Santa's Whisker's cookies

Makes 60
From the kitchen of Meagan

3/4 cup Margarine
2 cups Flour
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3/4 cup finely chopped candied red or green cherries
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
3/4 cup coconut

Beat margirine with an elictric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add about half the flour, the sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat till thourouly combined. Stir in remaining flour. Stir in cherries and pecans. Shape into 8-inch rolls. Roll in cocunut. Wrap in wax paper; chill 2- 24 hours. Cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden. Cool cookieson a wire rack. Makes about 60.

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Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies in a Jar

Makes about 36
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup raisins
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix together flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
Set aside. Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart "wide mouth"
canning jar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each layer
in place before adding the flour mixture.

Instructions to attach to jar:

Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies

1. Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing
bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend
mix.

2. Add: 3/4 cup butter or margarine softened at room temp. Stir in one
egg, slightly beaten. Add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

3. Mix until completely blended. You may need to finish mixing with your
hands.

4. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place on a parchment-lined cookie
sheet 2 inches apart. DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 11 to 13 minutes until edges
are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to
baking racks to finish cooling.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night
She didn't see me creep
down the stairs to have a peep;
She thought that I was tucked
up in my bedroom fast asleep

Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white;
Oh what a laugh it would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

Organizing Checklist,
Organize and stock your baking supplies. Keep
baking ingredients together for easier use. If possible
keep baking utensils, measuring tools, and baking pans
within easy reach. Home baking is more fun and easy when
everything is available and easy to find

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Christmas Ornament Craft Winter Wonderland

Perfect for elementary school class party!

This ornament lets kids assemble miniature figurines and novelty items into magical "through the looking glass" scenes.

Materials

9-ounce clear plastic cup
Silver poster board
Pinking shears or decorative craft scissors
Polyester batting
Miniature trees (sold in craft stores; try the dollhouse or model railroad section)
Miniature animals or people (sold in craft stores or online at BJCRAFTSUPPLIES.COM)

1-inch-wide mirror
Tacky glue
Fine glitter
Pushpin
Monofilament
Several craft beads

Instructions

Trace the rim of the cup onto the underside of the poster board. Cut out the circle, but stay at least 1/8 inch outside the trace line so the base will be slightly larger than the cup.
Cut out a circle of batting snow that's the same diameter as the cup and set it atop the shiny side of the poster board circle.
Separate or snip the batting where you'd like to position the trees, figurines, and mirror pond. Glue the base of each item to the poster board, then smooth or fluff the snow around them as needed. Sprinkle the scene with fine glitter.
Use the pushpin to poke a hole in the center of the cup bottom. Thread a craft bead onto a 12-inch length of monofilament. Gather the ends together, letting the bead fall to the center of the line, and thread them up through the hole from inside the cup. String a few more beads onto the doubled line (outside the cup) and then knot the ends to form a loop.
Apply a line of glue along the edge of the poster board circle. Press the cup, upside down, atop the glue and hold it in place for 20 seconds or so. During the first 10 minutes of drying time, occasionally check the seal and press down gently on the cup, if required. Let the glue cure for a full day before hanging the ornament.