Friday, December 6, 2019

Virtual Cookie Exchange And Christmas Blog Hop - My Day!

Carol of Just Let Me Quilt is yet again hosting this fabulous hop that includes Christmas projects and traditions, not only cookies! I'm excited to finish off the Virtual Cookie Exchange and Blog Hop where bloggers are sharing Christmas cookies recipes, traditions, and/or sewing projects. Join us in gleaning some great ideas for your holidays!

 No matter the time of year, I can always enjoy these cookies. I call them wedding cookies..but heard them called by many other names....Russian Tea Cakes, Snowballs or even Pecan Balls. Just simply yummy. Here's a LINK to a popular recipe for them. Even Santa loves them at our home! I had to bake up an extra-large batch just to make sure I had enough for him.
And the sharing wouldn't be complete if I didn't show you the cookies that will keep for years to come! I hosted a sew-in day with my Mother-In-Law and we cut out fabric cookies with the pinking shears, sewed two layers together and stuffed them with scraps. A little hanger was added and the cookie ornament was stitched up completely to hang! No instructions other than that. So simple! Use your own design or follow any large cookie cutter as a template!



My holiday wish to all of you is to cherish traditions, family and time with friends. Treasure each moment and make memories. Those are moments we will hold near and dear to our hearts from year to year.

 Here is the full week line up if you don't want to miss a single day of this fun week and recipe sharing this whole week!
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30 comments:

  1. Farm QuilterDecember 6, 2019 at 9:02 AM

    Love snowballs!!! Thanks for the reminder and the recipe for them...I had quite forgotten about them! Love your star ornaments and stuffing them with scraps of fabric and batting is brilliant!!! Cherish time with family and friends...we never know who won't be here next year to make more memories with.

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  2. CalicojoanDecember 6, 2019 at 9:37 AM

    Oh we do have the same taste in cookies! I love them all.
    Your star ornie is just too cute. I might have to make some for up the holidays myself!

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    1. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityDecember 6, 2019 at 2:33 PM

      Honest..... I needed something to fill the days while family was visiting...so making fabric filled ornaments was quite suiting!

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  3. Carol SwiftDecember 6, 2019 at 10:41 AM

    Snowballs are so delicious and just melt in your mouth...yum! Thanks for sharing the link to the recipe. Those are just the cutest stars and look fun to make. Thank you for hopping with us!

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    1. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityDecember 6, 2019 at 2:32 PM

      It's been fun browsing through all the blogs! Thanks for all the fun!

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  4. ytsmomDecember 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM

    I love Russian Teacakes! There is something about the texture that really a appeals to me, and the flavor!!

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    1. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityDecember 6, 2019 at 2:34 PM

      Exactly! And they are so much more filling (to me) than plain sugar-filled cookies.

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  5. Home Sewn By UsDecember 6, 2019 at 11:29 AM

    Hi Anita! Oh yes, snowballs are a favorite in my household. And your cookies to last the ages are so sweet as well. Merry Christmas to you and your family. ~smile~ Roseanne

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    1. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityDecember 6, 2019 at 2:35 PM

      Thank you for visiting Roseanne, wishing you a lovely holiday season as well!

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  6. Denise :)December 6, 2019 at 12:11 PM

    Wedding Cookies are my hubbie's favorites! He loves that melt-in-your-mouth buttery taste! I think your star ornaments are really cute!! Thanks so much for sharing!! :)

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    1. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityDecember 6, 2019 at 2:37 PM

      I've actually seen them made in a crescent moon shape from a Crisco recipe sometime from the 80's...I may have to try that shape sometime......

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  7. KathleenDecember 6, 2019 at 1:35 PM

    One of my favorite cookies and a great cookie ornament!

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  8. Karrin HurdDecember 6, 2019 at 1:45 PM

    One of our favorite cookies, and one I actually have in the frig chilling right now. Cute ornaments! Thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityDecember 6, 2019 at 2:35 PM

      I have a pile of nuts in the fridge, guess I'll be making more...mmmmm.

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  9. krislovesfabricDecember 6, 2019 at 2:02 PM

    I have made those, true confession tho...been buying the Archway store bought ones for the last few years :) Yours look melt-in-your-mouth!

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  10. LJDecember 6, 2019 at 3:33 PM

    Wedding Cakes - that was what my grandma's recipe calls them. Always delicious. The cookie stars will be perfect for years; so glad you enjoyed the time with your MIL. Happy Christmas

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  11. LIttle Penguin QuiltsDecember 6, 2019 at 4:09 PM

    Those are one of my favorite Christmas cookies, and I haven't made them in years - thanks for the reminder! Your handmade star cookies are adorable, too!

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  12. Brenda @ Songbird DesignsDecember 6, 2019 at 4:39 PM

    Those are one of my favorite cookies! And I love your handmade star "perpetual" cookie ornaments! Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Lisa J.December 6, 2019 at 6:53 PM

    Thanks for sharing this simple and cute idea for holiday decorations and for reminding us all to cherish our time with family and friends. I love that you made the ornaments with your mother in law. My niece who is now 40 made some similar ornaments for me out of felt when she was a little girl. I still have them.

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  14. Siouxzq64@gmail.comDecember 6, 2019 at 7:20 PM

    Cute ornaments. Those are some of my favorite cookies.

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  15. tink's momDecember 6, 2019 at 7:58 PM

    They are one of my favorite holiday cookies. Not sure why I only seem to see them at the holidays but I do enjoy them. Your ornaments are wonderful. What a simple idea that shows so much holiday feeling.

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  16. Vroomans' QuiltsDecember 7, 2019 at 4:08 AM

    My gr gran made the most delish Tea Cakes - memories, thank you. I have lots of homespun - what a great idea! I might just have to put up a little tree so I can make these.

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  17. MichelleDecember 7, 2019 at 1:01 PM

    Mexican Wedding cookies are one my favorites. Homespun star ornaments are lovely.

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  18. Dix in CanadaDecember 7, 2019 at 2:39 PM

    Thanks for sharing Mexican Wedding cookies recipe. Such memories my mom made pecan balls every Christmas & heated her fingers almost every time rolling baked balls in icing sugar! Mom used to work a full pecan into each cookie! Neat stars.

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  19. Danice GDecember 7, 2019 at 7:43 PM

    Delicious looking Snowballs! The ornaments and tutorial are also very holiday-ready. Thank you. Yes, we should all cherish the family times. Next year may hold surprises. This will be our first holiday without my twin sister. Who knew? We never know.

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  20. KimDecember 7, 2019 at 8:09 PM

    I really like the stuffed star ornaments. I think it would be very cute to make a bunch of them and sew them together as a kind of swag. Hmmmm...the creative juices are flowing.

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  21. CarlaDecember 8, 2019 at 1:23 PM

    Those are my all time favorite cookies hands down. Love your ornaments, they are so rustic and would be perfect here in the cabin. Great idea, thank you!

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  22. BeatriceDecember 8, 2019 at 5:39 PM

    The cookies look yummy, and using a cookie cutter as a template for a Christmas ornament is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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