{"id":25487,"date":"2016-12-01T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?p=25487"},"modified":"2016-12-14T13:10:58","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T21:10:58","slug":"diy-holiday-cookie-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2016\/diy-holiday-cookie-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Holiday Cookie Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some cold nights don\u2019t sound too exciting, but in my household it was something I always looked forward to. It meant that my mom would bake her delicious homemade cookies<\/a>. With the oven on, the house would warm up and the scent of the cookies could be smelled<\/a> throughout the house. Thinking about the way the cookies smelled and would taste would make me forget about how cold it was outside<\/a>.\u00a0 Once the timer would ring at zero, I would help my mom take out the batch of cookies from the oven. Now every winter<\/a> season, we\u2019ve made it a tradition to bake and eat holiday<\/a> cookies<\/a>. They\u2019re just as yummy as regular round cookies<\/a> only that these are more fun because they\u2019re more festive<\/a> and they have cool shapes. Next time you\u2019re craving cookies, don\u2019t go to the store and buy them. Instead, you can make them from the comfort of your home.<\/p>\n

Holiday sugar cookies<\/h2>\n

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Merry Christmas [358\/366]<\/a> by timsackton<\/a> (CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Not only are sugar cookies<\/a> great to eat, but they\u2019re also fun to decorate<\/a>.\u00a0 You can use holiday cookie cutters to get into the spirit and decorate them as you wish. Most of the time I like to add green, red or blue <\/a> icing<\/a> on my cookies and top it off with colorful sprinkles<\/a> to make it look festive. Some of the ingredients you\u2019ll be needing will be flour, eggs, sugar and milk just to name a few. For the full recipe on how to make these sweet cookies, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gingerbread Man Cookies<\/h2>\n
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Gingerbread cookies<\/a> by deborah.soltesz<\/a> ()<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you enjoyed decorating the sugar cookies<\/a>, then the fun doesn\u2019t have to end there. Once your gingerbread man shaped cookies come out of the the oven, you can adorn your gingerbread man cookies<\/a>. You can decorate<\/a> them the traditional route with buttons down the middle or create your own design. You can also add raisins to make it their eyes or M&M\u2019s<\/a> for extra sweetness.
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M&M cookies<\/h2>\n
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#homemade #mm #chrismascookies #Cookies #christmas<\/a> by JL_7978<\/a> (CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trick or treating<\/a> happened over a month ago and if you haven\u2019t finished all of your fun size M&M\u2019s, then start gathering them up. You will be needing them to create these delicious, chewy M&M cookies<\/a>. When I see these candies on cookies, they remind me of colored Christmas lights<\/a> on a tree<\/a>, which makes it perfect for this holiday<\/a> season<\/a>. \u00a0Best part is that they\u2019re super simple to make and are ready within minutes. Want to go the extra mile and make these cookies a special gift? You can order customized M&Ms and engrave them with a special message for your loved ones.<\/p>\n

What are your favorite type of cookies? Tell me in the comment section below!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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