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14 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, December 22, 2011 What's Cookin': Cookies for Santa We have a recipe that we think someone visiting your house in a few days may enjoy-- perhaps someone who enters through the chimney and appreciates a nice, homemade cookie and a glass of milk? And perhaps a few others in the house might like them too! There are a few secrets to making a great cookie. First of all, know the temperature of your oven. If your oven tends to cook hot---then lower the temperature. Cookies do not like to cook at a super Continued from pg. 12 Saturday, Dec. 24 Limehouse Presbyterian Church: hosts a Christmas Eve Service, 9 p.m. at the country church located at 12418 Sixth Line at 22 Sideroad, Halton Hills. Rev. Dr Jim Cooper will lead in lessons and carols. Offering will be donated to local food banks. All welcome. Norval Presbyterian Church: hosts a service, 5 p.m. A time for adults and children to celebrate together the birth of Jesus Christ. Ebenezer United Church: cohosts a Family Christmas Service, 7 p.m. at Eden Mills United Church. Info: Audrey Kitching, 519-822-4374. St. George's Anglican Church: holds its services, 5, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Knox Presbyterian Church: hosts a service, 7 p.m. at 116 Main St. S., Georgetown. All welcome. The church is chair-lift accessible and has a dial-in service (905-702-1629). Info: 905-877-7585 or www.knoxgeorgetown.ca St. John's United Church: hosts Christmas Eve for Intergenerational Families, 6 p.m., at 11 Guelph St. in Georgetown. This is a celebration of the Christmas story especially designed for children, parents and grandparents. Then at 10 p.m. share the warmth and fellowship of worship and communion at Christmas Eve Candlelight, Carols & Communion service. Info: 905-877-2531, www.stjohnsuc.ca. St. Alban's Church: hosts a number of Christmas Eve services to celebrate the birth of Christ: 4 p.m. Children's service; 5 p.m., Family service and 10:30 Community Calendar p.m., Traditional service at 537 Main St., Glen Williams. Info: 905-877-8323. Union Presbyterian Church: hosts Carols and Readings, 7 p.m. at Winston Churchill Blvd. and Old School Rd. Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies Makes 24 cookies Ingredients · 1 cup brown sugar · 1/2 cup butter · 1 egg · 1 tsp vanilla · 1 1/2 cups flour · 1 tsp baking powder · 1/2 tsp salt · 1 cup dark chocolate, cut into chunks Method 1. Cream butter and sugar together. 2. Add egg and vanilla. Mix well. 3. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt together well. Add dry ingredients to the wet and mix. 4. Add chocolate and mix until combined, do not overmix. 5. Drop by tablespoon onto parchment-lined baking sheet. 6. Bake in a preheated 375 F degree oven for approximately 12 minutes. high heat. Also, the cookies should be on a light-coloured baking sheets-- save the old black baking sheets for roasting vegetables and use the new light ones for cookies. This will help prevent your cookies from becoming too dark. Cookies should bake on the centre rack and if you have multiple pans of them, then bake them in batches, rather than cramming all the pans into the oven at the same time. If you like a really soft cookie, then take them out of the oven before they start to firm up-- they should still feel almost doughy. They will continue to cook on the counter until their temperature cools down. Also for a soft cookie, replace some of the sugar with corn syrup. Why not try making a double batch of cookie dough and then freezing some for easy cookie making later? You can form the dough into cookies, then freeze on baking sheets until completely frozen, then transfer to a Ziploc bag-- then all you have to do is grab a few cookies out of the bag and place on a baking sheet to bake. Do not thaw the dough-- bake the cookies from frozen, the baking time will only change by a minute or so and the temperature remains the same. Gerry and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Have fun and keep cooking! Sunday, Dec. 25 Community Dinner: An open invitation is extended for a Christmas Day Community Dinner and fellowship, 1 p.m. at St. Alban's Parish Hall, 537 Main St., Glen Williams. For a no-cost dinner reservation, please RSVP 905877-8323. If transportation is required, parish members will do their best to help. Christmas Day church services at: · Lessons and Carols Service, 10 a.m. at St. Andrew's United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd. S, Georgetown. Info: 905-877-4482, www.standrewsuc. ca. The church is fully accessible. · The combined congregations of Boston Presbyterian Church and Omagh Presbyterian Churches will hold a service at 11 a.m. at Omagh Church, 2077 Britannia Rd., Milton. · Knox Presbyterian Church, 116 Main St. S., Georgetown at 11 a.m. "Sunday's Cool" youth ministry program for ages 4 and up. The church is chair-lift accessible and has a dial-in service, 905702-1629, for those unable to attend. · St. George's Anglican Church, 60 Guelph St. holds a service at 10 a.m. · St. Alban's Church, 537 Main St., Glen Williams, holds a service,10 a.m. · Union Presbyterian Church hosts a service at 10:30 a.m. CHURCHES & TEMPLES :\UKH` >VYZOPW H[ ! HT 5\YZLY` HUK 1Y >VYZOPW MVY JOPSKYLU 4HPU :[YLL[ ZV\[O VM 4HWSL ^^^[VNL[OLYH[NHJJVT GEORGETOWN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH SHOPLOCAL SHOP SMART... SHOP HALTON HILLS "WOW" welcomes you! Lead Pastor: Rev. Gary vanLeeuwen Youth Pastor: Brian DeBoer Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm 11611 Trafalgar Road (north of Maple Avenue) www.gcrc.on.ca 905-877-4322 CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE December 24, 7:00 pm CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE December 25, 10:00 am NEW YEAR'S EVE SERVICE December 31, 7:00 pm NEW YEAR'S DAY SERVICE January 1, 10:00 am Shopping local saves you money. Out of town shops have done a good job of convincing us all that sole traders = expensive, but the evidence just isn't there to back this up . If you add in travel, parking costs, fees to transport larger items home and your time, the overall cost is often much higher. SHOP LOCAL, SHOP KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH God's Word for Today's World. www.knoxgeorgetown.ca REV. DR. JAMES COOPER 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON 905-877-7585 Chair-lift access available. 'Sunday's Cool' youth ministry program for ages 4 & up. Service Dial-in: 905-702-1629 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY SERVICES · Lord's Supper 10 A.M. · Ministry Meeting 11:00 A.M. · Fellowship Lunch 12:00 P.M. · Ministry Meeting 1:00 P.M. SHOPLOCAL SHOP SMART... SHOP HALTON HILLS Happy 50th Birthday Susie! LEE SNOW Lee is now the big 3 0 December 22 All our Love always Buddy, Dad, Trudy and your four legged buddies Harley "D" & Willie "G" Meeting In: Georgetown Seniors Centre Address: 318 Guelph Street Phone: 905-873-1005 Website: www.haltonhillsbiblechapel.com Sundays: 9:30AM Café,10AM Worship Service, Nursery & Children's Programs Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Carol Service 6-7pm Dec. 25 Christmas Day Service 10am Jan. 1 New Years Day Service 10am 13619 Hwy 7 West Tel. 905-873-9652 www.gcfchurch.ca Love Nicky, Keith & Mike