Trial Run for Santa's Cookies

Hallie with her baking face on....


Cookies ready to go into the oven!


Hallie said she just couldn't wait to eat one!


My Cheapo way of coloring icing...



The finished Product!


Tonight after dinner Hallie and I decided we would do a trial run for Santa's cookies. She was so excited to help me break the eggs, mix up the batter, cut out the cookies, and then put them in the oven to bake. While they were baking, I looked everywhere for my primary color food coloring (tongue twister) and it was no where to be found. So this year, Santa's cookies are going to be a little neon! Yes, I am a cheapo when it comes to icing accessories, I never go buy the expensive icing tools. I always just make up my own and use a ziploc bag. We made stockings, Christmas trees, gingerbread men, and mickey mouse faces. I have a mickey mouse face that I use all the time to make pancakes and eggs for Hallie with that we purchased at Disney World a couple of years ago, so she decided that we should also use it to make sugar cookies with. While dad and Hannah took a nap, Hallie and I had a wonderful time. It was soooo sweet! She said, "Mom we sure are making memories aren't we!" My heart melted! I can remember my mom baking with me when I was a little girl and how much I always enjoyed it. She didn't want to help me decorate a lot, but she picked out all the colors for the parts. When I tucked her into bed tonight, she once again thanked me for teaching her how to make cookies.... I truly love spending time with my precious girls, they are my true blessings in life! Hope you enjoy the photos!