cookie baking

We headed downtown this evening to see the lighting of the City Christmas tree. But we missed it due to having dinner with E and L. Dinner was great, so I don't think we missed anything.

After dinner we walked out to the square and we saw these Santas. Santa with the bag handed Bug 2 candy canes. E and L.

L, me and Bug. L and I used to work together. It was great hanging out with friends this evening.

Bug is watching the concert.

The fountain

This afternoon, E came over and we made 12 dozen cookies. 6 stayed with us and 6 went home with E. Here they are working on Snickerdoodles.

We made peanut butter cookies.

And we started with gingerbread cookies.

E's are very artfully decorated.

Lots of concentration and effort was put forth

careful positioning of the cookie cutters.

lots of smashing the dough- Bug liked this part

And there was some toddler effort- lots of smashing and lots of opportunities for momma to help out.

Mixing the dough.

Bug- mixing, which entails certain sections being mixed and then some stopping so Momma could move the bowl

putting the shortening in the bowl.

I got pretty brave and let Bug crack open the eggs. One made it into the bowl and one ended up on the kitchen rug. Oh well, you can't learn to cook without breaking some eggs. plastic bowls don't make breaking eggs easy.

So another busy day. Bug and I are going to take it easy tomorrow and Sunday.

Love to you,

Deb