Santa Eats Cookies

Children will enjoy using their imaginations as they ride with Santa on Christmas Eve delivering presents and collecting cookies from children everywhere. A skeptical Santa of his new gift tablet and GPS from Mrs. Claus and the elves (which he calls a thingamajig) he decides deserves a special thank you. Readers will discover Santa's secret which becomes his plan to thank them for the helpful gifts speeding up his journey. He was able to get back to the North Pole in time for a big Christmas Day party! Children are then invited to select a cookie recipe from some of Santa's favorites and bake them as a gift to share with someone special in their life. It is a heartwarming story with a twenty-first century twist while answering the question of what happens to all those cookies! In the spirit of Christmas, baking together and sharing cookies is a bonding opportunity for children and adults making lifelong memories while teaching the importance of giving and saying thank you. An especially delightful book to be shared with parents, grandparents, and children of all ages year after year.

What do you leave out for Santa? Cookies? Milk? Hot dogs? Carrots for the Reindeer? In this little book you'll learn what people around the world leave for Santa, because Santa likes treats. Some countries celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve, Santa visits them first so by the time he's reached your country he may be really hungry. He's a conniseur of exotic world cuisine. By the time Santa is finished he will have consumed 150 Billion calories. So let's take a look at what the world leaves for Santa.

To: Santa From: Anna My new dad and stepbrother celebrate Christmas, so you’re coming to my house for the very first time. And I think you must be REALLY tired of cookies. I’m going to leave you the best Santa treat ever. Anna is excited that Santa will be visiting her house for the first time, and she wants to leave Santa a treat that blends the holidays her new family celebrates: Christmas and Hanukkah. She expresses this idea to her stepbrother, Michael, who insists that Santa doesn't need anything but his sugar cookies. Anna imagines Santa has to be bored with cookies by now and is determined to find a Jewish recipe that he'll enjoy. The catch? It has to be something easy for Santa to grab and go. It can't be matzo ball soup—soup in a sleigh with galloping reindeer will never do. It can't be noodle kugel—imagine that by the handful. What a mess! And as certain as Anna is that Santa would devour tzimmes, she knows he just doesn't have the time to sit and enjoy a hearty stew on Christmas Eve. Anna retreats to her thinking corner to figure out the perfect finger food for Santa, not wanting to disappoint him on his very first visit to her house. In this humorous and endearing picture book, blending both Christmas and Hannukah, a little girl and her stepbrother compete to leave Santa the best treats ever. Latkes for Santa Claus concludes with Anna and Michael's winning recipes, ready for children to replicate for Santa in their own kitchens.

Jack In my perfect world it would always be winter and never Christmas. I despise the holiday. I hate carols, shopping, and pretending to be a perfect family. I walked away from my family, or rather they walked away from me. My heart is like ice-- See it creeping up the walls. Oh, wait, no, that's royal icing. I never should have allowed The Great Christmas Bake-Off to film in my tower. And I never, ever, should have agreed to be a judge. Chloe I love Christmas! I love sparkly window decorations, heartwarming holiday movies, and themed coffee. Most of all I love Christmas baking. Even though his company is sponsoring the bake-off show, billionaire Jack Frost claims he hates sweets. But after he tastes my goods I know he'll come begging for more. And wouldn't you know it, that night Jack Frost asked me to come up to his penthouse and give him a special taste of my Christmas cookies. Against my better judgement I went... I baked him my signature gingerbread cookies and of course he ate them up! It should have been a Christmas miracle, but Jack Frost couldn't have come into my life at a worse time. Not only am I broke, but this was my first Christmas after my oma died. Someone is trying to sabotage me in The Great Christmas Bake-Off. I'm being stalked by a mall Santa. Sleeping with one of the judges is a disaster waiting to happen. I needed Jack and his washboard abs about as much as I needed that third sticky bun. But when he says in his deep, sexy voice, "Can you make me some more cookies?" well stick a candy cane in me I'm done. Eating Her Christmas Cookies is a standalone holiday novel. This full length steamy romance novel has no cliffhangers but does have a very happily ever after. The paperback version includes the full short story, Eating Her Baked Goods, which is available for free for newsletter subscribers.

Santa Eats COOKIES gets you baking with an easy-to-follow cake-making intro, complete with supportive step-by-step advice on choosing the perfect pan, prepping your workspace, and more. Try your hand at dozens of tasty recipes―all mixed and ready to bake in the time it takes your oven to preheat. Build your small-cake kitchen-Gather basic equipment, tools, and the ingredients you should always have on hand before you even think to hit the preheat button. Master cake-making basics-These perfect little snacking cakes are easy to make, especially with the included tips on how to prep your pans, hone your mixing technique, check for doneness, and more. Find your cake fast-Recipes are organized by main flavors, occasion, and dietary requirements, to help you satisfy your craving quickly and easily.

Holly loves to make cookies with her mom, especially at Christmastime. Holly wants to be sure they make special cookies for Santa. She can picture Santa eating her special cookies and imagines all the joy of Christmas- the gifts, the parties, and the celebration of Jesus's birthday. Only Holly learns something new about the Cookies for Santa.

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