LOVE IS IN THE AIR

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY 2008

Can you feel it? Love is in the air! Valentines Day is almost here and that always means frosted heart cookies for me! Yes, I love to cut them out and decorate them. I guess it is family tradition for us. My MOM and Lynn's MOM always made sugar cookies. I found a new recipe this year and decided to make it. You might want to try them this year?

BEST ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES

Prep Time: 20 MinutesCook Time: 8 Minutes
Ready In: 3 Hours Yields: 60 servings

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract/ could use almond
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely. Frost with favorite decorative frosting.








Our weather has been so great this winter. I know our Family and Friends in the upper midwest have had it hard. Not only snow and more snow but frigid cold. Every year Lynn and I try to remember how it was and when we do, we are always glad we have "Texas Winters" now.

We love Gulf Shores, Alabama but I check every morning and this winter is as good in Texas as there. Glad we stayed here this winter.


Well, Friday is the moving day to our new "little" apartment. Our 5 x 10 foot moving trailer is almost packed and ready to go. Amazing one can pull enough to furnish an apartment from your home and not miss anything! That is saying something about us---will take pictures to post so you can see our little place in Dallas. Gives one perspective on what someone needs to live---and I think we will be comfortable. I know I am going to use the indoor pool a bunch!!!!