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Sleepy Elves and Melty Snowmen..... Yup, it screams Christmas. These were so fun to make!  I just used a regular drinking glass for the snowman cookie and then I found the most adorable elf cookie cutter on Amazon that I just knew I couldn't live without.  I put the elves in jammies and tried to make the snowmen look different and unique.  I also made a few melty snowmen by flooding the whole cookie and then using a marshmallow as the head. (My first melty snowman had a red scarf.... but then I realized it looked more like a crime scene rather than a Christmas melty snowman. Yeah, green scarf it is.) Of course..... I used Grandmas Sugar Cookie recipe because it never fails.  Ever.  

How much do I love gnomes!!!!????  I couldn't help myself, I had to try a gingerbread cookie in the shape of a gnome. For larger cookies I used a Santa cookie cutter, cut the round ball at the top of the hat off and then I messed with the hat to make them look a little messy... just like gnomes. Again, I used my never fail gingerbread  recipe

Christmas Moose Gingerbread Cookies. I used my gingerbread recipe for this herd and they were a huge hit.  Recipe  here   I found the adorable cuter on amazon and then I decided to change up their antlers a bit to create a little individuality.

Soft and Chewy.... just the way gingerbread should be! Originally I used Pioneer Woman's gingerbread recipe but then I tweeked it a bit.  I brought down the molasses and used a little dark Karo syrup to fill in the blanks.  I also eliminated the maple flavor, its just not my thing. I cut them quite thick (1/4 or more!) and cooked them at *325 for 7 minutes exactly.  Yummy.  Chewy.  Perfect with hot cocoa! QUICK NOTE:  Feel free to add extra ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves.  I prefer a little milder tasting gingerbread cookie however when baking for the Mancavers I up ALL spices, they like BIG flavor in their gingerbread cookies. Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl: 6 C. Flour 1 tea Salt 1 tea Ginger 1/2 tea Fresh Nutmeg (fresh is my fave) 1/2 tea Cinnamon 1/2 tea Ground Cloves 1 Tbl. Corn Starch 1 tea Baking Soda In your KitchenAid bowl beat together wet ingredients using whisk ...

I have wanted a Christmas Lamppost FOREVER!!  This year I decided it needed to happen. I used an old planter for the base, black pvc pipe for the pole and then I glued a lantern on top of a wood plaque I picked up at Walmart. I had planned to make my own lantern but then I came across this beauty while grocery shopping.  Its a hexagon shape and I just love it. I have pictures of the process and I'm working on the video now.  I hope to have it up soon.