Sunday, December 19, 2010

Christmas Cookies, pt 2- Icing!

Matt's sprinkle accident
Kaitlynn adds sprinkles
NO!!!

Adding raisins
Kaitlynn made this bone for Jack
I can't think of a happier Christmas scene
Goodie bags for preschool teachers
 We finished our cookies!  I made royal icing in 5 colors- white, blue, green, red, and yellow.  I relied on Martha Stewart for my Royal Icing Recipe.  I have to tell you, I was a little nervous about using 5 Tablespoons of Meringue Powder per pound of confectioners sugar, but it was right on.  I doubled the recipe, and it made ample amounts of icing.  For the teachers treat bags, we added the bells that the kids made.  Thank you Martha!!!  We used pipe cleaners rather than string, I imagine that was easier to thread the bells than string would have been.  Kaitlynn's teacher liked them so much, she may turn it into a class project!

Sharon and I also made biscotti that morning.  So easy, and delicious too.  I couldn't believe how fancy they turned out.  We used melted almond bark to decorate them.  A pan of warm water kept them fluid so we could keep working.  Jason couldn't beleive his luck upon seeing these when he got home.


Lovely drizzle Mom
 

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