Take a double batch of shortbread cookie dough, containers of sprinkles, and six willing helpers...and Gran's kitchen becomes Baking Central! What fun we had this afternoon watching the children decorate Christmas cookies, each with his or her own brand of creativity. Each child was fully engaged in this project, from Bekah to the littlest grandgirlie.
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| Clockwise from left: Gavin (11), Owen (7), Maddie (9), Bekah (12), Ben (5), Alaine (3) |
Maddie and I made the dough. Several of us took turns rolling the dough. But everyone cut out and decorated, and took their work very seriously.
Do you see Alaine adding pink sprinkles to her snowflake cookie? Can you tell what shape they are?
Pigs!! :)
The tools of the trade. (Yes, there are autumn sprinkles in the mix. Along with the pigs. We neglected to sort out the jars of sprinkles before we gave the basket to the children, so we have a few non-traditional Christmas cookies this year.)
Gavin's lovely tree. "Perfect," he says.
At the end of the day, there were sprinkles on the floor, warm cookies in small tummies, and sweet memories to savor.
Thanks to Kati who took all the pictures for Sunday Snapshots this week while I was up to my elbows in flour.
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I inherited my family cookie cutters and we has numerous farm critters cutters as well as traditional themed ones. We always laughed at the making and decorating Christmas pigs!
ReplyDeletePERFECT! Glad they all enjoyed!
ReplyDeletePretty cookies! And I see you are using your new island!
ReplyDeleteThey are perfect!
ReplyDeleteWe always do sugar cookies like this but this year they are going to Joseph's family's home tonight to do gingerbread cookie houses. They are excited and I get the evening off! :)
Deanna
Oh sweetness! How amazing that every kid's imagination was engaged. They did a great job!
ReplyDeleteCooking baking with the whole gang is lots of fun! Great job, everyone.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Good job everyone! Those cookies are sure to taste even more delicious with all that love thrown in. Today is our goodie-baking day. I'll be thinking of you as we roll out our cookie dough :)
ReplyDeleteWhat what fun it is to bake... and especially sprinkle those cookies. Sprinkling is the best part, I think.
ReplyDeleteWishing you glimpses...
Brenda