Famous Ginger Cookies
Well I promised you I would post my favourite ginger cookie recipe! This recipe- from Canadian Living, is to die for! It is easy to make- and people will talk about these cookies for weeks to come! They are really nice when packaged in cute little bags for gift giving- I made a big batch on the weekend and gave them out for little "thank you" gifts to colleagues and friends. Who do you know that would love a little bag of ginger cookies?
Spread the love- bake some ginger cookies this weekend!
Aunt Mary Anne’s Ginger Cookies
¾ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
Granulated sugar (in a small bowl for rolling cookies in)
In large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in egg and molasses.
In separate bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, spices.
Blend into creamed mixture.
Shape into small balls (I inch/2.5 cm. in diameter) Roll in sugar.
Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets (I don’t grease my non-stick pans)
Bake in 350 oven for 8-10 minutes or until golden. DON”T OVERBAKE! I remove from oven when they are cracked on top and still soft.
Cool on baking rack for a few minutes then remove to rack to cool completely.
Makes about 40 cookies.
HAPPY FALL!
Well, Fall is officially here today at 4:22 pm. I love the crisp feel of the air in Fall, and snuggling up in a warm sweater! But my favourite part of fall has to be the leaves changing colour! The forest seems to brighten up with the glorious colours of fall. I took a few pics with my phone on my walk with Marley today- check out the leaf that is half green/ half red- so cool!
With the rainy day yesterday I spent the day in my studio creating! Check out a few of the new cards in the store. Come back next weekend for my classic Ginger Cookie recipe, complete with gift packaging ideas!
Peach Raspberry Jam Recipe
Peach & Raspberry Jam
4 cups sliced peeled fresh peaches 
4 cups fresh raspberries
1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pkg.(49g) light fruit pectin crystals
3 ½ cups granulated sugar
In large dutch oven, and using potato masher, crush peaches. Measure 3 cups.
In separate bowl, crush raspberries. Measure 2 cups fruit; add to peaches. Stir in lemon juice.
Mix pectin with ¼ cup of the sugar; stir into peach mixture. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often.
Add remaining sugar, return to a full rolling boil over high heat. Boil hard for 1minute.
Remove from heat. Skim off foam.
Fill hot 1 cup canning jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace. Cover with prepared discs. Screw on bands until resistance is met; increase to fingertip tight.
You should hear the tops popping.
Enjoy!
From: The Complete Preserving Book, Canadian Living
Fall is in the air!
It's hard to believe that the summer is winding to a close and that school has begun! Fall to me is always a new beginning, and a chance to enjoy my recharged batteries from the summer. One of my favourite things about fall, besides the fact that there are less bugs when I'm walking my chocolate lab, Marley, is the harvest of local produce available. Fruits and vegetables are never quite as colourful or tasty at other times of the year. To preserve their beautiful colour and taste I like to make jams and jellies. This year I tried a new recipe: Peach and Raspberry Jam. It has quickly become a favourite! Check out my Facebook page for the recipe!
I love giving jams and jellies as a little gift- but anyone who knows me, knows that it will arrive with a Handmade label and wrapped like a present! These cute little mason jar labels are perfect for gifting or just labelling your preserves; they are available in a kit- simply add them to your jar of preserves. Also available in the Kits Collection are clear bags to make your delicious gift look as good as it tastes! So why not try the recipe, and send some cute little jars of Peach and Raspberry jam to someone you know....Little Gifts Of Kindness- pass it on!
Don't forget to like Pinery Papercrafts Facebook page, and your name will be entered into a draw to receive the Well Preserved Kit (details on Facebook)!
Watch for my next blog post which will showcase cards inspired by the changing colours of the fall leaves.
Little Gifts of Kindness
I am so excited to finally have my Shopify store up and running! Thanks to my awesome Shopify Guru Sarah, I am ready to share my love of papercrafting with the world! I have always enjoyed crafting, packaging and adding the extra little touches to make things look beautiful. Why give away some of your favourite homemade fudge without putting them in a cute little box or clear bag complete with ribbon and a hand stamped tag? (DIY Set available- comes with everything you need- just add fudge!)
It's these little extras that really tells someone that they are special enough to you that you took the time to make it really beautiful. I am all about Little Gifts of Kindness, and on this blog I will be giving you lots of examples of how you can easily add the WOW factor to your gifts, or send a card that really says I care.
Too busy to make them yourself? Then you've come to the right spot. Shop the Pinery Papercrafts store and purchase the tags, cards, hand stamped paper, and DIY sets so you can give your own cards or Little Gifts of Kindness to those you care about. I am all about personalization- so send me an email if you would like me to create something unique and special for you.
As my Little Gift of Kindness to you, use the discount code: FIRSTORDER and receive 5% off your first Pinery Papercrafts order.
Be sure to check out my next blog post for lots of cute labeling and packaging ideas for homemade jams and jellies!
Mary Anne:)
