Christmas Cookies 2009

Christmas is coming sooooo quickly this year. I'm not even working a 2nd job this year and I can't believe how busy things feel. I loved baking with my new Kitchenaid. I just need spare bowls now to have one soaking while I'm using the other, at least for high volume days like yesterday. I made 9 varieties of cookies yesterday, with another half made and ingredients ready for 3 more plus I want to make some more caramels. So I still need to make more cookies. One of the cookies are the Lemon-Thyme cookies that I had made a couple of years ago. Matt's friend Thom (comic store) still talks about them, but not in very glowing terms, so I was going to make a whole batch. Just for him. lol


List of cookies:

-Espresso Hazelnut Balls
-Pistachio Lime Balls
-Hot Chocolate Pecan Balls
-Coffee Shortbread
-Pistachio Trees
-Gingery Cranberry Pecan Cookies
-Dried Cherries and Almond Cookies
-Carrot Cake Shortbread
-Triple Layer Decadence

Winter Wonderland

Historically I have blogged 4 times in December. I'm not thinking that is going to happen this year unless something really interesting happens. Winter is here. I love the start of winter. We started up the wood stove tonight for the first time, and I closed the bedroom window all the way, it's pretty cold out tonight. I have also started planning my bake-a-thon for my Christmas cookies I make. Super excited. :) Might be slightly odd that these things excite me, but they do. Also, Matt got me a Kitchenaid mixer for Christmas this year and I am hoping it makes things go more quickly. I've always wanted a Kitchenaid. Now to rearrange my whole kitchen to find the best place for it. I will also come in really handy for making royal frosting.