If you’ve been reading a long, you know by now that 2019 will be my last year doing the quantity of cookies I’ve been doing. Over the years, the project has morphed into something bigger and better each year. I’ve been doing about 100 – 125 boxes a year. That’s a lot of freaking cookies. … Continue reading →
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Christmas Cookies – Day 6
The making is finally over. Finally. All that’s left to do is box them up. I started making boxes tonight, got about 11 done then decided my time was better spent cleaning up and clearing space on the tables and putting baking supplies away. I packed up all my cutters, colors, glitters and dusts and … Continue reading →
Christmas Cookies – Day 5
Today was the last big baking day. I’ve got one more kind of cookie to bake tomorrow. One. Everything else is done. Including me. I need to get some sleep soon or I’m going to lose my mind. It’s funny– back in high school or college, I didn’t bat an eye pulling an all-niter or … Continue reading →
Christmas Cookies – Day 4
Today was cake delivery day! For part of the day, I was out of the house, doing non-cookie related things. The cake went over really well and thankfully, no allergic reaction (yay!). While I was out, MOTU and The Husband got a lot of baking done. They are my heroes today, hands down. It’s funny– … Continue reading →
Christmas Cookies – Day 3
Day 3, in the bag. The usual complaints apply– tired, achy– but also the usual pleasures apply like satisfaction, contentment, happiness. MOTU is with me today and tomorrow to help and we did huge damage to the refrigerated dough. All the shortbread is done, packaged and looking really nice. They are so round this year … Continue reading →
Christmas Cookies – Day 2
I had no idea I had so many muscles in my hands… How do I know now you ask? Because they ALL ACHE. Holy moly, I was not expecting to feel this sore on day two. Getting older sucks. Gone are the days of being able to pull an all-nighter then be productive the next … Continue reading →
Christmas Cookies – Day 1
Start Time: 12 pm Stop Time: 2:48 am Goal: 21 types of cookies, packaged, wrapped & ready to deliver on Tuesday 12/17. And one Godzilla themed, gluten-free (among other things) birthday cake to deliver on 12/14. Completed: Vanilla Sugar (6x), Chocolate Trees (4x), Coconut Cutouts (4x) Mixed: Teal Swirl (4x) , Gingerbread Cutouts (4x), Pecan Sandies (4x) A day 1 for … Continue reading →
Christmas Cookies 2016 – Day 1
Start Time: 12 pm Stop Time: 4:00 am Goal: 23 types of cookies, packaged, wrapped & ready to deliver on Saturday 12/17 Completed: Vanilla Sugar (6x), Chocolate Trees (4x), Brown Sugar Spice (4x), Chocolate Swirl (4x) Mixed: Coconut Cutouts (3x), Mint Chip (4x), Candy Cane Cutouts (4x), Geode (2x) Super ambitious goals were set today, … Continue reading →
Christmas Cookies 2016 – Day 0
Every year I have the same debate the night before cookie madness begins: Do I get right to it or go to bed early and get a good night’s rest? This year I’m opting for bed at a decent hour. I hope it doesn’t bite me in the ass in 4 days… Tonight, I staged … Continue reading →
Christmas Cookies 2015 – Day 6
OMG. I miscounted! There are 19 types of cookies in the box this year, not 20. Aaaargh! Oh well. When all is said & done, I will have made another 5 recipes next weekend to put in the boxes that are being mailed out, but sheesh. What an idiot. I was not blessed with the … Continue reading →