Preparing for the Craft Fair

We have had another busy day, baking and crocheting for the craft fair that is being held in Rosalia this Saturday! I just wanted to share a few of the recipes that we have used for our cookies!

Snickerdoodles

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups unbleached flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
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CINNAMON SUGAR COATING
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamonAll the ingredients you need to make these yummy cookies (other than the cinnamon sugar topping! :)

Mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Chill dough for a few hours.



The dough before it was chilled.

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls, roll in cinnamon/sugar coating, and then place on greased cookie sheets.

Rolling the dough in cinnamon-sugar

Bake at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes.

Mmmmmm.... Emily's Snickerdoodles turned out really well!

Meanwhile, Dani was making Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies

3/4 cup Baking Cocoa

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
2/3 cup Butter, melted, divided
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
1-1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips

In a large bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter. Add boiling water; stir until well blended. Stir in sugar, eggs, and remaining butter. Add flour, vanilla and salt.Meanwhile, Leah enjoyed a few chocolate chips we gave her...and helping us clean up our mess! :)Stir in chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool.
I enjoyed making "Yummy No-Bake Granola Bars"!
5 cups crispy rice cereal
4 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup honey
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips

Combine cereal, oats and raisins in a large bowl.
In a small saucepan, heat the honey and brown sugar to a boil, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract and blend until smooth.
Pour this over the cereal mixture and mix well. Add chocolate chips and mix thoroughly.
Divide up and press into two ungreased 9x13-inch baking dishes. Cool. Cut each pan into 24 bars.May you all have a blessed, Christ-filled day!