for me, it's not Christmas without cookies

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This morning's bag of snails was 22, most of them no bigger than a pencil eraser. And I cleaned the cat box, so I've got a sense of accomplishment already.

I've got a few more batches of cookies to go before I have enough to send the Christmas boxes out. I'm adding a box this year for GM's godparents, so we're at Mom&Dad, MomInLaw, DadInLaw&BiL_Rik, BiL_Peter, BiL_Andrew , BroChas, Grandma, Nana, GMGodparents, so nine boxes. I feel like I'm forgetting someone, but I can't think of who. Hopefully it will come to me.

This year's list includes: Toll House Chocolate Chip, Grandma Roger's oatmeal with blueberries, Grandma Roger's Oatmeal with candied orange peel, Peanut butter crisscrosses, Refrigerator cookies with hazelnuts and poppy seeds, Jam shortbread cookies, Spice Drops (vegan), Soft Molasses, Orange and cardamom (thanks etaine_pommier!), Peanut butter crisps, Tiny chocolate chip with sea salt (thanks sarahbellem!)

I still hope to make Oatmeal with candied ginger, ginger snaps, sugar cookies (or maybe snickerdoodles), and maybe Rik's favorite almonds thins or my Mom's favorite Swedish ginger thins.

I really should have made a list first. 

GM's company party is tonight. At least it's not a dress-up party like his last company. We're being taken to Strike's in Cupertino for food, bowling and arcade games. I hope it will be fun enough to make up for a missing a night of baking.

Comments

what's up with the mutant M&M's this year?

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Things to remember for next year: Make a list first. This year, I never knew when to stop, so I just kept going until I was out of ingredients. Which would be fine, if I hadn't kept going to the store for brown sugar and butter. I did manage to put some cookies in the freezer, so hopefully I'll remember to take them to 12th night to share with d_salie. The oatmeal with candied orange peel/candied ginger were really good; grinding the candied bits with the sugars is a big win. I should write a post of how to make cookies. The quart sized ziplocks with expandable bottoms are best for the larger cookies.