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Stay warm when it's cold outside by rounding up the kids and making a batch of fresh cookies! Make it an event....dress them up in some fun aprons like the ones pictured above from Lucy and Michael (www.lucyandmichael.com), give everyone a mixing bowl and see what happens! A sure bet is this Snickerdoodle recipe that I found from a Gooseberry Patch, Kids in the Kitchen Cookbook! Trust me....this is a good one! I've passed it along several times and wanted to share with you.

Snickerdoodle Cookies:

1 cup butter, 1.5 cups sugar, 2 eggs (beaten), 1 tsp vanilla, 2.75 cups flour, 2 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 TBS sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter and 1.5 cups of sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Add beaten eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cream of tartar and baking soda in another mixing bowl. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time until the dough is blended and no flour is left in the bottom of the bowl. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon with a fork in cereal bowl. Roll dough into balls and toss in cinnamon-sugar. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until they're puffy and edges are golden. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Enjoy! These cookies will disappear quickly!

Finally, please don't forget to take some pictures of the event. You'll be surprised at how many great candid shots you can get when everyone is having fun!