Christmas Cookies for Santa

Jackson and I made our traditional sugar cookies for Santa the other day. I got the recipe from a friend, and my oh my they are the best darn sugar cookies ever. Yummmy! I hope we still have some left for Santa.

Jackson really wanted to help this year instead of just eating the icing. He did a great job of rolling out the dough after a short little lesson.

He made sure to make a star, tree, stocking, gingerbread man, and bell every time we rolled out the dough.


Next up was the icing. I made red and green but let Jackson pick the third color. Any guesses on what color he chose . . . . yep, orange - his favorite!

The cookies turned out yummy, but I need a lesson on making them look a little cuter. Oh well, I am sure Santa won't mind!

Here is the recipe if want to try them out:

Best Sugar Cookies
By: Sunny Cote'

Cookies

1 c softened butter
1 c sugar
3 oz. cream cheese
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c flour
1/4 tsp. salt

Frosting
3 c powdered sugar
1/3 c butter
2 tbsp. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add egg and vanilla. Then mix in flour and salt. Refrigerate 1-2 hours before rolling. Bake 375 for 7-8 minutes. Then frost.

Tacos

Last night I decided to make tacos.  I know it is not very gourmet, but at least I am trying to make dinner, right?  I had already browned the hamburger and went to grab the Old El Paso taco seasoning and gasp - I was out!!  

Now some of you who make everything from scratch (Sunny and Elizabeth) will find this post very funny. Others who are continuing to work on their cooking skills might appreciate this post.   

Hmmm . . . . What should I do now??  So I ran to the computer to look for a recipe for taco seasoning.  

Mark was soooo proud of the fact that I went straight for the internet. Then he went into a spill about how twenty years ago I wouldn't have been able to use the internet for a cooking solution yadda yadda 

yadda . . . . (Seriously, are we that old that we are telling stories like that?)  

I found a yummy and easy recipe!  And even better I had all the spices on hand!!!  As of last night, I have retired my trusty Old El Paso taco seasoning.  I will share my "gourmet" taco seasoning recipe for those of you who also discover that you are out of taco seasoning one night.

2 tsp. minced onion

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. corn starch

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper

1/2 tsp. minced garlic

1/4 tsp. oregano

1/4 tsp. ground cumin

Mix all of the above together.  Add it to the already cooked 1 lb. of hamburger.  Then add 1/2 cup water.  Let simmer for about 15 minutes.