It's beginning to look a lot like December

[rj_anderson]

Thanks to the anonymous benefactor who gave me my first virtual snowflake cookie of the day, as well as tartanshell and izhilzha for supplying the others. Very fitting on a day when we're getting our first real snowfall of the season here in southwestern Ontario...

I hear that there are storms a-brewing to the south, but at present the snow is drifting from the sky in a picturesque fashion, and the green is still showing through the powder, and I think I shall put on some seasonal music* and make a cup of tea. I might even do some baking -- Snickerdoodles, perhaps.

What about you? What special treats does your family make at this time of the year, and which one is your favorite and why?


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* That would be actual Christmas carols with some dignity and meaning to them, not the annoying ditties that pass for inoffensive seasonal content. I really think that if I hear anyone's cover version of "Santa Baby" one more time, I will climb up the wall of my local department store and knock the loudspeakers off the ceiling.

Comments

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Molasses cookies = win. RECIPE PLZ?

[rose-in-shadow.livejournal.com]

Have sent an email to my mom requesting said recipe! Will post again when I actually have it. :)

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I love me some molasses cookies, but the only recipe I have calls for frosting, and I have yet to find a frosting that isn't messy and tedious to spread on.

[rose-in-shadow.livejournal.com]

Mom sent me back two recipes--I was not aware that we used two! But apparently one has an icing while the other is simply rolled in sugar. I'll give you the latter, because that's the one I was thinking of.

Molasses Softies

Oven temp: 350

1 cup margarine at room temp.
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup molasses
3 Tbl. dark corn syrup
2 Tbl. milk

Combine:
4 cups of flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. cloves

In large bowl, mix together margarine, sugar & egg; add molasses, corn syrup & milk until blended. Add dry ingredients and stir until combined. Should be a somewhat stiff dough.

Shape into dough into 1 1/2 " balls and roll each ball in sugar. Place 2- 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-14 min. or until golden. (don't overbake or they won't be softies) Remove from oven and let cool for 2 - 3 min. before moving to cooling racks. Always let your cookie sheet cool in between batches.

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

ROLLED IN SUGAR YES VERY YES I SAID YES

Seriously, thank you, that's lovely! I look forward to trying them.