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Celebrate autumn with a batch of homemade gingerbread cookies. Not only do they taste good; your home will smell wonderful!

Ingredients:

• 6 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 4 tsp ground ginger
• 4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
•  1 ½ tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup unsulfured molasses

In a large bowl, sift flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.

In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Mix in spices and salt, then the eggs and molasses. Add the flower mixture, combining on low speed. Divide the dough into thirds, wrap in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.

Heat over to 350’c. On a floured surface, rol out the dough to 1/8” thick. Use cookie cutters to cut into shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet and refrigerate until firm. Bake until crisp; approximately 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool on wire racks. Decorate with sugar, sprinkles, icing, etc.

What kid (or adult for that matter), doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies? With school coming back in session soon, here’s a great soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup room temperature unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pur vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chip cookies

I remember my mom making these as a kid. They are still one of my favourite cookies of all time. They are especially good for Christmas baking!

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1.5 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 slightly beaten egg whites
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• raspberry jam

Cream together butter, sugar and salt. Add vanilla and egg yolks one at a time. Stir in flour. Shape into 1 inch balls. Dip into egg white. Roll in nuts. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, one inch apart. Make a depression in centre of cookie. Place 1 tsp raspberry jam in the centre of cookie. Bake a 350′c for 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire racks.