Baking on a Blustery Day
“Hold on to your hat! Today is going to be a blustery day.”
- Winnie the Pooh
The winds picked up a couple of days ago and finally blew in some chilly Autumn weather for us. That’s when I get in the mood for baking and making yummy soups to warm us up. Last night we turned on the heat for the first time this season to take the chill off the house, and while Mark watched “The Bourne Supremacy”, I headed to the kitchen to bake Snickerdoodles. I love the smell of fresh baked cookies on a cold evening. We could hear the wind whipping around outside and it felt so snug and warm inside. That’s what home is all about: a place of refuge and safety; a place to surround yourself with all things that make you feel “at home” and cozy; a place where you should feel the most loved and wanted.
After we enjoyed a few warm cookies and milk, I put the rest in the freezer to save them for our camping trip coming up this weekend. Looks like it’s supposed to be chilly (especially at night… brrrrr!!), but that’s the fun of camping in the fall and huddling around the campfire with a cup of cocoa. Next year we’ll have to plan it a little earlier since we’ll have a baby with us~ Ooohh, I can hardly wait!
Here’s a yummy recipe for Snickerdoodles if you don’t already have one:
Snickerdoodles
Cream together:
1½ cups sugar, ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup shortening, and 2 eggs
Sift together and add to above ingredients:
2¾ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons cream of tarter.
Shape into 1¼ inch balls. Mix ¼ cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in a bowl. Roll balls in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes in a 400 degree oven (or until set). Cool. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
Today I am making a big pot of my mom’s yummy Wild Rice Soup to take along with us on our camping trip. I’ll try to get the recipe posted before we head out on Thursday. I hope you are all enjoying these Autumn days! Many blessings!
~ Melissa Joy~
I love feeling cozy on a fall evening too. This time of year is nice to kind of just slow down and enjoy time with family and friends. The hectic pace of summer is fun while it lasts, but I relish the quieting down of fall and all that goes with it. I hope you all have a wonderful camping trip!
Missy! Sounds wonderful. I can’t wait to enjoy these treats of fall together in just a couple days!! Have fun setting up camp. We can’t wait to be there Friday night!! Love you, Angela
Those cookies look perfect. I’ll probably be making some closer to Thanksgiving or Christmas, but unfortunately I can’t make too much for Mark – stupid diabetes!
Last year we ate WAY too many sweets over the holidays and we are not doing that again, but snickerdoodles just might be the exception!!!
i can attest to these little cookies. i had more than my share on the camping trip.(i had a few extra while everyone took their naps!)
can’t think of anything cozier than cookies and milk in your warm livingroom, hun.
we keep the fireplace going these cool days, which reminds me that maybe i’ve let the fire go out! better run home fast.