Cookietown~

Been baking cookies cookies cookies and bars:)
If you have a rolling pin that makes designs..you cannot go wrong with this recipe!
It is such a keeper.
My daughter borrowed two of my stamp cookie cutters and on her very first try..they came out perfect!
So if you own a stamp etc..rolling pin..and have not been successful I encourage you to try the recipe from The Lemon Apron~

I mention our Christmas stockings during the holidays and I am asked to share them..on occasion..so I usually pop them in here and there  for newcomers.

I made my very first one ..a snowman holding a snowbaby's hands..representing Frédérick holding Lucas' hands.
Lucas is our firstborn grandson..
Then I made Lucas', then our daughters..Alain..then Max and Noah and Oli..one for Jacques..one for me and an extra one.
The last 3 are never filled:)

I owe making these stockings to a  friend I had.

She taught me everything..
She sent me supplies to begin..and links on where to purchase wool etc.
She drew some for me..Mylène,my daughter drew the others♥
She video 'd herself showing me how to proceed.
For this I shall be forever grateful.

It's funny..I make small felt ornaments..that I give to my daughters..I have run out of patterns now..egads..
But Caroline wrote to me the day she put her tree up and told me that she liked my ornaments best of all.♥
And that Lucas said:"When I move out will nana make me some?"
Moments like those make me want to be here forever..

I made sugar cookies and used my huge Birkmann cutters..Statement cookies lol!
Either as an individual gift or poking out of stockings wrapped in cello.
I am rather supercalifragilistically smitten w/ my Canal Homes..The cutters are from Fancy Flours..Winter Village Cutter and Stencil Set.
$$  but imagine for me in Canadian funds.One million dollars;)
I still say..worth it.
We had a snowglobe day Tuesday..light snow all day falling gently..
Wednesday rose brilliantly sparkly w/ blue skies and sunshine.
I love days like these.
Truly Christmas weather.

These last little cookies are the best gingerbread cookies I have eaten.I used my Pain d'Epices spices from Provence..but it is the icing sugar instead of sugar that makes such a crisp lovely cookie..
You can find the fab recipe here..from Susan;)
More inspo from Susan~

Happy Baking