3rd Annual Cookie Exchange
Held our yearly cookie party a week earlier than normal so my momma could partake in the festivities. I sent my invites out a little late and was expecting a small turnout but we ended up with a good amount of cookies.
I made Chinese Almond cookies. I would buy them all the time from the Chinese restaurants when I was growing up in Hawaii so I wanted to try and make it on my own. My mom have me the recipe which she got from her mom. The secret? Good ole lard! Lol. Or I guess they sell it as Crisco nowadays. Here is the recipe:
Chinese Almond Cookies
Cream together:
1 1/2 c Crisco (do not substitute butter)
1 1/4 c sugar
Add:
3 c flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
Add:
1 beaten egg
Add:
1 t almond extract
Roll into balls (i used my cookies scoop), flatten with the bottom of a flat cup. Place a red dot using red food dye and the back of a chopstick in the center of the cookie. Bake 375 degree oven for 12 minutes. Yield 36.
Here are some of the other cookies!
Gingerbread Men baked by Torie. My favorite bikini wearing men, lol!
Crispy Chocolate Chip cookies from Sandy
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies from Chi
Lemony Sugar Stars from the Hustons.
Peanut butter Oatmeal from Carrie
White and Milk Chocolate Chip from Jerrie
Chi brought her 2 little ones Paige (8 months) and Peyton (2 years). Pictured above is Paige and Lilia (1o months), Roger and Carrie’s little girl.
Grandma Jerrie took care of Vinny while i played hostess.
He had on the cutest Christmas outfit thanks to Patti, complete with Santa hat.
And some of our guests:
Renee, Wayne and Hunter (8 years old)
Kyle and Bonnie (she is expecting a little one in April)
Torie and Orlando with their gingerbread man and woman 😉