Snow Cookies

 1 cup butter

1 cup cocoa

1 1/2 cup sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

2 1/2 cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup icing sugar

Mix the cocoa, sugar and butter together.  Then add eggs and vanilla.  Mix the flour, baking powder and salt into the wet mixture.

Roll into balls and roll in the icing sugar.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

ENJOY!!

Getting closer day by day to my absolute favorite time of the year... Christmas.  This year I am more excited than I think I have ever been since being very small.  It helps having people around that are as excited as I am for the season!  Ainsley is getting impatient to open her presents.  Doesn't help that there is one underneath the tree that is as big if not bigger than she is.  I feel like I am not even close to being complete my shopping for her.. I know I should really stop at what I have because she is going to be spoiled absolutely rotten by her grandparents, as per always.  

I didn't think I was going to get any Christmas baking done this year.  With the help of Ryan we were able to get over 60 cookies made last night (gingersnaps).  This week we are thinking about making some chocolate crinkles to eat and to send some to his dad in Nanimo.  Of course, we will be making a lot more after Christmas so that we can bring a bunch to Medicine Hat. 

It is a very busy time of year but we are making it the best one yet! 

Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.
Democritus

Chewy & Soft Gingersnap Cookies

Ingredients

1. 2 1/2 cups flour
2. 2 teaspoons baking soda
3. 1 teaspoon ground ginger
4. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5. 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
6. 1 cup white sugar
7. 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter
8. 1 eggs
9. 1/4 cup molasses
10. 1/4 cup sugar, on a plate for later

Directions

1. Mix the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves well and set aside.
2. In another bowl mix with a beater 1 to 2 minutes the sugar, margarine, egg and molasses.
3. Add the dry ingredients and mix by hand.
4. Take one good size tablespoons of dough (or more to make a bigger cookie) and roll into a ball.
5. On a plate put at least a 1/4 cup of sugar.
6. Then roll the balls into the sugar.
7. Bake at 350 on an ungreased cookie sheet (air-insulated type is the best) for 10 to 12 minutes.

I have meant to post these sooner but here they are... the pictures (well most) from the shoot with Krista and Mike on October 22/2011... ENJOY!

'Tis the season for family, friends and good wishes.  I am glad that this year I will be enjoying my Holiday season with the loves of my life - Ainsley and Ryan. 

We have decided our plans for this season.  On Christmas Eve we will spend the day at my moms and have supper there.  Once we have finished off we will go to Monarch and spend the night and wake up Christmas morning at my dads.  I am very excited to have time to spend with both of my parents and my blended family.  For the new year we are off to the Hat to visit Ryan's family and ring in the new year.

Over the weekend we finished all of our Christmas shopping and it now all under the tree.  Just need to send the few that are going out west soon.

I love this time of year very much!!  Stay tuned for more...

Ainsley and Santa 12/3/11 edited by moi