winter solstice cookie recipe – Wineberry Wood Press

10Dec 2024 by catbird No Comments

Deer Mother Winter Solstice Cookies

Folklore, Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

After drawing my 2024 Winter Solstice Countdown calendar I couldn't stop thinking about the beautiful image of the deer carrying the sun in it's antlers. I was thinking about all of the Winter Solstice cookies I have made and wondering how I could make one that really is Winter Solstice. Full stop. My Longest Night cookie almost does that, but for the most part they would be perfectly appropriate for a variety of holidays. Generally I like that, we celebrate secular Christmas and Hanukkah too. But I wanted to make one cookie that was unabashedly for the Solstice. Hence the Deer Mother Cookie was born. First, a little background on the Deer Mother. There has been a deer mother/ winter solstice tale making the rounds lately with most claiming it…

28Oct 2024 by catbird 11 Comments

2024 Winter Solstice Countdown Calendar

Play, Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

Countdown to the Winter Solstice with activities, recipes and crafts. Come back each day for a new surprise! The doors won’t open until the correct day (So 1 opens on December 1st, on December 5th you’ll be able to open 1-5, etc.) The calendar includes a new exclusive excerpt from my Winter Solstice book that will only be available through this calendar and only in December 2024. It also includes four guest blogs from other talented makers! Click on the image below to go to the calendar!! (This will take you to a new window) Click once to open the door and click a second time to open the tutorial. Click Here for the materials list– there are some spoilers here, but I tried my best to give you the info you needed without giving…

04Dec 2023 by catbird No Comments

The Best Winter Solstice Party Ideas

Craft Project, Nature Collection, Play, Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

We love to celebrate the changing of the seasons and the longest night! Looking for some fun and easy ways to celebrate with friends and family? Check out some of our favorite parties and celebrations! Fun for all ages! Winter Solstice Bonfire Party A warm bonfire is always welcome on a cold winter day and the perfect way to have fun with friends outside for the Winter Solstice. Ancient people traditionally burned huge bonfires on the Solstice to welcome back the sun. So invite some friends over to welcome back the sun and keep toasty warm while celebrating! Make sure you have plenty of chairs and warm blankets to keep everyone cozy. Hot chocolate is always a good choice this time of year, you can even make it over the…

02Nov 2023 by catbird 9 Comments

Winter Solstice Cookies

Recipes, Winter Solstice

When I first found out I was a celiac (as an adult) I lost my joy for baking for a few years. I had to basically relearn how to bake before I could experiment and be creative again. I am finally back and excited to experiment with colors and flavors again. Last year I focused on natural colors and herbal flavors and these are some of my favorites. Longest Night Cookies Raspberry Rose Moons Orange, Rosemary, Tahini & Honey Cookies Winter Walk Gingerbread Nettle Rosehip Thumbprints

02Nov 2023 by catbird 3 Comments

Longest Night Cookies

Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

Celebrate the longest night of the year with these naturally colored shortbread cookies. You can skip the spruce needle powder if you don't want to deal with it and they will still be delicious, but it is a nice touch. These are gluten free cookies, if you prefer a gluten full version, use your favorite shortbread recipe and add the blue butterfly pea powder and the spruce powder with the dry ingredients. Ingredients: Cookies: 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature ¾ cup powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 2 large egg yolks 105 g oat flour 105 g sorghum flour 80 g sweet white rice flour (mochiko) 80 g tapioca starch 1-2 TBS blue butterfly pea powder 1 tsp powdered dry spruce needles (optional, powder in a coffee grinder) 1 tsp…

04Nov 2022 by catbird 2 Comments

Orange, Rosemary, Tahini and Honey Cookies

Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

These cookies feature one of my favorite favor combinations that I use in all kinds of things- butter, rosemary orange amd honey. The tahini takes it to the next level! Ingredients: 6 TBS unsalted butter ¼ cup tahini ½ cup sugar 2 TBS brown sugar 2 TBS honey 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary 1 TBS orange zest 1 tsp vanilla 1 large egg 105 g sorghum flour 40 g potato starch 25 g almond flour 1 tsp cream of tartar ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp gray salt ¼ cup sugar for rolling rosemary leaves Method: Beat the butter, tahini, sugar, honey, rosemary, orange zest and vanilla on medium in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment until creamy and lighter, about two minutes. Add the egg…

02Nov 2022 by catbird 4 Comments

Raspberry Rose Moons

Recipes, Winter Solstice

Those cookies are so, so good and I love their bright natural color. They'd also be amazing cut into heart shapes for Valentine's Day. Ingredients: I cup unsalted butter 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1 large egg 1 egg yolk 200 g almond flour 140 g sorghum flour 60 g tapioca starch 34 g powdered freeze dried raspberries* ½ tsp xanthan gum ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp gray salt 5 oz dark chocolate couverture Rose petals Method: Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla on medium in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment until creamy and lighter, about two minutes. Add the egg yolks and beat again until smooth, scraping the sides as needed. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a bowl. (Including the…

28Oct 2022 by catbird No Comments

Brown Butter Fennel Cookies– Guest Blogger!

Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice

A huge thank you to Summer Crosby Hennessy for today's guest post!! Check out her beautiful shop Acorn Moon Mercantile and her IG feed here. She is sharing her recipe for Brown Butter Fennel Cookies with us-- take it away Summer! These are dense, chewy, decadent, not even kidding around, brown buttery avalanche of yum in your mouth, with just a slight holiday spice vibe. Fennel is a favorite of mine, but truthfully, I consistently forget about it until it’s put in front of my face and then I just gobble it all up and think about it for a week. Fennel is traditionally used in banishing spells and rituals. It keeps away negativity and ill will. I read that sprinkling Fennel seeds in doorways and windowsills will protect the home…

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