Until today, I have been lacking the motivation to get started on some Christmas cookie baking. Well, actually, maybe I'm still lacking on the motivation, but I did it anyway. :)
Lily and I started some of it while Abby was at school. We made sure that we did things that Abby said she didn't mind missing... or things that we're just beginnings of the process.
First, we made snickerdoodles. I have to admit, I've only ever made them when I lived at home with MY mom. I looked for the recipe online. I didn't have Cream of Tartar, which it calls for, so I googled what to do. Do you know? It turns out that it works with Baking Soda to rise. The only suggestion I could find was to use vinegar or lemon juice instead in a certain proportion. I tried vinegar. They taste great, but I'm not totally happy with how they look after they baked. They are a little flat. Next time I need to make sure I just buy some Cream of Tartar.
We also made sugar cookie dough for cut-out cookies. It's now in the fridge cooling so that we can make those later with Abby. Not sure if that will happen today or tomorrow. We've been so busy.
I'm not sure if any other cookies will be made. What about you? What cookies are on your annual list?
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