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Christmas Blondies

Makes 18 •

Ingredients
2 cups Bisquick
1 box light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 stick soft butter
4 eggs
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 small jar red cherries chopped
1 small jar green cherries chopped

Directions
Christmas Blondies Preheat oven to 350 degree Beat butter till
very soft, add eggs and sugar, beat again. Add bisquick and
vanilla stiring well. Then and add chopped red and green cherries
and 1 cup pecans plus 1 cup coconut until all is mixed well. Bake
for 45 min. at 350 degrees. Enjoy with chocolate, eggnog or
coffee!

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What Child Is This

What Child is this, who laid to rest,
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here,
The silent Word is pleading.
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through,
The Cross be borne, for me, for you:
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh;
Come peasant, king to own Him.
The King of Kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Raise, raise, the song on high,
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

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Felt Cookie Cutter Ornaments

By: Melba Rhodes for Buggalcrafts

There are tons of crafts to make using cookie cutters, like these Felt Cookie Cutter Ornaments! These cute felt ornaments can be made with a sewing machine or a glue gun...whichever technique you prefer. These would be cute on packages, too!

Materials:

Fabric or Felt
Cotton or fiberfill or quilt batting
Trims: lace, rick-rack, ribbon, yarn, etc.
Embellishments: buttons, beads, etc.
Large cookie cutters
Newsprint
Pins
Sewing machine or needle & thread (if sewing)
Thread (if sewing)
Fabric glue (if gluing)
Paper clips (if gluing)

Instructions:

Trace each cookie cutter onto newsprint to make a pattern.
Double the fabric with the patterned side on the outside for both sides and then pin the pattern to holiday fabric (such as a Christmas calico) or felt so that you cut out two matching pieces for each shape.
With the right (patterned) sides together, sew each ornament by hand or machine, leaving a small space open for turning. If gluing, apply a line of fabric glue around the wrong side edge of the bottom shape.
Turn ornament right side out.
Stuff lightly with cotton or fiberfill.
Hand-stitch the opening closed.
Cut several slightly smaller shapes from the batting (make a copy of the pattern and then trim it down about 3/4ths of an inch. Also cut several squares of batting that fit in the center of the batting shapes to give a little more dimension to the ornament.
Lay quilt batting in the center of the shape. Or place a ball of cotton or fiberfill in the center of the shape.
Decorate with felt shapes, buttons, ribbon, rick rack or lace as desired.
Sew a yarn, ribbon or string loop at the top of each ornament and it's ready to hang on the Christmas tree.