Cookie Fun!

 

I don’t think my mom loved the Christmas tradition of making cut-out cookies. We did it every year, but I think she did it more out of parental obligation than love of the craft. Some of you might remember (from blog posts or real life) that Mom spent years making stunning Christmas candy…hand dipped chocolates that were tasty and beautiful. But cookies? They were not her first love, ever.

                Cookies are my love. I’m terrible at decorating them in a way that could be called any kind of beautiful, but I’m good at making them. Unfortunately, I also find cut-out cookies laborious. It’s a tug of war for me. I love the nostalgia of decorated Christmas cookies, but I dread the work of making them.

                This year, Swiss Village saved the day! They offered cookie decorating kits, and we bought one! I declared to Ryan when we were done with our decorating extravaganza that this was the perfect solution to the cookie conundrum. We were able to have fun without any work!

                Isn’t the cookie box adorable? I gave them 10,000 invisible points for presentation. Inside were 12 baked cookies (4 stars, 4 trees, 4 bells), 3 bags of frosting (white, green, yellow), 3 tiny bags of decorating sugars/sprinkles, and 3 wooden spatulas for frosting assistance.

                We spread the cookies out on a sheet and got busy decorating.

                Lexi was interested in helping but we didn’t let her get as close as she hoped.

                Like I said, our skills are unimpressive, but we had so much fun.

                Cookie decorating isn’t complete until you’ve had a sample!

                If you’re like the two of us, and don’t have the time or desire to do a big baking party – OR you just don’t need a bunch of cookies in the house – I highly recommend a cookie kit. I feel like a lot of cottage bakers offer things like this around the holidays, so I bet you can find something similar where you live!