It's The Little Things

Seriously, one of the highlights of my day was eating my McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait. For $1 I was able to turn my day from great to fantastic! This has become my current obsession! I even bought one for the other girls in the office so that we all could share in the enjoyment! I hope you have a day that goes from good to awesome too...maybe you should try a parfait. :)

Christmas Cookies

Today is the 1st day of baking cookies. I am attending a Cookie Baking Party at one of my sisters' house. We are suppose to bring tins and some of the cookie ingredients to share. I am very much looking forward to baking and so wanted to share a recipe with you.

SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients:

· 1 1/2 cups butter, softened

· 2 cups white sugar

· 4 eggs

· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

· 5 cups all-purpose flour

· 2 teaspoons baking powder

· 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.

Decorate and Enjoy!