Friday night I decided to start baking this year's Christmas cookies. Since we're not having a party this year, I'm not going all out. I had 5 kinds of cookies on my list to make; I'll be mailing some, Travis will be taking some to work, and we'll be enjoying some here at home. I know that getting any kind of baking done during the week would be a ridiculous expectation, so I took full advantage of this weekend to get everything done. It was wonderful to hand Callan over to Travis for some "daddy time" while I got my bake on in the kitchen.
Over the course of the weekend I made
cocoa tassies with peppermint frosting,
chocolaty caramel thumbprints,
sugar cookies,
peppermint meltaways, and
chocolate pretzel cookies. (You can click on each cookie name to get the recipe.)
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| cocoa tassies with peppermint frosting |
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| sugar cookies before the frosting |
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| sugar cookies before the frosting |
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| sugar cookies after frosting |
This was the first time I've ever attempted to make frosted sugar cookies - they have always intimidated me. After a little practice, I eventually got the hang of it, and they didn't turn out half bad. Maybe only 40% bad...but it was my first time. At least they're tasty!
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| chocolaty caramel thumbprints |
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| peppermint meltaways |
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| chocolate pretzel cookies |
I have to admit that my favorite(s), out of the five different cookies, are the tassies and the meltaways. I
love anything
pe
pp
ermint flavored - these cookies really do it for me.
I love baking during this time of year; I love sampling each cookie (even though I make many of the same ones year after year) and then sharing them with friends and family. It just doesn't feel like Christmas unless I spend long hours mixing, rolling, and shaping cookies in the kitchen. It's a tradition that I embrace. My son will grow up knowing family traditions - even the simple ones, like making Christmas cookies.
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