Country Kitchen Sweet Art's Yummy Caramel Apple Cider Cookies!

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Fall always reminds me of hot apple cider, caramel apples, and warm cookies freshly baked from the oven. My friends at Country Kitchen Sweet Art created a yummy scratch caramel apple cider cookie recipe and tutorial on their website www.shopcountrykitchen.wordpress.com .

Fall is a great time for baking and I love baking cookies for gifting and snacking with a warm glass of milk.  Country Kitchen Sweet Art's recipe and tutorial are easy to follow, and you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry. Try it and let me know what you think.

Diane's Chocolate Cut Out Out Cookies!

I just love chocolate and was so happy when Diane Shavkin graciously agreed to share her recipe for chocolate cut out cookies. Enjoy! Diane's Chocolate Cutout Cookies 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 1/4 cups white sugar 1 egg (1). Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients to form a soft dough. Divide dough into 2 pieces, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours. (2). Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Dough is sticky so be sure to add more flour to the rolling surface as needed. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. (3). Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.