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How to Make Homemade Gingerbread Man Cookies
Several years ago when our daughter was about 13 years old, we started a holiday tradition together. About 2 weeks before Christmas, we would spend an afternoon together baking gingerbread flavored holiday goodies.
When it comes to holiday baking, it just wouldn’t be complete without making some cute gingerbread man cookies. The follow recipe is pretty easy, although its not quick since you will be hand making your dough, rolling it out and then cutting out your cookie shapes.
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Homemade Treats the Easy Way – Host a Christmas Cookie Swap!
Do you love to give goodie bags or cookie trays full of homemade treats at Christmas? But do you get tired of all that baking?
A cookie swap may be the answer–you just invite several friends to make up their favorite recipes and get together and share! For example, if six of you bring six dozen cookies each, you will each take six dozen cookies home. But, instead of six dozen of the same cookie, you will have six different kinds of cookies.
Are you a working wife or mom? You can still host a cookie swap at work — have it in the breakroom and everyone can come taste on
their coffee break. Everyone should have a little fun at work sometimes!
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