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I apologize for being so behind on my blogging. I swear the time fairy comes in and snatches time away from me. I start each day with a list of tasks I need to accomplish then about half way through it is time to pick the kids up from school. It has nothing to do with the fact that I tend to over extend myself or that I’ve had writers block. Sometimes I’ll stare out the window and believe that everything is magically getting done. All my hopes and dreams are being accomplished as well. It’s nice living in an imaginary world. That is until I’m ruthlessly pulled back to reality.
It has always been a Carter tradition to make sugar cookies for Santa. I received the recipe several years ago from my cousin, Kim. It is a process to make them BUT everyone is involved and it is a lot of fun.
First, the kids and I make the dough. In years past I used to make a double batch of the dough because we LOVE to eat cookie dough. However, with all the e coli outbreaks, specifically Nestlé’s chocolate chip cookie dough, we don’t do that anymore! Although everyone tends to grab a little bit here and there. After the dough has been refrigerated for a few hours or overnight, I roll it out. The kids use the cookie cutters. Tim is responsible for the oven and moving them to the cooling racks. Then the next day is comprised of making icing and the kids getting to decorate with sprinkles. There are always lots of sprinkles everywhere. Some cookies you’d think are nothing but a big pile of sprinkles!
Here’s a picture from this year. Getting ready for Santa…
