Onto Christmas-time cookies. Being from an interfaith household, I'm very sensitive to cultural differences, so when I distribute cookies around this time of year, I try to be somewhat generic. These snowflakes were a very colorful addition to the little favor bags I usually give to neighbors, friends, and teachers this time of year. (Although I had something special in mind for the teachers this year...see next post!)
Ah, and what about this little tin platter? I loved the color, the faux lace background, and the price...$2.00 at Jo-Ann. (Love their seasonal markdowns!) I re-used it all season, and then I ended up leaving it at a family member's home with no worries. No extra dish to wash and return...an extra gift from me to you. :)
Anyhow...the cookies.
I didn't want to do only white and blue (after all, I already sort of just did that with the Hanukkah cookies). I wanted some color, and I got some great inspiration from Oh Sugar Events.
I had two different, but basic, large snowflake cookie cutters, and then I used circles for the "mini" option.
I tried to be careful about the order in which I frosted these guys (that is, in order to save the most time and dish washing). But, I basically ended up having almost all colors handy at all times in order to make the details I wanted on each color.
All together, I liked trying new colors for these classic snowflake designs, and they definitely gave my lemon refrigerator cookies and chewy chocolate drop cookies the pop of color they needed to make a really festive little gift bag.
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