activate to do with family.

Another great thing is most cookie recipes for the cookie dough can be frozen, to bake and decorate at a later stage.

A simple Shortbread cookie recipe made with butter, powdered sugar and flour.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, room temp.

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 1/2 to 3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

pinch of salt

Prep:

Mix together the flour and salt in a bowl and set aside. cream together the butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the flour and salt mixture, a small amount at a time, kneading into cream mixture with your hands until you have a stiff dough which can be rolled. Do not over work the dough.

Turn dough onto floured surface and pat or roll out to 1/4' thickness. Cut into shape you desire and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325' for approx 15min or until Golden brown. Cool and decorate. Store in an airtight container.

Makes approx 3 dozen.

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