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This doesn’t fall into the category of a Christmas cookie recipe, necessarily, but when I mentioned it to Kish and our dinner guests last night, they all responded “Oooooh!” — which suggests to me that it is worth a try. Malted Milk Ball Cookies Ingredients:  1 cup softened butter; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 [...]

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Last night we were expecting guests.  We went to the door when the doorbell rang, but instead of our guests, it was a group of carolers, adults and children both, belting out a holiday song with great gusto. What a pleasant surprise!  After they finished, we thanked them and wished them happy holidays.  They looked [...]

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Whenever I make cutout cookies, the childhood memories of baking Christmas cookies with tin cookie cutouts come flooding back.  I’m particularly a sucker for star shapes, so this recipe caught my attention. White Chocolate-Dipped Ginger Stars Ingredients:  1 cup softened butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup dark molasses; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 5 [...]

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We’re having some good friends over for a holiday dinner tonight.  It’s unusual for us to entertain on a Thursday night, but it’s coming on Christmas time and it’s time for enjoy some good food and good company. Kish has been working hard, and the house looks beautifully, and simply, festive.  It’s time to pour [...]

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I like cookies with nuts, and also cookies made with cream cheese.  If you combine the two, so much the better! Merry  Cheesecakes Ingredients:  1 cup flour; 1/3 cup softened butter; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 8 ounces softened cream cheese; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 2 [...]

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Thanksgiving is in the rear view mirror, and therefore it’s time to focus on the next holiday on the horizon.  So, while others are out tussling with fellow shoppers on Black Friday, my thoughts turn to . . . Christmas cookies. Every year I try to make something different.  I’d love to hear from anyone [...]

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Kish and I went to see a movie at Easton this afternoon, and when we left this evening I realized the mall was packed.  What was going on? I looked around and, to my surprise, saw Jolly Old St. Nick.  He was there on stage, a child on his knee, flashbulbs popping, as a line [...]

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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a joyous holiday season from the Webners! We offer this glorious Christmas Eve Sugar Beach sunset as a holiday card to our friends and family, near and far.  May you have a wonderful day today!

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I like to experiment with cookie recipes to try to fill a perceived hole in the cookie spectrum.  This year, I decided I needed a non-lemon fruit bar cookie, so I came up with the recipe below.  It worked out well.  It has a nice, rich color that looks good in a cookie box, and [...]

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Ah, fruit and spices.  With them in a cookie, how can you really go wrong? Fruit-and-Spice Cookies Ingredients:  1 cup butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped dates; 1 cup [...]

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