Christmas time is here, and in the Taepke household, that means cookies. Lots and lots of cookies. I spend countless years helping MRS. Taepke bake dozens upon dozens of cookies, washing the dishes, and of course, eating the left over batter. :-P Yum! If you would like to particpate in Ms. T's first ever Christmas Cookie Contest (the final day of class before the holiday break), check out some of my favourite recipes below and bring some in! *All ingredients are in US measurements (cups, teaspoons and tablespoons). This website will help you convert it. 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (gluten free!) [Mercadona sells peanut butter] Gumdrop Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies (nuts are optional) Snickerdoodles (Crisco and Cream of Tartar can be bought at Taste of America) Sugar Cookies Gingerbread Cookies
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Remember that oh-so-fun lesson about the US Presidential election back in early November? And we kinda giggled about the possibility of Trump being the president? There was also that tidbit about the Electoral College and how this group of people are the ones who will really elect the new President of the USA. While chances are really slim of the Electors not voting for their party (that's to say, Trump), here are some videos and articles about what might happen on December 19, with the final results announced on January 6. from the New York Times: Why I Will Not Cast My Electoral Vote for Donald Trump Vote-Switching Electors Don't Expect the Electoral College to Stop Trump |
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