why do we call them Christmas cookies anyway?
such festive cut-outs are gone before the holiday
take half cup soft butter…the true dairy cow deal
mix with one cup sugar and two eggs, also real
bit of vanilla, two tablespoons cream taste best
mix soda, salt, two heaping cups flour with rest
put dough overnight in fridge, covered to chill
preheat oven; roll and cut dough, the pan to fill
stars, angels, canes, bells and tree shapes
watch closely till done, let cool and decorate
bakes best on a day with soft snow falling fine…
sprinkle each cookie with dear grandchild in mind
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I’d take a photo but they’re all gone…eaten when we opened stockings for St. Nicholas Day! Grace hosts dVerse for final poems of 2023. The theme is recipe poems 🙂
a poem in my pocket 
Dec 27, 2023 @ 11:12:13
A wonderful recipe poem. It flows so well and tastes so good! :>_
Dec 27, 2023 @ 14:57:11
Glad you stopped by to sample 🙂
Dec 27, 2023 @ 16:50:27
You are welcome… I could smell them baking!! :>)
Dec 21, 2023 @ 05:30:59
Lynn, your Christmas cookie recipe is not just a delightful treat for the taste buds but also a heartwarming tradition. The love you put into each step is evident, making every bite a cozy moment. Thanks for sharing this festive delight! 🍪🎄✨
~David
Dec 21, 2023 @ 13:58:22
You’re most welcome, David! Season’s greetings to you and yours.
Dec 19, 2023 @ 14:17:22
Lovely rhyming.
Mine is HERE
Much♡love
Dec 19, 2023 @ 18:33:33
Thanks for the link, Gillena 🙂
Dec 19, 2023 @ 12:47:13
Dec 19, 2023 @ 12:46:25
Ah, sweet as the ingredients are, the last line is the sweetest. I think I’m getting old and sentimental, but it brought tears!
Here’s my more adult recipe. Hope you don’t mind my adding it as I missed the cutoff date. I’m having so much fun reading the recipes, however, that I had to add my own.
Dec 19, 2023 @ 18:32:58
I’m glad this touched your heart…and thanks for sharing your recipe too.
Dec 18, 2023 @ 05:31:45
Such a SWEET poem!
Dec 18, 2023 @ 12:03:31
Thank you for your sweet comment!
Dec 17, 2023 @ 09:13:20
I love cookies baked out into shapes… here we do gingerbread that way,.
Dec 17, 2023 @ 01:23:37
so very beautiful and i could picture the process and the cookies in my mind!
Dec 18, 2023 @ 12:04:31
Glad you stopped by, Vidya 🙂
Dec 16, 2023 @ 08:03:02
I love this one specially: sprinkle each cookie with grandchild in mind.
Happy holidays! Happy New Year!
Dec 16, 2023 @ 15:12:31
The kids love them…sometimes they help me decorate 🙂 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Grace!
Dec 15, 2023 @ 15:58:49
That’s what we are doing this weekend! Baking cookies. Pistachio and chocolate chip.😋
Dec 15, 2023 @ 16:11:26
Sounds yummy, Melissa! Enjoy…and put a few away for Christmas Day 😉
Dec 15, 2023 @ 16:22:16
My kids will sneak them.😄