T Stands for Christmas Cookies

 Hi everyone. Another December T Day has arrived. I dawned on me next week is Christmas. Wow.

It also dawned on me that I haven't wished anyone  a Happy Hanukah either. Happy Hanukah to those who celebrate.

I'm starting off this post with a pretty silly tag for Tag Tuesday for their Anything Goes or Christmas theme.

I am making a little tag book about this year's holidays. Not sure I really want to remember 2020 or not, but it will be one to talk about in the future. 

After coloring my background and adding the paper tape along the left side border,  I die cut the gingerbread baker and used white paint to outline her. Then I added the google eyes, as well as a heart sicker. I created the apron from some  scrap paper too.  I have a sheet of baking stickers, so I used a few of those .My penmanship  on the quote is not the best and overall this is not my usual style, but this tag has a silly feel. In a good way of course.

Like this gingerbread lady, I've  baking cookies lately. 

WARNING: this is a high calorie post!

These sables are easy and buttery. I rolled them in some red and white sugar to make them festive. Then they are sliced and baked once the dough is chilled.

And jam filled thumbprints became hazelnut rolled and chocolate kiss cookies instead.

I've been trying lots of new recipes, as well as some much loved ones. So far I've made 8 kinds. I've been freezing many, and leaving some out to eat. I can't leave them all out though because I my husband and I would weigh an extra 20 pounds otherwise. Smile! I'm not a binge eater, but for some reason with this variety of cookies, I have been munching a lot. Guess I need to do a taste comparison. Smile!

These (above) are a new recipe for me that I pulled off of the Nordic Ware site. They are called biscochitos and are the official cookie of New Mexico. Since they sounded interesting and I love New Mexico, I gave them a try. They are not super sweet and are flavored with crushed anise seeds and orange zest.  I definitely am adding them to bake again list.

These pecan balls (Mexican wedding cakes) are a favorite of mine, not so much the hubby.

I also have some doughs in the refrigerator that I need to roll out. My husband requested sugar cookies, and for me, gingerbread and a  shortbread to roll out and cut. 

Let me offer you a cup of milky chai tea as well as a "healthier" (ha-ha) plate with a few snack cookies. A sable, a brown sugar cardamom shortbread , and a chocolate chip cookie where I replaced the chips with Cadbury holiday chocolate candies and some peppermint M&Ms. 

Be sure to visit  Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog for T this week.  Hope  you join us with your drink related post.

Enjoy. 

Sunday afternoon I got ambitious and put up new lights on my tree. 

For those of you who might not have read, but first all the middle lights went dark and then the top ones. It didn't take me very long because even though the tree is tall, it is really thin.  Glad that is done, and  hopefully, it will stay bright.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great T day!