Plan a Holiday Baking Day
Giving really is what the holiday season is all about. However, with the level of commercialism to which Christmas has been taken, it’s becoming harder every year to find the true meaning.
Getting together with family and friends to enjoy the spirit of the holidays is one way to celebrate. Another of course is to partake in the abundance of festive food and desserts that the season brings. How can you combine the two to create a memorable event where everyone takes home some of the joy? By throwing a holiday baking day of course!
Get your friends and family together and have each person bring a specific recipe, ingredient or ingredients, and then bake, bake, bake. When the day is done, everyone can take home yummy desserts to give as special little gifts at work, for teachers, church members etc. The following are some easy and delicious holiday treats that make the perfect gift.
Mom’s Butter Christmas Cookies
2 sticks of butter
6 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
Preheat oven to 350F. Blend ingredients until the dough ceases to be sticky. Roll into teaspoon size balls. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes. Be creative! Roll dough balls in crushed nuts or sprinkles. Insert a half pecan or walnut on top or place a red cherry on top. This is a great recipe to get the little kids involved in the holiday baking.
Quick and Tasty Chocolate Fudge
12 oz milk chocolate chips
1 cup condensed milk
3 tbsp butter
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Melt chocolate chips in top of of double boiler over very low heat. Stir until melted then remove from heat. Stir in condensed milk, butter and vanilla. Blend until butter and chocolate are well mixed. Stir in nuts. Spread mixture immediately into a lightly greased eight inch square pan. Cool at room temperature. Cut into squares.
Before your baking day event, purchase some holiday gift bags or boxes, along with festive tissue paper and ribbon. Fill the bags and boxes with your baked gifts and deliver to the recipients. Kids love to get into the fun and can even decorate their own plain craft paper gift bags with holiday stickers or recycle old Christmas cards and decorate with them. Making gifts in the kitchen for friends and neighbors is a holiday tradition in many families and can be in yours as well. Although it is a small gesture, it’s a special way of saying you care during the season of goodwill. By bringing your loved ones together to bake special gifts and holiday treats, you’ll create fun memories too!
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