Family Christmas Cookie 5: Grandma Ruth’s Apple Fruit Cake
Each year, my husband's family anxiously awaits the arrival of grandma Ruth's apple fruit cake, which is another favorite from the family cookbook. I love this fruitcake for three reasons…
Family Christmas Cookie 4: Spritz Cookies
I think just about every family has a spritz cookie recipe that only comes out around Christmas time. Ours originated from my mum's church cookbook, and features a light cookie…
Family Christmas Cookie 3: Russian Tea Cakes
Like yesterday's Snickerdoodles, Russian Tea Cakes were in the first edition of my husband's family cookbook, and were a staple at my mum's family Christmas gatherings. My favorite thing about…
Family Christmas Cookie 2: Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles were a recipe in the first edition of my husband's family cookbook, and a favorite at many of my own family gatherings. These were some of the first I…
Family Christmas Cookie 1: Gingersnaps
These classic Gingersnaps are made from a recipe passed down by my husband's Grandma Lorraine. While I wasn't lucky enough to meet Lorraine, these hold a special place in my…
Drop Sugar Cookies
I hope all of my American readers had a fabulous Thanksgiving - I know I sure did! Most of the time we need to juggle holidays between my side of…