The Joy of Christmas Cookies
Purple Mittens,
Green Trees,
Sparkling White Stars,
Blue Snowflakes,
The Sweetness of sugar and
Anise extract adding a layer of licorice to the mix.
Finding Grandma’s old recipe fills the kitchen with
family for the joy making cut out cookies.
Rich, thick, brown syrup made from sugar cane,
Ginger spice cannot be missed.
Little men, women, and children come to life when baked,
donning colorful painted outfits in green, red, and white.
Laughing, always, laughing.
Their sugary eyes sparkle catching the light of the room.
Creamy, smooth butter made from nuts whips up into a soft dough.
Rolling & rolling the chunks between my palms forming a perfect ball.
Toss with sugar, bake, and put a kiss on the top!
A favorite treat had once a year!
Not to be missed are the Mexican Wedding Cakes we call Snowballs.
Confections of Confectioner’s sugar, pecans, & flour melt in your mouth.
For me, perfect with a cup of hot tea.
Homemade pretzels, croissants, and pizza dough are new additions this year.
Our kitchen’s been a busy place, warm with the oven, homemade treats, and love!
Merry Christmas Everyone!
The Apples in My Orchard 
What a mouth-watering post–yum!!
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Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Oh my gosh, Carol — so tempting! Those Mexican Wedding Cakes sound amazing. We’ve made gingerbread people. Tomorrow is fudge-making day.
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Thank you so much! I finally made them and they were delicious! I hope your fudge turned out well!
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Cookies, cookies, cookies! You home must smell wonderful! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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“Your” home. A bit of advice for 2019–always proof-read before hitting “post comment.” 😉
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Thanks, Diane! I try….even though I proofread, I do miss some some errors. I’ll try to pay more attention and slow down! Merry Christmas!
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LOL. I just realized you were talking about your own comment! Too funny! Thanks for bringing a smile to my face this Saturday morning! 🙂
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Every word is delicious!
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Thank you so much!
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Your poems are delicious and so are the images, thanks!
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Thanks so much! I apologize for the late reply! I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season!
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Yum! I decorated cookies with my class for the 35th time this year!
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That is so impressive! Thanks for sharing! I am sure your classes have loved that experience! Enjoy the new year!
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