Cookie Baking

I had a few extra helpers this year!

Matthew, Olivia and Lainey were here to help (or to distract Sarah and Caleb . . .

it just depends on how you look at it)!!!

Their favorite cookies were the sugar cookies!

I rolled the dough and Grandma supervised cutting the shapes!

Matthew, Caleb and Olivia lasted about 5 minutes - give or take!

Sarah and Lainey lasted a bit longer - a good 30 minutes.

Caleb enjoyed helping me mix all the cookies . . .

we made Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Chip, Devil's Food, Gooey Butter Cookies,

Candy Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, Pretzel kisses with M&M's, and Sugar Cookies.

Sarah and Caleb were the official decorators! 

We mixed and baked all the cookies the first day;

the second day was all about decorating!

Look at his intense concentration. . .

He loved decorating with red hots - I think he ate as many as he used!

Grandpa Ken was our taste tester . . . .

I believe all the cookies met his approval!

The kids' mess. . . I mean decorating area. . .

It was all worth it. . . look at these beautiful cookies!

They were so very delicious!

This was an awesome recipe!

These are the pretzel kiss M&M . . . so good, quick & easy!

This is one of my favorite days during the Christmas holiday season.  I remember growing up when my Grandma would come to our house and bake all day with Mom.  I remember the smell of all the delicious cookies baking and Mom trying to find enough Tupperware to store all the cookies.  I hope my kids will be able to enjoy the same memory of me and my Mom!