{"id":705,"date":"2009-12-23T16:26:11","date_gmt":"2009-12-23T20:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.handsful.com\/?p=705"},"modified":"2009-12-23T16:26:11","modified_gmt":"2009-12-23T20:26:11","slug":"cookies-on-christmas-eve-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/archives\/705","title":{"rendered":"Cookies on Christmas Eve Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Christmas cookie making project.\u00c2\u00a0 Same recipe\u00c2\u00a0we&#8217;ve used\u00c2\u00a0since I was a little girl, but now I make them instead of my mother.\u00c2\u00a0 Same cookie press that my mom received as a wedding shower present 45+\u00c2\u00a0years ago (works better than any &#8220;modern&#8221; one I&#8217;ve ever wasted money on).\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2660\/4208816763_b37823c4fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two eager helpers, ready to mix!\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2748\/4209578716_7b86fa5d77.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mama, I have a teaspoon!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2784\/4208816451_a600b0762c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>can&#8217;t help but lick the beaters.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4025\/4208816637_51acef0d09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>we&#8217;ve never been harmed by raw cookie dough, I see no reason to stop this practice.\u00c2\u00a0 Call me a rebel.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4058\/4209578150_6e6802d6d8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hey, who is this?\u00c2\u00a0 Abbey skipped all the messy mixing and just jumped in for the fun stuff.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s pause for a cookie making tip!\u00c2\u00a0 I cover all of my surfaces with beach towels.\u00c2\u00a0 After we&#8217;re done, all the loose dough bits\u00c2\u00a0and sprinkles get shaken out into the yard.\u00c2\u00a0 Easy peasy clean up, and I&#8217;m sure the birds love that Christmas treat!\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4004\/4208816279_f13c6abd5e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marley chose camels&#8230;surprise that she&#8217;d choose an animal shape, huh?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2764\/4209577828_60d6de4b8e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time to sprinkle the cookies&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4030\/4208815719_39542732fa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Abbey, one of our more creative kiddos, takes her time with each cookie.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4002\/4209578082_c99cc719a9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first of 12 dozen cookies done, Lainey wants a sample.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2525\/4208816007_dd4e457e22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She (and the rest of us cookie monsters) approve whole-heartedly.\u00c2\u00a0 Now, to make sure we don&#8217;t eat them all before our trip to NC.\u00c2\u00a0 My mom is eagerly waiting for some :)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Christmas cookie making project.\u00c2\u00a0 Same recipe\u00c2\u00a0we&#8217;ve used\u00c2\u00a0since I was a little girl, but now I make them instead of my mother.\u00c2\u00a0 Same cookie press that my mom received as a wedding shower present 45+\u00c2\u00a0years ago (works better than any &#8220;modern&#8221; 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