My Sister is my Best Friend by Nicole Weaver

Pop popcorn and cool then put it in additional plastic bags. To package for shipping, put cookies in gallon plastic bags. Let sit on cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire cooling racks. Bake 10-12 minutes, until edges are brown.

Add pecans and cranberries and fold to combine well.ĭrop by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. On low speed, mix in lemon juice, orange zest, and egg. Cream butter and sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy and combined. They are chewy, citrusy, and delightful and from what I heard, the unit in Iraq thought they were pretty darn good, too!ġ to 1-1/2 cups dried cranberries (sweetened is fine, and you can sub any dried fruit you like, although I don’t think raisins would work very well)

I finally found these Cranberry Cookies and modified them slightly. I searched the Internet for cookies that would hold up to being mailed overseas during the dead of summer. My friend insisted it go to his whole unit, since they don’t all get packages. I wanted to bless her family and show our thanks by sending her husband a package. I never hear her complain, though, and she has been nothing but an encouragement to me as our parenting styles are similar. No “please take the baby so I can take a 10-minute bath.” It’s all her. Her baby is two days younger than David, and I can’t imagine spending most of that first year on my own. My thoughts went to a new friend of mine whose husband has been overseas the whole time I’ve known her – and most of her son’s life. The next time I was at the post office, I went ahead and got a flat-rate box and promised myself I WAS going to follow through on something this time! It’s one of those things I’ve meant to do for a long time and just never have. A while back, we did a post on ParentLife Online about mailing care packages overseas to active military troops.

My Sister is my Best Friend by Nicole Weaver