Another special Stebber holiday tradition is cookie decorating. I’m sure a lot of families do this and it’s a wonderful tradition to have. I used to make the sugar cookies from scratch, roll them out, cut them, and bake them. I already have a million things to do and bake, and this quickly became a grueling chore. A friend of mine told me about Complete Recipe cookies that you can buy at Cub Foods. There are 24 pre-cut sugar cookies in the shape of stars, trees, and snowmen. You have to get them early or they may sell out. I make a point to get them before Thanksgiving. They are already frozen so they keep well in the freezer. They are delicious and so much easier than baking them from scratch. I bake plenty of other cookies and treats with the kids so we still have those special moments.
Every year I bake the cookies and we gather around the table for the kids to decorate them. We listen to holiday music in the background. I mix up a few colors of frosting and have some sprinkles and such to use. The kids always compete to have the winning cookie. The winning cookie is one that I pick and eat. It isn’t a competition to make the best or prettiest cookie. The objective is to make a cookie the way mom likes to eat it. The winning cookie is big, has gobs of frosting, and enough sprinkles to give you diabetes. If my pancreas hurts after I eat it, you are a shoo-in as the winner.
Cookie decorating is a fun and easy tradition to have. It is another thing to do together as a family to make the holiday season magical. It makes memories and shifts the focus off of just presents.
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