December 20th National Sangria Day

1/2 cup brandy 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup frozen lemonade concentrate 1/3 cup orange juice 1 (750 millilitres) bottle dry red wine 1/2 cup triple sec 1 lemon, sliced into rounds 1 orange, sliced into rounds 1 lime, sliced into rounds 1/4 cup white sugar (optional) 8 maraschino cherries 2 cups carbonated water (optional) … Continue reading December 20th National Sangria Day

Lunetta Sparkling Cocktails For The Winter Season

The drinks look awesome.

Classic Snickerdoodles

  This is one of my favorite cookie recipes.   Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon … Continue reading Classic Snickerdoodles

Sun Shine Sugar Cookies

    Sun Shine Sugar Cookies with Orange Frosting 1 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg Combine … Continue reading Sun Shine Sugar Cookies

Basic Sugar Cookie Dough

I really like this recipe because it offer such a variety of options. It is great if you have to contribute to a bake sale for the holidays. It is also good for cookie exchanges. Basic Sugar Cookie Dough [3 variations ] ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 cup butter, softened 1 3 – ounce package cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt … Continue reading Basic Sugar Cookie Dough