tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post2074729109400531175..comments2024-03-28T21:42:22.620-08:00Comments on The "Make Do" Homemaker: When Life Gives You Lemons...: Pepparkakor (Swedish Spice Cookies)Erika, "The Make Do Homemaker"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09303208981550053539noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-73163785850377766692015-12-24T10:12:13.132-09:002015-12-24T10:12:13.132-09:00I still argue with my father-in-law that opening g...I still argue with my father-in-law that opening gifts on Christmas Eve was a European tradition, not a Catholic one as I was raised Catholic, but nooooo he still clings to it because so many Catholics go to midnight Mass and then open gifts on Christmas Day *laugh*.<br /><br />I do prefer the cookies without frosting and I've been scraping the frosting and sprinkles off before I eat them. The kids don't mind eating the frosting for me, though ;).<br /><br />And thank you for the kind words! You have a great holiday!!Erika, "The Make Do Homemaker"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09303208981550053539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-72265801339882091492015-12-24T06:19:46.922-09:002015-12-24T06:19:46.922-09:00Delicious! We make these too, but didn't this...Delicious! We make these too, but didn't this year, and this is a slightly different recipe. Will have to try it. We decorate with sprinkles but don't use frosting. I also come from a European background (grandparents immigrated)...and open gifts on Christmas Eve. I didn't realize till I was an adult that doing so is a European custom, lol. I also never knew that making cookies w/o frosting was a European thing too, but it's true that our European desserts tend to be rich in butter, chopped nuts, and spices rather than frosting, etc.<br />I really enjoy your blog and draw inspiration from your concrete ideas, your humor, and your perseverance. Merry Christmas!L.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18445361193041608284noreply@blogger.com