Monday, September 9, 2013

I feel SUPER excited about creating things!!! I am heading out to Mid Way for Quilt Festival in October and then then I am off to the International Quilt Mart and Festival in Huston Texas. I will be with two talented ladies, check out there fun work at http://simplearts.com/blogs/ and https://www.facebook.com/LightHeartArts Stop be and see me at three clever chicks, love to meet you. Feeling very blessed !!! http://pinterest.com/wendywest/boards

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Yummy warm oatmeal cookies with a maple syrup drizzle.
This will put a smile on after school kiddos.
Another bonus is makes you home SMELL AMAZING!!!
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter (Softened)
4 eggs
2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 cup of raisins (Only if your kiddos want them).
Preheat over to 350
Line parchment on cookie sheets
In mixer, cream sugar and butter.
Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, soda, salt, oatmeal, and raisins.
Drop by large rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes.
Drizzle the tops with maple syrup icing.
To make drizzle:
2 cups powder (Confectioner) sugar
2 tablespoons softened butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon maple flavoring more if needed to taste
2 tablespoons orange juice add a little at a time till the icing drizzles off the end of a fork.
Drizzle on top of your yummy warm cookies.
I roll my cookies in granulated sugar before I press them and bake them.

Have a good time watching the smiles come over there faces after a day of school.
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