Make Fast Cash - Baking Holiday Cookies

Make Fast Cash - Baking Holiday Cookies Is there a collage in your town, or maybe in a town close to you? If there is than you are in the perfect place to make money easy and fast. How many of these collage kids do you think are homesick? I remember my college days how much I missed home. Around the holidays before winter break were the worse days that I had. I would just sit around, and think about all the things that I was missing for the first time in my life. One of the biggest things was the baking of the holiday cookies, I know of all the things to miss that was kind of odd but it was a tradition.

My second year of school, I knew that the holidays were looming and so was the depression, this year I was going to do something about it. I figured if I was missing home the other kids were too. I went to the president of the university, after a lot of begging and promises I was granted permission to use the kitchen one night. I hung fliers everywhere. On them, I put for just ten dollars, come make cookies with friends and take home a dozen. I was so shocked when 1000 kids wondered in the kitchen that night. Let's do some math out of the ten dollars I charged two dollars went towards the baking supplies. I left that kitchen the next morning with a warm heart and 8000 bucks in hand. What is stopping you? Make Fast Cash - Baking Holiday Cookies

Holiday Craft Ideas for Kids

The holidays can be a fun time for kids and parents alike although it can be stressful for parents who have children at home full time during this period. It can be hard to keep them entertained when there is so much to do yourself. One thing that you can offer them to keep them busy and to allow them to help with the holiday decorating is to offer them craft projects. There are so many uncostly ways the children can originate classic treasures that you can then gift them with when they are adults that it is silly not to have them help out.

· Paper Bag Reindeer - All you need is some construction paper, security scissors, glue, paper bags, bells and fuzzy dots that you can get at your local art contribute store. First, have the children use their hands as a pattern for the antlers. These can be cut out and put to the side. Then cut out a collar for the bells and the eyes, two white circles with two smaller black circles. Take the paper bag and place it so the flap is facing up. Glue the hands to the back for antlers and then glue the eyes on the flap. Add a fuzzy nose, black for all the reindeers and red for Rudolph, on the flap as well. Glue the collar on with the bells and you have a homemade reindeer puppet that can be used to originate a holiday play for the entire family.

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· Coffee Filter Angel Ornaments - Every Christmas tree can use a few more ornaments on it and this is something that is easy for children of all ages to do. For this project you need basket coffee filters, white pipe cleaners, cotton balls, silver or gold ribbon, glitter, security scissors and glue. Put two cotton balls inside one coffee filter and then add an additional one coffee filter underneath the cotton balls and use a pipe cleaner to originate the head of the angel. Tie a piece of ribbon nearby this for decoration. Take a third coffee filter and fold it in half and glue to the back to make wings. Use the pipe cleaner to make a halo and then add glitter where it is wanted to originate unique angels. These can be hung from the tree with an further pipe cleaner.

These unique craft ideas are great for children of all ages who need a project to keep them busy. Have the older children help the younger ones to allow you time to take care of your responsibilities. These are crafts that can be saved and reused over the years.

Holiday Craft Ideas for Kids

Vegan Holiday Baking - Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, spicy, and generously sized, these decadent vegan Christmas cookies are the perfect holiday treat or an ideal finale to your vegan holiday feast.

Vegan egg-replacement options

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If you're new to vegan baking, you may be wondering how to work around the eggs that most baking recipes call for. The answer is finding the right egg substitute for the dish you're creating. In non-vegan recipes eggs are generally used to either provide leavening or act as a binder, or both. Vegan egg substitutes do the same, but different substitutes provide differing degrees of binding and leavening. Any of the vegan egg replacements listed below will work well in these cookies.

Ener-G Powdered Egg Replacer, available on-line and in many health food stores. Highly recommended. Banana, mashed. Half a banana equals one egg. Applesauce and baking powder. 1/4 cup applesauce mixed with 1/2 tsp baking powder equals one egg. Cornstarch and baking powder. One heaping Tbs. cornstarch and a small pinch of baking powder mixed with two Tbs. water equals one egg.

One of the best things about these cookies is that they store very well - in fact, they actually get better if they're made in advance. For optimal flavor, make these cookies a day or so in advance and store in an air-tight container until you're ready to serve.

Ingredients:

1 cup Nucoa or Butter-Flavored Crisco

2 cups white sugar

2 "eggs" (see vegan egg-replacement options above)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 15 ounce can pumpkin pie filling (for a less sweet cookie, use a can of pumpkin puree)

4 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

Pinch ground nutmeg

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (the cheapest available are usually dairy-free)

Have two greased cookie sheets ready. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Put shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Using an electric beater, cream until smooth. Beat in "eggs." Stir in vanilla and pumpkin until well blended.

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in another mixing bowl. Stir into the pumpkin mixture. Add chocolate chips.

Drop eight round tablespoons of dough onto each cookie sheet. Cookies will spread as they bake. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Let cookies stand for a few minutes before removing from baking sheets to cool completely.

Re-grease sheets and repeat baking process. Store in air-tight containers until ready to serve.

Vegan Holiday Baking - Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Going vegan doesn't mean going without delicious food! For more great vegan Christmas Cookies, plus animal-free side and main dishes for a holiday feast, visit Vegan Christmas Recipes.