What a fun Saturday!  I didn't get much done that I wanted to, but I spent quality time with the boys and it was so worth it!  First we went to Michaels and got some soft touch cookie cutters!  Ever used them?  They're wonderful!  They are metal, but they have rubber cover on the top so you don't damage your hand when you push it into the dough!  While we were there I got some wrapping paper, a couple Christmas presents that I'm going to take back,  and a few odds and ends and a Gingerbread House Kit!  We've never done one of those and Todo has wanted me to get one before, so I called him and he was all for it, of course!  Then we went to WallyWorld....I very much dislike that place, but it's hard to find stuff at their prices!  I was looking for a seat cushion for Todo's truck seat and I can't find one anywhere!  All we got there was more wrapping paper, gift stickers and bows.  Then we stopped at Dollar General for blank videos to copy movies off the TV and back home.  The boys just couldn't wait to start making cookies!  I only made a 1/2 a batch.  Todo has a certain cookie in mind and I haven't been able to figure out what it is, so I keep trying recipes and so far haven't found the right one.  So we'll see if this one is it.  I got the recipe from Aunt Beth and she said the lady she got it from was a wonderful cook and worked at the High School she went to.  So, here's the recipe:

Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

1 1/2 pint sugar
3/4 pint lard
2/3 pint sour cream and milk  (if using all cream, use only 1 cup lard)
2 eggs
2 tsp soda
a little salt
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp lemon extract
Flour--enough to make soft dough--about 10 cups

Cream Sugar and lard.  Add eggs and salt--beat well.  Dissolve soda in milk and stir into lard mixture.  Add flour, nutmeg and lemon extract.  Roll and cut with cookie cutters.  Sprinkle with sugar and bake, or bake and ice with buttercream frosting. 

This is an old recipe, so it doesn't say what to bake them at, but I baked them at 350 for about 10-11 minutes.  You don't want them to feel done when you take them out, or they will end up too hard!

Oh yes, we got Christmas Sprinkles at Michaels too!  It was so fun....now to stay out of them!  They are really good!  I'm going to make another batch tomorrow. 

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