Be Prepared For A Spontaneous Gathering With Holiday Treats
Beyond calendar commitments, it always feels like someone special is in town or wanting to get together in a moment's notice with a drop by during the holiday season. The best way to be welcoming to potential guests is to be prepared! I love to have holiday treats sitting in my favorite holiday tin, so I can easily sway a friend to pop by when they ask if we are home. It's also nice to mix up my favorite standbys with some unique offerings:
Mexican Tea Cookies (not only because I am a lover of all the tea)
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3/4 cup Whole Trade™ powdered sugar, sifted, plus more for dredging 2 teaspoons Whole Trade™ vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup very finely ground pecans or almonds 1 teaspoon sea salt Method: Cream together butter and sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, flour, pecans and salt. Blend well. Gather dough into a ball, press into a flat disc, wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnig…
Mexican Tea Cookies (not only because I am a lover of all the tea)
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3/4 cup Whole Trade™ powdered sugar, sifted, plus more for dredging 2 teaspoons Whole Trade™ vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup very finely ground pecans or almonds 1 teaspoon sea salt Method: Cream together butter and sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, flour, pecans and salt. Blend well. Gather dough into a ball, press into a flat disc, wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnig…