December 3, 2011

Babble Weekly Round-Up

December 2, 2011

Holiday Cookie Week: Spiced Buttery Pecan Snowballs & Cookie Recipe Round-Up! {Powernap}

Mexican Wedding Cookies

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I just couldn’t do a whole week of cookies without mentioning these favorites, Buttery Pecan Snowballs. They might actually be the most ubiquitous holiday cookie of all time (or are did they originate as Mexican wedding cookies, or tea cakes in Russia?) and I do not know of one person who doesn’t like them. My Mom’s recipe has always called for pecans so that is what I use in ours. Like a true Powernap recipe, these cookies are an absolute cinch to make. The dough calls for four ingredients assembled in one bowl. Then they are rolled up and baked before be covered with a light dusting of sugar.

December 1, 2011

Holiday Cookie Week: Snickerdoodle Eggnog Sandwich Cookies {Naptime Entertaining}

Snickerdoodle Eggnog

The Occasion: Early Mom holiday get together.

Menu: Champagne, holiday cookies galore!

Attendees: 10 mommies!

Naptime Goals: Bake cookies and make frosting, then sandwich cookies right before the event!

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When some Moms and I decided to get together for an early holiday gathering we all agreed to bring some tasty cookies. It wasn’t a cookie swap per se, more like a cookie potluck. I asked around for ideas on what people wanted and got a whole variety of requests, but the two that stuck out to be were eggnog cookies and snickerdoodles. At first I thought about doing both cookies separately and then I thought, heck no, I’ll combine them!