Okay, the cookies are done. After a last minute burst of energy (oatmeal raspberry bars and the blondies) I decided enough was enough and pete and I and the small helpers packaged them up yesterday and popped them back in the freezer. Lats year I didn't keep them in the freezer and they got a bit goopy by the time they were all distributed. This year we have:
apricot jam thumbprints
raspberry oatmeal bars
blondies with almonds and dried cranberries
chocolate espresso pepper cookies
ginger pepper almond cookies
classic ginger bread men (and other shapes)
snicker-doodles
Russian teacakes
the sugar cookies didn't get rolled out and baked-I think the girls and I will do that this week and keep them for ourselves. I did just one batch of all the above and have about 14 bags (3-4 of each kind) with some left over. pete is hoarding the chocolate espresso and I am hoarding the thumbprints and the Russian tecakes.
whew. so, now we have snow here in Portland (which means mass hysteria here, everything shuts down and people stock up of water and batteries, and god knows what else, pizza??) and I have to keep myself away from all these cookies.
