Author: lindy

Christmas Dinner Party Tablescape

~ lindy

Family parties are always so much fun! This is a sneak peek at our Christmas Dinner Party.  Hopefully this will inspire you with a little Christmas inspiration!

We used an 18″ x 18″ square napkin or bandanas extra.

*Cloth Napkins, folded in half and then fold in half again.  Now follow the pictures and steps below.

1-2. Take your now 9″x 9″ square with the open point ends, begin to bring up each layer leaving about an inch space to the top of the closed point of napkin.  Continue with each layer leaving the inch space between each point.

3.Now, turn over napkin.

4-5. Start with the corner of the flat side, fold over to the opposite side almost making a point at each end and repeat with the opposite side making a point on each end.

5-6. Flip over napkin with layer points pointing down.

7-8.  Begin tucking each pint bending upward the point is at the top of the tree and then with the remaining points tuck up and under to hide each tip.

8. Each tree will have an opening in the bottom.  Tuck into the opening your salad fork and dinner fork making the trunk.  Place tree next to your salad plate.  Repeat as needed.  Have fun!


  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  
 

Have A Merry Christmas!

Lindy

Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Cookies

~ lindy




Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Cookie

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*1/2 cup Butter, room temperature

*1/2 cup Brown Sugar

*1/2 cup granulated Sugar

*1 Egg, room temperature

*1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract

*1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract

*2 cups All-purpose Flour, sifted

*1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt

*1   (9 ounce) bag of mixed Sam’s Choice White Chocolate Chips , Macadamia Nuts and Dried Cranberries OR 1/2 cup of EACH white chocolate chips, chopped macadamia nuts, dried cranberries

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In a stand mixer with paddle attachment on medium low speed or by hand, cream together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.

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Add to the creamed mixture the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract. Mix just until combined.
In a mixing bowl sift the dry ingredients: Flour, baking soda and salt.

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Slowly add the dry mixture into the wet mixture just until combined. Remove from mixer and add the white chocolate chips, macadamia nuts and dried cranberries and stir them in to cookie dough.

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Refrigerate cookie dough for 2 hours and scoop cookies onto a Silpat covered 1/2 baking sheet.

Bake the cookies in a pre-heated 375* F. oven for 8-10 minutes or edges barely turn brown.
   


  

Enjoy!
Lindy