indefinite hiatus.

𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲

ingredients

✦ ┊1 chai tea bag

✧ ┊1/4 tsp salt

✦ ┊1/2 tsp baking soda

✧ ┊2 cups flower

✦ ┊2 tsp vanilla extract

✧ ┊1 large egg

✦ ┊1/2 cup powdered sugar

✧ ┊1/2 cup granulated sugar

✦ ┊1/2 cup vegetable oil

✧ ┊1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temp)

baking steps

✦ ┊preheat oven to 350 degrees, make sure you grease a cookie sheet

✧ ┊combine dry ingredients in a small bowl

✦ ┊beat butter and vegetable oil, add the sugar and powered sugar, egg and vanilla extract

✧ ┊then stir in flour, baking soda and salt + tea bag

✦ ┊chill the dough for one hour prior to baking

✧ ┊once chilled line the cookie sheet with 12 dough drops (one tbsp each)

✦ ┊press the batter down lightly and evenly and sprinkle some granulated sugar on each

✧ ┊cook for 9ish minutes

✦ ┊once baked cookies are fully cooled, drizzle with the icing (icing recipe down below)

icing recipe

✦ ┊combine one cup of powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons of milk or eggnog (the more eggnog or milk you add, the more your icing will become glaze)

✧ ┊(optional) top iced cookies with a slight sprinkle of cinnamon on each

happy baking!

i hope you enjoy taylor’s recipe for these amazing cookies! thank you for reading lovelies !!

i’ve been in love with taylor’s music since white horse, and she was who inspired me to learn guitar, start writing songs, and be true to myself. i’ve followed her music through the ups and downs, and been by her side every step of her way.

i’ve seen taylor once, when my mom bought us tickets to the 1989 tour in columbus!! i had no idea what to wear, if i would get to meet her, or if i would even get to see the taylor nation booth. leading up to the concert, i was so excited. a bunch of my friends had gone to the cleveland show earlier in the tour, and told me how incredible it was. they were hyping me up, and it was so worth it. the day my mom and i drove down to columbus, i felt my heart sitting in my throat. we pulled up the the parking garage, and it felt all too real. we walked into the stadium and sat in our seats, and the environment was magical. i picked up the bracelet from my seat and put it on, feeling the surge of energy that this was actually happening. 

at one point, i decided i wanted to try my luck meeting taylor nation. i wasn’t sure how the line was going to be, but i wanted to give it a shot. i got in line and met a really nice girl named claire. we talked about where we were from, if we had seen her before, and how excited we were for the show. eventually, halfway through vance joy’s set, i realized i really wasn’t going to meet them, and i should go hang out with my mom before the show. 

i got back to my seat, and after vance’s set and the intermission started the party of a lifetime. the 1989 tour in columbus, night one started, and i felt like i couldn’t breathe. i was at a point in my life where i felt alone, scared, and i needed someone. and for that short period of time, i felt like i had taylor. i was so far back, and i had to watch her through the screens, but i felt like i was right there with her. and afterwards, my mom and i went home and i could not stop talking about the show. it was all i could talk about for the next week. the show, the music, the dialogue was just incredible. at the time, i didn’t feel like her speech before clean was what i needed, but looking back, it definitely stuck with me. and i’m so blessed i was able to go. 

Columbus, OH September 19, 2015 💙

Take 2! This was my first time ever seeing a show twice, and it was such a great decision. I was able to watch the show from a completely different angle, which was really neat. I am used to sitting in the center staring straight into the stage. However this time, we sat stage right. I still would rather sit front and center, but I did get some good photos off to the side as well!

My friend and I wore the cheerleader costume from her “Shake Ot Off” music video, that yes, I made from scratch! We got so many compliments, I was on cloud 9. We also got blue lights from the craft store and draped them across our bodies, hoping to get chosen for ‘Loft 89.’

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BECAUSE THESE THINGS WILL CHANGE

It was driving me crazy trying to find basic transparent pngs for all six patches, so I made my own (below the cut)