I am so sentimental this time of year, so it’s not surprising that I nearly busted into tears when I opened the Christmas card from my husband’s aunt, and the recipe for my late mother-in-law’s famous holiday cookies fell out. I’ve been asking for that recipe forever, though I am certain it will take me years of practice before they come close to the melt-your-mouth gems that signified the season.
The sisters had a long-standing tradition of making cookies together, these incredible cream wafers and then some Icelandic cookies with dates that I didn’t care for. I was involved in a cookie swap with friends for many years, though my “creations” were laughable compared with my pal Holly’s edible ornaments. (Hey, but she’s an artist, so…)
Anybody doing a cookie exchange with friends/family/co-workers? Love to live vicariously through your experience… give us some delicious details.
Let's eat
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December 19th, 2005 at 4:55 pm
There’s plenty of shortbread flying around the neighbourhood down our way.
December 20th, 2005 at 10:28 am
I’ve finally gotten past my temporary objection to gingerbread. (I haven’t made any in over 4 years since the 2nd Annual 5 foot gingerbread house incident.) But I’m easing back in slowly with snowflakes rather than houses. Other than that, I’ve got macaroon fever; plain, pecan, almond dipped in chocolate, and ones with assorted surprise centers(chunks of my favorite candies bars hidden randomnly inside).
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