Traditional Christmas Mishaps-2

Making Christmas cookies goes back as far as I can remember.  I don't remember making them as a family project, but it was something fun that my Mother & I always did together.  Now, these are not the Pillsbury cut-off the dough or box mix kind.  You make the dough from scratch.  The entire process is truly a labor of love.

My Mother seemed to do this with much ease.  She would make the dough, roll out the dough with a wooden roll-in pin & use the same cookie cutters every year.  My job was to put the egg white wash on the cut dough & add the sprinkles.  The sprinkles were traditional also.  First you put on the multi-colored tiny balls ones then add either the red or green sugar.  They were & are delicious!!! Yum :}

(Medical school years.  Amy, 3 1/2 Yr old)






               

(Ben-about 1 1/2 yr)





In making these wonderful cookies, I really don't remember any mishaps as a child.  But now that I have carried on the tradition, the mishaps have seemed to follow me.


Christmas Sugar Cookies :
       I do pretty well in making the dough.  I must say that is a no brainier unless you don't use the correct appliance.  I must say, that I have done that before.  For some reason one time I used a hand mixer & there was a mess everywhere.  Now, I have a great mixer & it is a breeze.
       For some reason you are suppose to chill the dough before you start rolling out the dough.  I don't get it.  For me, after this step I still have to let it soften all the way up before I can work with it.
       Now it is time to roll & start cutting out the shapes.  This is when I wish Mother would be here, take over & let me be the kid again.  My dough is either too thick, or too thin, or a combination of the two.  I take my cookie cutter & do a great job cutting the dough.  Now it is time to gently lift the cut dough to the baking pan.  IT STICKS TO THE COUNTER!!! :{  Here I go again.  Need more flour before rolling out the dough.
       Mother's cookies seemed to be perfect.  When mine are cooked, you have your choice of crispy, extra crispy or soft.  This almost sounds like a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial.
       At least the white wash & sprinkles are the same.  :}
       And they do taste the same no matter the texture.

This year was no exception-same texture.  I even had flour on my face & clothes when Dave walked through the door after a long day of work  This was to prove that I had been working all day long in the kitchen, which was true.  I could have been the lady on the Pillsbury commercial.


One big surprise yesterday when I woke up was to find snow.  I couldn't believe it.  It really got me in the mood for Christmas cookies.

No matter the traditions & the mishaps that goes with 

them they are all memories with the ones you love.

Mother, I wish you were here to enjoy some Christmas tea & Christmas cookies.  Thanks for beginning this special tradition when I was a child at Christmas time.  I love you.  ann :)

(I don't have a picture of Mother & I making cookies,

but this is one at my RDH graduation banquet.)