

The cutout trees didn't look like trees, the mittens looked like blobs.Santa must've thought we were drunk when we made those and put them out. I hear ya, that was one of the big reasons I hated doing them every year.they always looked terrible! And I don't mean the kids' decorating. And last night.pizza takeout from our favorite place, a hot chocolate bar and decorating Christmas cutout cookies.Īlas, living with boys often produces some pretty humorous ad ridiculous moments.ad cookie decorating was no e below So many times my Christmas cutout cookies spread and look like blobs.
#CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES CUT OUT MOVIE#
We did gingerbread houses one night with the cousins, have had a few Christmas movie marathons, drank hot chocolate almost every night this month. So I had to get creative this year and make our family holiday fun. With floured 2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out stars. Our usual thing? Holiday lights, Christmas windows, ice skating and our favorite pizza place in downtown Chicago. No school, no birthday parties, no school dances, no graduations, no proms, no graduation parties, no Halloween fun, fireworks cancelled on the fourth, and the list goes on forever.Īnd my kids are ungrateful teenagers, they still enjoy doing some family things at the holiday (or at least they pretend to so I don't cry). I mean, you couldn't make this shitty year up if you tried, and so so much of it has befallen on the little ones in our lives. And while I am not the sympathetic mom most of the time, I genuinely feel bad for kids (and adults alike). I feel like every kid on Earth is desperate this year for some kind of holiday fun.
#CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES CUT OUT PLUS#
We made them this year, last night in fact, with all the kids plus some little neighbor kids. And Christmas cutout cookies are not one of them, til now. I have the shortest list ever of cookies I make that are really good. The earthy sweetness of the pecans offsets the crispy sugary bit from the meringue. I think I have said this before on this blog, but in case you missed that fun fact about me, there you go. Elise Bauer (leads) and Sally Vargas (method shots) All you need for this cookie recipe is 3 ingredients: Egg whites, sugar, and pecans. On medium/low speed begin adding in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until all is incorporated. Cream together on medium speed for 30 seconds, or until blended together. Not just a cutout Christmas cookie, all kinds of cookies. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt. Today's recipe is a good one.the best cutout Christmas cookie recipe. We are less than a week away from Christmas and I am only on my 7th day of Christmas over here, I better get my shit together.
