I am very excited to be linking up with some of my best blog buds for this 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop! I hope you’ve been enjoying hopping all over blog land and learning new ideas and sc…
Swedish Cream Cookies All Colorful and Happy A few red and green sprinkles make these ones Christmasy. Simple and delicious. Mmmmmmmm. Swedish cream cookies are basically smooth, creamy frosting sandwiched between two tender pie crust circles. They're not really much to look at, but the flavors and textures are just one of those combinations that make your mouth happy. I originally got the recipe for these from my good friend Karla. Her recipe had no salt, but I definitely tasted salt in this cookie. She insisted she added no salt, which we finally discovered was true, but she had used self-rising flour. Since I liked Karla's version better than the no salt & no leavening original recipe, I've added a little bit of salt and baking powder to this recipe. I think it makes for a more tender melt-in-your-mouth kind of experience, and who doesn't want THAT? Believe it or not, these cookies are a favorite for several of my friends, but beware: you can't stop eating them once you've started. You've been warned. Note: You can just use one or the other of the extracts. If you do, use 1 tsp vanilla OR 1 tsp almond. You can also make the frosting vanilla bean flavor by following the instructions at the end of this post.* SWEDISH CREAM COOKIES INGREDIENTS Cookie: 1 cup salted butter 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup cream 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for dusting) Frosting: ½ cup salted butter 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar 1 ½ tablespoon cream ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp almond extract food coloring, if desired INSTRUCTIONS 1. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Cut 1 cup of the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cream and form the dough into a ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (Note: I do all of the mixing in my Kitchen Aid with the paddle attachment, and they turn out fine. The original recipe calls for the cutting in of the butter.) 2. Preheat oven to 375°F. 3. Dust a cutting board with the sugar/flour mixture. Roll dough out a third of the dough at a time to 1/8-inch thick and cut with a 1 1/2” circle cutter. Place circles on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Prick cookies three times with a fork, or gently just stamp (don't cut) with a shaped cookie cutter. 4. Bake at 375°F for 8-11 minutes until lightly browned on the edges. Let cookies cool before frosting. 5. Beat ½ cup butter until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and beat until creamy. Beat in the vanilla and the 1 ½ T cream. Adjust cream and powdered sugar until frosting gets to a nice spreading consistency. Add food coloring, if desired. Scoop frosting into a sandwich or quart size zip top bag, and cut about a ¼ inch tip off. 6. Squeeze some frosting onto the bottoms of half of the cookies and place the remaining cookies on top to make sandwich cookies. Makes about 30 cookies. Vanilla Bean Swedish Cream Cookies* *For the vanilla bean frosting, warm two tablespoons cream with the vanilla bean seeds scraped from a two-inch segment of a whole vanilla bean. Whisk to disperse vanilla bean seeds. Pour into a small bowl/cup, cover, and refrigerate. Use this vanilla bean cream in place of the heavy cream, almond extract, and vanilla extract. I pour off about a half a tablespoon into another container and use the remaining vanilla bean cream in the frosting, making sure to scrape all of the vanilla bean goodness into the butter/powdered sugar mixture. If I need more liquid in the frosting, I add what I poured off into another container. These cookies won a blue ribbon at the 2008 Iowa State Fair Midwest Living Cookie Competition in the Frosted Cookie-Other Than Named class. I think part of the fun is all the different color combinations.
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Orly Shani gets inspired by Hallmark Channel's Original Series, "Cheseapeake Shores" with this DIY.
A Zoom Loom Weaving tutorial by Gina Rae Mitchell. Pin loom weaving is a favorite craft of mine. I find it soothing, a quick gratification, extremely portable, and endlessly useful. This tutorial is on the 4 inch Schacht Zoom Loom. What a nifty little loom. The Zoom Loom is lightweight yet sturdy and oh so addictive.
Truely a blessing to have won this giveaway at small-stories-studio.blogspot.com/ It was like Christmas opening this parcel. Thank you so much Cheryl.
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SERIES: Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery #4 GENRE: Cozy Mystery PUBLISHER: Kensington RELEASE DATE: November 27, 2018 PAGES: 304 To bark or not to bark . . . Professional pet sitter Daphne Templeton loves the holidays in Sylvan Creek, Pennsylvania. And nothing gets her into the spirit more than the town’s […]
Ebelskivers are a delightful ball of Danish breakfast love that can be stuffed full of delicious things. Look for the helpful step-by-step!
If you are looking for a simple toy that you and your little one can make together, you will love learning how to make Yarn Dolls. These easy, frugal little toys might just become the next favorite.
I was sent this CD to review in exchange for my honest opinion. Kidz Bop 32 Released: July 15, 2016 Cake By The Ocean NO My House Love Yourself Don't Let Me Down Work Never
Disclosure: Our writer, Jennifer D, received copies of these books for review purposes, but her opinions are her own. A Little Women Christmas is a beautiful picture book based on Louisa May Alcott’s scene in her classic novel. It’s written by Heather Vogel Frederick and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. It’s a perfect way to perhaps... Read More
Tidbits from Father Lasance….. My Prayer Book What is it That Secures Happiness in a Home? Before everything religion. Let all love well our good God;...
Good morning! Here we are— AUGUST! And as promised, I’ve got some fun Tasha Tuesday posts lined up for you, with some great giveaway prizes as well, as we celebrate Tasha Tudor’s …
Lalaloopsy Friends are Sew Special releases on DVD February 4th, 2014. The perfect Valentine gift; see my review here!
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my review of the medium glass jar Yankee Candle in lavender. But a giveaway for a large Yankee candle
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In today’s My 2016 Christmas Menu + $100 Visa Giveaway! post you will find collection of the recipes we usually make for major holidays like Christmas and Ester. Since some of you ask what my Christmas
Sharon from Crafts ‘n Coffee explains how to make these French Vintage inspired Easter eggs. She is also holding a giveaway where you can win some of the supplies to make them. Entries close …
How to Play the Harmonica: After searching around on instructables, I didn't find any complete harmonica tutorials. There are quite a few good ones around the internet, but I thought there should be an instructable. So. The harmonica is one of the easiest instruments to play…
Murder in the Locked Library (A Book Retreat Mystery) Cozy Mystery 4th in Series Setting - Virginia Kensington (April 24, 2018) Mass Market Paperback: 320
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This book comes out today in the Mass Market Paperback Edition! X Marks the Scot (A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery) Cozy Mystery 11th in Series Setting - Maine Ken
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Outside our window are muted hues where in another season would be vibrant colors. Last night I decided that I was simply tired of grey winter days. Out came a rainbow of kite paper and Tomas Berger's book Window Stars. After an evening of folding and gluing, and folding and gluing, we have COLOR! Paper stars are fun to make, and like our number wheel, they make beautiful geometric designs. If you look close near the blue and green stars, you can see that I hung crystals among the stars. On bright sunny days the rainbows of light shining through the stars and crystals will dance around the room. Want to make your own? Here is a simple window star tutorial: (Click on the picture to zoom in.) You can use tissue paper, but in my experience, kite paper is best. Don't have kite paper? Well, I am please to say, Sonya, from A Toy Garden is offering one lucky reader a block of 100-count kite paper. Yes, that's right. It is our very first giveaway! (With more to come in the next several weeks.) For the last 12 years at www.aToyGarden.com, Sonya has offered an extensive selection of mostly hand-made toys made by her, crafters in Northern California, around the United States, and around the world. Whenever possible, she purchase directly from the artisans. In general, these toys are made from wood, cotton, wool, silk, and other natural and high-quality materials and are open-ended, leaving lots of room for the child to develop and use his/her own imagination and imitation skills. A few items are just plain fun and she couldn't resist offering them to you. Sonya offers quick shipping, Free Gift Wrap, and fabulous customer service! A Toy Garden is filled with wood toys, dolls, puzzles, quality books, art supplies, woolen undergarments, and so much more! You have 5 ways to enter. You may choose only one or take advantage of all 5. 1. Follow How the Sun Rose via GFC (see the sidebar), Twitter, or Facebook and tell me that you did so in the comment section of this post. Be sure to include your user name. 2. Follow A Toy Garden's facebook page and note it in the comment section. 3. Link up to our latest Creative Learning Link Party with a submission from your blog and note it in the comments -or- if you do not have a blog, leave a link in the comment section of a favorite craft from your pinterest boards. 4. Sign up for A Toy Garden's email list and note it in the comment section. 5. Tell others about this giveaway via your blog, facebook, or twitter account and note it in the comment section. On Saturday, February 23rd, my youngest son will choose a random number to win the set of kite paper. I have more giveaways on the way. The next is from Oak Meadow. Be sure to come back and see what treasures await.
Not too sweet but loaded with all the wonderful flavors of Christmas!
The Tell-Tale Tarte (A Five-Ingredient Mystery) Cozy Mystery 4th in Series Kensington (June 27, 2017) Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages ISBN-13: 978-1496709
A classic recipe that's full of sweetness and super easy to make!
Did you hear that the lovely Tori Spelling just launched a new book this week, celebraTORI? From the peeks we’ve seen, we can’t wait to get our hands on this beautiful party book. In the book, Tori teaches how to “unleash your inner party planner to entertain friends and family“. Lucky for you, the publisher …
“I fear for my children and the world they will inherit.” It’s a statement many parents have made - one I sometimes have made in jest. Now, however, I make the statement in all seriousness. I am deeply concerned about the world my children are growing up in. As a Christian, I know who control
Brune pinner are one of the most beloved Norwegian Christmas cookies. Full of spice, a hint of sirup, and a topping of sugar and almonds in every bite.
