Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe!
We had fun making these simple candles with Modge Podge and glitter to honor Our Lady and remember her miracle!
We ended our craft session with Mexican Hot Chocolate
and Cuernitos (Mexican Wedding Cookies)
Recipe:
1/2 C powdered sugar
1 Cup softened butter
2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
and Cuernitos (Mexican Wedding Cookies)
Recipe:
1/2 C powdered sugar
1 Cup softened butter
2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions:
In large bowl, beat 1/2 Cup powdered sugar, butter, and extracts until light and fluffy.
Stir in flour, salt and crushed almonds or pecans (optional).
Mix until dough forms.
Shape into 1 inch balls, or crescents, and place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Watch closely and take them out when they have set but before they are brown.
Remove from cookie sheet, cool slightly, and roll in powdered sugar.
Let cool completely and roll again.
Yum!
"Our Lady of Guadalupe, Protectress of the Unborn, please pray for us!"
Stir in flour, salt and crushed almonds or pecans (optional).
Mix until dough forms.
Shape into 1 inch balls, or crescents, and place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Watch closely and take them out when they have set but before they are brown.
Remove from cookie sheet, cool slightly, and roll in powdered sugar.
Let cool completely and roll again.
Yum!
"Our Lady of Guadalupe, Protectress of the Unborn, please pray for us!"
Tiffany, what a beautiful activity to celebrate our Lady of Guadalupe!! I loved your candles! I posted one of your pictures with a link to you yesterday. I have done this before withouth asking, but now I would like to be explicit and I want to make sure that it's OK with you. Please let me know!
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