Best-ever Little Brown Sugar Cookies

This is a quick little post for my niece!!

These cookies have been a long-standing staple in the Christmas offerings, at our house.  They are simple, not too sweet, & can be a bit festive too!

And like so many recipes, they are not without their own story.  This recipe was handed down to me by Flo.  When I was newly married in Regina & prepping for my first Christmas, away from home, she (& her recipes) lightened the way.  She was like the "Mom" around the corner, & in those days, she saved me a "lot" of long-distance charges!  In the same way that I think of my own mother repeatedly, at Christmas, I remember Flo.  The tattered recipes & simple ingredients that take us back to tender places of the heart…

Maybe this simple cookie dough will become a memory for you, now, Carmellie!! Enjoy!!

Flo's Brown Sugar Cookies

1 C brown sugar
1 C butter
2 1/2 C white flour
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
2 tsp vanilla

Cream together sugar & butter until light in color.  Add in egg & vanilla & combine. Sift together dry ingredients & mix in until smooth.  Roll into small balls.  Place on a cookie sheet & do not press down. You can put a coloured Smartie, in the center, to make the funny little reindeer as posted.  Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 - 12 mins.  Don't be tempted to overbake,

even if cookies look quite pale.  You will be happier with the overall outcome :)

*This recipe is pretty forgiving & you can add a wee bit more flour, at end of mixing, if you think the cookies are not going to form into balls*

Bake, eat, enjoy!!