This year I made a very ambitious baking list. I had no idea when I was going to find the time to make and decorate these goodies (or find the freezer space to keep them) but you can’t keep a good baker down!
Naturally, the sugar cookies were at the top of the list, because I need hours to properly decorate or else I end up hating everything and Jason is forced to eat the “rejects”. The Reindeer and Snowflakes were my absolute favourites this year, followed closely by the ABC (Already Been Chewed) men (see headless cookie in the center picture)
The Candy Cane Shortbread was a blast to make! Anytime you need something smashed with a rolling pin, you just give me a call! They held together so well for my first attempt ever at shortbread and they melted in your mouth. Merry Christmas to me!
And it’s not Christmas without Rum Balls! I used a new recipe for these which involved crumbled wafer cookies, and I was quite impressed with the added texture. I did have some assistance with the rolling-in-chocolate-sprinkles part (thanks, Jason!)
The last thing I was able to make from my lengthy list was Bailey’s Truffles. I’m happy to report that they were delicious but not something that I can see myself making on an annual basis.
So apart from missing a few other cookies and some squares, I don’t think I did too terribly with conquering my Holiday Baking List.
Now, bring on the eggnog!
Reindeer
Christmas Confections
Snowflakes