It certainly is a magical time of year. Each December, as trees are wrapped in baubles and tinsel, wreaths are hung and lights are strung, I am always flooded with memories of my favorite Christmas tradition: baking homemade sugar cookies. Growing up in Jackson, one of my dearest friends and I made countless batches of warm, gooey cookies, and coated them with icing and Christmas sprinkles. Every December, we looked forward to filling our homes with the intoxicating aroma of freshly baked cookies. It was a time to relax, catch up, and truly enjoy the Christmas season. Even now, my friend and I get our little girls together to carry on our special holiday tradition!
Delight your children with a new holiday tradition this year – baking and decorating delicious cookies, then celebrating with cookies, cake and milk! For an extra treat, surprise little ones with a visit from jolly old Saint Nicholas!
If you would like to have Santa come from the North Pole and visit your friends and family this holiday season, contact Santa T at (662)544.7669.
If you need a quick and delicious sugar cookie recipe, we recommend Great Grandmother Doty’s Sugar Cookies from the Junior of League of Jackson’s Southern Sideboards Cookbook:
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add vanilla, flour and baking powder. Refrigerate until dough is quite firm. Roll about ¼ of dough out at a time on a floured board. Roll about 1/8 inch thick. Do not overwork dough or it will stick to the board. Cut out cookies with cookie cutter and bake on cookie sheet in preheated 325F oven about 10 minutes or until light brown. May be sprinkled with colored or plain sugar before baking. Makes about 80 (2 inch) round cookies. Decorate with your favorite holiday toppings!
We want to thank these incredible vendors for sharing their time and talents to create such a magical day:
Christina Foto for capturing these precious moments
Bella Bridesmaids for the lovely little frocks
Fresh Cut Catering and Floral for the dreamy white table setting
Cakes by Iris for the magnificent cake
Table and Chair Rentals provided by Kendall Poole Event Planning
Santa T for providing a warm and friendly Santa Claus (662.544.7669)
We guarantee this will be a fun tradition to continue each and every holiday season!
{Blog by Mitchell Walters}
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