On December 23rd, my grandma would have been 96 years old. Growing up, she meant the world to me. So much so, that my daughter, Rachael, bears her name.
One of my favorite yearly memories of Grandma's house was decorating Christmas cookies. I still remember the large Tupperware containers stacked high on the dining room table, containing a huge assortment of dozens and dozens of cookies of different varieties. It was in honor of her birthday that we spent the entire day making cookies, many of which came from her recipes.
I generally bake every year, but it's usually done between Christmas & New Year's Eve, in preparation for our Annual New Year's Eve Party. This year, the first holiday season since my mom died in August, I've tried to be more deliberate about building memories with the kids, rather than just trying to 'get everything done.' Looking back, I don't think I have a single photo, from previous years, of the kids decorating the tree, making cookies, or doing any of the normal holiday preparations that I've taken for granted. Rachael will be sixteen in a month, and it breaks my heart to think about how little time we have left with her. That said, it's too late to go back, but going forward, I pray that I am more conscious about making every second count...
Nighty-Night Cookies (My favorite!)
4 egg whites
1 1/3 c. sugar
2 c. chopped nuts
2 c. chocolate chips
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites until fluffy. Gradually add sugar.
Beat until very, very stiff. Fold in nuts and chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a
foil covered cookie sheet (important). Place in oven, turn oven
off and go to bed (do not disturb or open oven for 8 hours). Makes about 4-5
dozen cookies. *Do not use plastic bowl or introduce any oil or they won't form properly.
Even though we don't take snow days, the kids were still able to invite some friends over for a snowball fight/sledding party to celebrate the first snowfall of the year!
Name: Amy Home: Indiana, United States About Me: I am a Homeschool Mom of 2 awesome children. This is my attempt at Project 365 - to chronicle our world through daily photos... See my complete profile
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