DEAR SANTASAURUS Blog Tour - Red Velvet Crackle Cookie

Day 2 of the Dear Santasaurus Blog Tour

My oldest daughter's favorite cake is red velvet. I made the Red Velvet Crackle Cookies for her. She says she still likes the cake better, but in the cookie's defense, these were gobbled up with a day.

Red Velvet Crackle Cookie 

(Don't let the name fool you. These cookies are very soft and chewy.)

 Ingredients:

6 tbsp butter, melted
1 C powdered sugar, plus extra
1 tsp corn starch
1 box red velvet cake mix
2 eggs
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 C flour





Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Mix corn starch and powdered sugar in a bowl. Then add (cooled) butter, cake mix, eggs, and lemon juice. Mix with a wooden spoon and slowly add the flour. Eventually, use your hands.
3. Form into large balls and roll in extra powdered sugar.
4. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 9-11 minutes.

Hints and help:
This dough is very, very sticky until you add the flour. Also, it will stain your hands red.

Don't miss the rest of the tour.

Date	Site	Cookie
Nov 29	Writers Rumpus	Nutella Cookie
Nov 30	Booking Mama	Red Velvet Crackle Cookie
Dec 1	Susan Heim	Find Out on the 1st
Dec 2	Tina Cho	Find Out on the 2nd
Dec 3	Tara Lazar - PiBoIdMo	No Cookie Today
Dec 4	Just a Little Creativity	Find Out on the 4th
Dec 6	The Children’s Book Review	Find Out on the 6th
Dec 7	Giraffe Days	Find Out on the 7th
Dec 8	Lib Laura 5	Find Out on the 8th
Dec 9	Children & Teen Book Connection	Find Out on the 9th
Dec 10	Carrie On	Find Out on the 10th
Dec 11	Nova Library Mom	Find Out on the 11th
Dec 12	There’s A Book	Find Out on the 12th
Dec 13	MacLibrary	Find Out on the 14th
Dec 14	Sharp Read	Find Out on the 14th
Dec 16	Geo Librarian	Find Out on the 15th
Dec 17	Flowering Minds	Find Out on the 16th

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DEAR SANTASAURUS Blog Tour - Nutella Cookie

Day 1 of the Dear Santasaurus Blog Tour

Today's cookie is the Nutella Cookie. My kids are nuts about Nutella so we made up this recipe to enjoy the chocolaty, nutty goodness as a cookie. Enjoy!

Nutella Cookie

Ingredients:
1/2 C butter (softened)
3/4 C Nutella
1 1/2 C flour
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla



Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375.
1. Beat butter and Nutella until smooth.
2. Add 1/2 C flour, sugars, egg, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
3. Add remaining flour and beat until smooth.
4. Roll into balls (about the size of a large gumball) and place on cookie sheet.
5. Bake 7-9 minutes.

Hints and help:
If dough is too sticky to handle, refrigerate.
Because of their dark color, it's hard to check these cookies for doneness.

Don't Miss the Tour

Date	Site	Cookie
Nov 29	Writers Rumpus	Nutella Cookie
Nov 30	Booking Mama	Find Out on the 30th
Dec 1	Susan Heim	Find Out on the 1st
Dec 2	Tina Cho	Find Out on the 2nd
Dec 3	Tara Lazar - PiBoIdMo	No Cookie Today
Dec 4	Just a Little Creativity	Find Out on the 4th
Dec 6	The Children’s Book Review	Find Out on the 6th
Dec 7	Giraffe Days	Find Out on the 7th
Dec 8	Lib Laura 5	Find Out on the 8th
Dec 9	Children & Teen Book Connection	Find Out on the 9th
Dec 10	Carrie On	Find Out on the 10th
Dec 11	Nova Library Mom	Find Out on the 11th
Dec 12	There’s A Book	Find Out on the 12th
Dec 13	MacLibrary	Find Out on the 14th
Dec 14	Sharp Read	Find Out on the 14th
Dec 16	Geo Librarian	Find Out on the 15th
Dec 17	Flowering Minds	Find Out on the 16th

Get your copy now at...
Indie Bound
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
BAM
Or your favorite bookstore.

The DEAR SANTASAURUS Blog Tour

So part of me wishes that I was going on an around-the-world book tour to promote DEAR SANTASAURUS. A bigger part of me is thankful that I can travel virtually. I get to my wear slippers. I don't need makeup. I'm not worried about arranging childcare. This is awesome!

So here's the itinerary. Check back each scheduled day for a link to my post and for the daily cookie. Yummmmm.

Date	Site	Cookie
Nov 29	Writers Rumpus	Find Out on the 29th
Nov 30	Booking Mama	Find Out on the 30th
Dec 1	Susan Heim	Find Out on the 1st
Dec 2	Tina Cho	Find Out on the 2nd
Dec 3	Tara Lazar - PiBoIdMo	No Cookie Today
Dec 4	Just a Little Creativity	Find Out on the 4th
Dec 6	The Children’s Book Review	Find Out on the 6th
Dec 7	Giraffe Days	Find Out on the 7th
Dec 8	Lib Laura 5	Find Out on the 8th
Dec 9	Children & Teen Book Connection	Find Out on the 9th
Dec 10	Carrie On	Find Out on the 10th
Dec 11	Nova Library Mom	Find Out on the 11th
Dec 12	There’s A Book	Find Out on the 12th
Dec 13	MacLibrary	Find Out on the 14th
Dec 14	Sharp Read	Find Out on the 14th
Dec 16	Geo Librarian	Find Out on the 15th
Dec 17	Flowering Minds	Find Out on the 16th

See you on the tour.

Get your copy now at...
Indie Bound
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
BAM
Or your favorite bookstore.