Cinnamon Stars

Cookie dough;
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Icing with cinnamon;
1 large egg whites
1 teaspoons milk
1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

(Beat the ingredients with a mixer)

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Mix the flour, salt and baking powder and put aside.

Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat until you have a smooth dough. Refrigerate for about one hour(Don't forget to wrap it)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch on a floured surface. Cut out desired shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter. Place the baking sheets with the unbaked cookies in the refrigerator for 15 minutes (It helps cookies keep their shape while baking)

Bake cookies for about 10 min. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet. Frost with icing. Also you can decorate with pecan/crushed pecan.

Aria cut them and we frosted them together :)

I call them Cinnamon Stars. We all love cinnamon in our house... hmmmm love at first bite. Anything with cinnamon gets me straight away!

Tags, awards and me :)

I love this award. It means a lot to me and I am so honored to receive this award one more time. 2009 Friendly Blogger Awards is coming from Tami at Hearts Make Family She is honest, she is funny and I love her topics. Visit her lovely blog and enjoy reading!

Another award I received one more time is Lemonade Stand Award. I'd like to thank Betty at Cut and Dry and Sophia's Mom at The Wannabe WAHM Don't forget to visit these two wonderful blogs.

Thank you ladies for this beautiful award. Hugs! I'm passing on these awards to all of you as usual:)

And yesterday I was tagged by Molly at I'm a Sleep Baker for this Christmas meme. Questions and answers! Here they are;

*Have you started your Christmas shopping? Yes, only one thing left for my son.

*Tell me about one of your special traditions. Making cookies.

*Are you a Black Friday Shopper? Online shopper:)

*When do you put up your Tree? After Thanksgiving.

*Do you Travel at Christmas or Stay home? Home home sweet home! But maybe next time we can make a different plan.

*What is your funniest Christmas memory?
Last year my hubby was wearing a Santa hat when walked in saying 'ho ho ho' and that moment I decided not to make too much cookies. Lol, he is getting fat!

*What is your favorite Christmas Movie of All time? Polar Express, Family Man, Noel.

*Do you do your own Christmas Baking. Sugar cookies! We decorate them together with my son. I'll post the recipe soon.

*Fake or Real Tree? Fake

*What day (as a mom) does the actual panic set in to get it all done? No, it's fun.

*Are you still wrapping presents on Christmas Eve? I wrap every presents just after I buy and put aside.

*What is your favorite family fun time at Christmas? Watching movies.

*What Christmas craft do you like the best? Wreath. Love it.
*Christmas music. Yes or No, and if yes What is your favorite song? Oh yes, Let it Snow by Michael Buble, Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano, White Christmas by Elvis Presley.

*When do you plan to finish all your shopping? Next week.

You all are tagged now:) Love y'all!

cauliflower..cauliflower..(updated post)

My hubby didn't use to eat cauliflower. It has become one of his favorite veggies:)

Baked&Broiled Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower (separated into florets )
4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

juice of one lemon

2 cloves garlic(minced)

4 tbsp olive oil.

1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
salt and black pepper

Preheat the oven to 450 F.
Combine the olive oil, lemon juice garlic and cauliflower in a large mixing bowl. Pour into the large casserole dish. Cover it. Bake ~30 minutes. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and broil a few minutes until golden brown.

UPDATED...after it's broiled..

Have a great week everyone!