When it comes to celebrating the holidays, cookie baking is part of our family tradition! The ultimate joy of home baking is turning simple ingredients into something wonderful to eat. With the season approaching, I look forward to my daughters tying on their teen aprons and making our family favorite sugar cookie recipe. Remember to enjoy the pleasures of the process and the homey and imperfect cookies that fill the hearts and tummies of the family and friends we love.

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My daughter and I in our matching mother daughter aprons.

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

2 C Sugar2 t Vanilla1 T Almond Flavoring2 Eggs

5 C Flour      

1 T Baking Soda

1 ½ t Salt

1 C Butter

1 C Crisco

 

Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Cream together the butter, Crisco, and sugar. Add the vanilla and almond flavoring. Beat in the eggs and add the dry ingredients. Refrigerate for about an hour. If it is dry add 2 T milk. Roll into balls and drop on greased cookie sheet. Flatten with a glass. Bake 10 minutes at 375. This dough makes excellent cutout cookies!

 

Decorator Icing

 

½ C Butter, softened

¼ C Vegetable Shortening

3 C Sifted Powdered Sugar

2 T Corn Syrup

2 t Milk

 

Cream butter and shortening together with electric mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add corn syrup and milk, and beat until smooth.

Yield: 2 cups

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Green_womens_matching_apron_setAprons have been a cook’s best friend for hundreds of years. Men and women have both used cooking aprons. In the past kitchen aprons were associated with women, staying home, cooking for their family.  The aprons covered most of the dresses these women wore. More emphasis was given to its function which was that of protecting the outfit worn inside from gathering dirt from everyday household chores. Since there were no washing machines or advanced cloth materials that were easy to wash in those days it was essential to protect them by wearing them.

You see almost all housemaids, waitresses, and butchers wearing aprons. Today’s ones unlike in the past are more into fashion than just functionality. Aprons for all kinds of people are available such as kids, mens, bridal aprons, mother-daughter apron sets, one sided aprons, reversible aprons, teen aprons and so on. The various designs by TAYGA Aprons makes the apron wearing experience a fashion statement thus making the process of household chores, like cooking, rather interesting.

Thus aprons that have evolved to be more of a fashion statement from its functionality in the past never would go out of fashion. It is one thing that keeps evolving and is often found in most houses.

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Blue_matching_apronConsider giving your mom a matching TAYGA apron. You can choose a matching apron for both of you!  Our aprons have multiple styles to fit any body type.  Find the one that is right for you. We have a variety of fabrics to choose from.  You can pick mom’s favorite color or a mother’s day apron to match her kitchen. 

Our mother and daughter matching apron sets are the perfect mother’s day gift for a mother with young children.  Our aprons are made in the USA and machine washable.  What a great gift to show mom you care!

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