Having family and friends over for a meal was something that Stacey Wakelin鈥檚 mother, Alice MacLeod, loved to do.
鈥淪he was an excellent cook and baker, usually making everything from scratch,鈥� recalled Wakelin, who has been a vocal advocate for homelessness and discrimination issues in 91原创 this past year.
鈥淎s a child, Christmas was always an exciting time, made even more special by containers filled with my Mom鈥檚 holiday baking favourites.鈥�
One of Wakelin鈥檚 best decisions ever was asking her mother to write out all her favourite recipes.
鈥淣ot long after writing out these recipes we lost my Mom to cancer. I am grateful to have all our family鈥檚 favourite recipes written out in her handwriting,鈥� she explained.
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Alice MacLeod鈥檚 Old Time Ice Box Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup packed brown sugar
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Directions:
In bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, soda and salt. Gradually blend into creamed mixture. Shape dough into a roll about 2 inches in diameter.
Wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate until firm 鈥� about three hours.
Cut dough into 1/8 inch thick slices and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375潞F (190潞C) for 7 to 9 minutes.
Makes approximately four dozen.
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