Every couple of years I make cut-out cookies for Christmas. The reason I don't do it more often is because ... well, let's face it. If you make it, you must eat it. If I didn't already need to lose (mumble, mumble) pounds, I'd go for it.
Pinterest is terrible. It is. There are hundreds and hundreds of pictures of cut-out cookies and dammit--I must repin and admire them over and over again. I was actually so inspired, I spent Sunday making cookie dough, and yesterday baking the cookies.
I lost my favorite recipe, so I often punt--and use an unfamiliar one. I must stop this. Next year (for I've already baked my cookies), I'm going to do more research to find the perfect recipe ... although, perhaps i won't have to look that far.
Thanks to Google, I found a great blog that walks you through decorating your cookies. (And gives recipes and tips and stuff.) OMG -- I could explore this site for days on end. It's called The Sweet Adventures of Sugar Belle. Of course now that I have investigated the site I want to go out and buy all the things you need, like icing bottles, and have learned all kinds of new terms like 20-second icing and fill icing and icing bottles, etc. And that I should make icing 4 pounds at a time.
Will I ever have the talent to make gorgeous cookies? Not unless I practice a whole lot and I won't do that because I would eat the cookies and gain more weight and ... it's a vicious cycle. Maybe I should just BUY a cookie now and then.
Still, I've got 5 dozen uniced cookies in the freezer and must hit the craft store (which has a HUGE Wilton section), or maybe just Amazon. After all, I have just under three weeks before Christmas to finish these cookies. (Mostly stars. I'm a star girl.)
Are you baking cookies this year? If so, the Cozy Chicks Blog is going to hold a Cookie Exchange -- 7-8 (we haven't decided yet) of our favorite recipes to share. It'll be Dec. 16-22. Don't miss it!
