Winter Wonderland

We woke to a magical winter wonderland Saturday morning. Friday night was extremely foggy and it froze into a thick frosty coating over everything. It was so pretty. So of course I grabbed my camera to capture the beauty. I know I didn’t do it justice but here are a few snaps. xo - Em 

Puppy love

Oh how we love our sweet Ellie dog - she isn't a puppy anymore but we still call her one. She has the shiniest black coat! It glistens! You wouldn't know it by looking at her but she's over half Golden Retriever. Of course she's smart, sweet, cute, funny, cuddly, playful...the list of her attributes is long. Here are a few recent snaps of her.  <3

Crisp Oatmeal Cookies for A Chilly Winter Day

I got this yummy cookie recipe from my cousin Amy and had a hankering to make them on this cold day. Everybody in the house likes them. Can’t think of a better way to chase the chill away than with warm cookies and hot chocolate.

Here’s the recipe – yummy! xo – Em

 

Crisp Oatmeal Cookies

Cream together:

1 cup margarine or 1 cup shortening (I use 1/2 C of each)

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

Add 2 eggs, beaten

3/4-1 cup flour

3 cups oatmeal (I use quick oats – not the old-fashioned kind)

1 cup coconut

1 cup nuts (optional)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

Mix together then bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes (my oven cooks hot so I usually bake them for 10-12 min.)

Sometimes I mix in chocolate chips before baking, but these cookies are very sweet so you’d want to use the semi-sweet.

 

Oatmeal

Sweetened Coconut Flakes

Cookies waiting to be baked  :)

The finished product – crispy cookies.