A SNOWLADY TEA

This time of year I always enjoy 

seeing the Snow Lady have 

a special tea time:

I have to say, as we move closer

to Christmas, that I do

 miss the

snow of Colorado!

Downstairs in front of the

sliding glass I set up her

table with some Sugar

Cookies that she loves!
She has invited Mrs. Foxie too.

What would Christmastime

be without Sugar Cookies?
I made these last night using
smaller cookie cutters.

Here is the simple recipe which most

of you no doubt already use: (I wanted

small cookies with definition to them

so I left out the tartar and soda
so they would be flatter.)

RECIPE: 1 cup butter, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 eggs, 3 1/2 cups sifted

flour, ***2 tsp cream of tartar and 

***1 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt

Cream the butter and vanilla, add sugar gradually till fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time and beat after each.  Sift dry ingredients together.  Add this to the creamy mix.  Chill 3-4 hours.   Roll on floured surface and cut out with cookie cutters  Bake on ungreased sheet 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.

When cool decorate with icing:  mix 1 cup of confectioners sugar with 1 egg white and several drops of desired food coloring.  You can make up several colors in containers for variety.  Spread over cookie and add sprinkles of choice.

You don't have to buy expensive colored sugar - just put some sugar in a carton add food color of choice and shake.  I keep it in recycled plastic pieces with the little holes
in the top for shaking out. 

If you are interested in a Sugar Cookie

that is moist, here is another recipe: 

 Click here! I have made these
before to and they are very moist.