I have been baking Christmas cookies since early October. They are for my mom's Christmas piano recitals. I did this last year as well. They will just have to be shipped this year. But seriously, it feels like it should be in song how many darn cookies I have decorated. Have you ever heard the math behind the 12 days of Christmas. It is pretty funny and this is exactly what it feels like. Like it just kept going on and on and on and... And they kept expanding and expanding.
I like all of them. I added a few new ones this year. I learned some lessons about trying to double my dough recipes. Don't! My fingers have been in various shades of red and green more often than they have been their natural color. And my hand somewhat resembles a claw from piping. Remember that episode of Friends where Chandler continuously plays Ms. Pac Man? It is like that. I love Friends.
I also, because I actually used my brain, made sure there were extras of each to give away when it came time and some for us to set out or leave for Santa. I just freeze those and pull out when needed. That way I do not have to bake more cookies in December. I am planning other holiday baking and gingerbread boys and snowflakes with my munchkin, but think the decorated Christmas cookies are done for the year.
However, there is another equally large project going on. On top of the close to 200 for my mom, I am making 200 for Matt's store opening! yes, I am insane. And if I wasn't before, I am now : ). This is definitely good for me if I want to get my name out there and sell more. They will be for the VIP party with all the Gordon Beirsch execs and the mall execs, the Chamber of Commerce, etc, etc. No pressure right?! I am doing beer mugs and the Gordon Biersch logo. Hopefully they are a hit. Or do i really want them to be a hit? Just kidding. Maybe. It might be one of those things where I ask myself what were you thinking? Or one of those, be careful what you wish for, instances. Well, time will tell. In the meantime, enjoy some virtual cookies!
