I have always loved that Christmas tends to equal "cookies," at least in my family and friends' homes. For years, I've made little bags of cookies and dropped them off with neighbors, served them at parties, and given them to teachers as gifts. They've usually been the traditional drop cookie or refrigerator cookie. I've experimented a little with different varieties (peppermint, lemon, oatmeal, chocolate chip, etc), but with this new discovery of cookie decorating, I feel the potential is endless...but, my time isn't.
So, because I tend to over-bake for Christmas, it was a joy that Hanukkah was so early this year (actually, a bit too early...on Thanksgiving!).
But, that's ok. I finally got a chance to give Hanukkah the time it deserves, cookie-wise.
I have a great set of Hanukkah cookie cutters, and that's where I found my menorah, dreidel, and star. The present was from a Wilton Christmas collection, I think. I got some inspiration from Lizy B Bakes's blog, but also from Williams-Sonoma of all places.
I used gold and silver metallic food color spray to give a little extra shine to the stars, menorahs, and gelt. Notice how I keep finding ways to add my minis? They are always the first to go...so, less guilt, more gelt. :)
And, I followed Ali Bee's tutorial for how to create bows. I prefer the ones without the ribbon down the sides, but it was fun to create the different gift wrap, all staying within the same color scheme and trying to maintain that 3-D perspective.
Could it be that one day Hanukkah could be just as well-known for its traditional cookies? Maybe in my house...
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