It's that time of the year....

It's that time of the year....

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Day eighteen…

and the cookies are finished.  I was given the wrong instructions as to how many to make.  It is 8 packages of 6 to total 4 dozen.  I had forgotten how much work these cookies are,  I made the dough on Friday evening and the cookies yesterday,  Then with rolling into balls, baking 15 minutes, poking holes in the center of them, cooling completely, making the fudge filling, filling the cookies, sprinkling the chopped nuts on top and cooling and packaging.  I was all morning doing this.   Then have you heard the saying, “a messy cook is a good cook?”  I must be a very good cook because when I was done with the cookies I had chopped nuts everywhere and fudge filling  dotted here and there.  The outcome of that was an hour to thoroughly clean the kitchen and hand mop the floor.  The cookies are delicious though.  The next time I will choose a much easier recipe.

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As you can see I made extra cookies so that I could have some for cookie trays for my neighbors.

My niece, great niece and great great niece are coming over this afternoon.  My great great niece will be 3 in March so she is really active.  LOL  I am not used to that but I always enjoy seeing her.  She is such a beautiful child.

It is sunny and 25 degrees this morning.  Just a great day to be alive and as Red Skelton used to say, “Aren’t you glad we both are?”

You all stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

14 comments:

  1. Yes, I'm certainly glad we're both alive! You've been a regular cookie factory here lately haven' you? I'm sure none of that will go to waste! Have a great visit my friend. Blessings to you.

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  2. Wow, that was a lot of work, but done with love I'm sure. Yes, I glad we both are alive.

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  3. Looks yummy to me..nothing says Christmastime like home-baked specials. Know they all will love them..because they come from you!! :)

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  4. I'm gonna look for that recipe!

    We're both in the cookie-baking spirit I see. I'm doing toasted coconut macaroons today...baked 2 batches yesterday, one oatmeal/cranberry/walnut and one sugar cookies.

    Happy Holidays!! It IS a good time to be alive....

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  5. WOW! well done they look fantastic Beth, bet they are tasty. Lucky family coming over that's what I say :) It's so good to be Alive Hugs Sheila and Wile-e xx :)

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  6. Yum! Yum! Yum! I'd let you bake cookies for me anytime!

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  7. Those look soo good! Merry Christmas Beth.

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  8. Oh Beth what a treat that all looks like. Good thing they aren't stored at my house.

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  9. Enjoy your visiters tomorrow. That should be fun, Enjoy each day. I'm sure your neighbors will enjoy your offering. Hugs. bertieblue

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  10. Hi Beth

    I am cookie cooking today with Callum and Zac

    Hope you have a good week leading up to the birth of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christmas.

    Happy CHRISTMAS - Hugs Nita.

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  11. Yes, they do look like they took some extra work, but worth it. I bet everyone will love them in the trade. Nice that you made some extras, too.

    Congrats on making a post every day!! :)

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  12. Oh my goodness...I could have those down in minutes!!! YUMMY in my TUMMY!

    sosos

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  13. Very impressive Beth. I think I see my plate on the right. I'm getting a glass of milk.

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  14. Hehe we are so alike, my kitchen last night looked like a whirlwind must have had hit it! Then I looked at the floor and thanked God that I was wearing shoes. I could also see my foot prints leading from the kitchen to the dinning room ... lol.

    I love all those cookies, they look beautiful and worth all the work :)

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