Duck for cover! The cookies are coming!!!

The Sekrit Identity
Okay.  I'm about to reveal to you a huge secret.  *ssssshhhhhh*  Don't tell anyone!  Right.  So I'm sure by now I've told you about my horror stories with cooking? 

...I burned water once.  I tried making a hamburger soufflé and it turned out so bad the neighborhood dogs wouldn't even eat it.  I don't know how to make Jello.

*shrug*  The usual stories.

Well, as it turns out... I can actually follow a recipe.  And?  They turn out pretty good.  The short of it?  I can cook.  But see, when I tell people those horror stories they don't ask me to cook them anything.

Foiled Again
Unfortunately when the person that asks you to cook is the person that taught you how to cook is told those stories as a deterrent?  Tthey roll their eyes at you and ignore you and hand you the recipes they want you to make.

Right.  *scuffs toes on floor*  It seems I've got some cookies to bake.  Mom is going baking crazy this year.  She made a ton of quick breads (pumpkin, banana nut, cranberry nut, date nut, and lemon nut breads).  She ran out of time and still has more to bake so she asked me to take care of the cookies.  *counts the recipes*  More specifically she asked me to make eight different kinds of cookies and three different types of candies.

Bah humbug. 
I've stalled as long as I could.  I now have no choice but to bake as ordered asked.  *scowls and gets out the measuring spoons* 

Duck for cover! The cookies are coming!!!

The Sekrit Identity
Okay.  I'm about to reveal to you a huge secret.  *ssssshhhhhh*  Don't tell anyone!  Right.  So I'm sure by now I've told you about my horror stories with cooking? 

...I burned water once.  I tried making a hamburger soufflé and it turned out so bad the neighborhood dogs wouldn't even eat it.  I don't know how to make Jello.

*shrug*  The usual stories.

Well, as it turns out... I can actually follow a recipe.  And?  They turn out pretty good.  The short of it?  I can cook.  But see, when I tell people those horror stories they don't ask me to cook them anything.

Foiled Again
Unfortunately when the person that asks you to cook is the person that taught you how to cook is told those stories as a deterrent?  Tthey roll their eyes at you and ignore you and hand you the recipes they want you to make.

Right.  *scuffs toes on floor*  It seems I've got some cookies to bake.  Mom is going baking crazy this year.  She made a ton of quick breads (pumpkin, banana nut, cranberry nut, date nut, and lemon nut breads).  She ran out of time and still has more to bake so she asked me to take care of the cookies.  *counts the recipes*  More specifically she asked me to make eight different kinds of cookies and three different types of candies.

Bah humbug. 
I've stalled as long as I could.  I now have no choice but to bake as ordered asked.  *scowls and gets out the measuring spoons* 

Oi. Where's the Pepto?

*burp*  I think I'm gonna be sick.  I had one too many truffles this evening.  I only ate two of my cookies, but I'm about ready to get a couple more. 

I managed to make three different knds of cookies today, but only one of them are baked.  The other two are chilled doughs, so I won't get to bake them until tomorrow.

I would have baked them too but hubby commandeered the kitchen to bake his own Christmas presents, which consisted of Chili Cashews.  I got stuck on tag making duty.  Cute little tags with snowmen on them, but I made on them the computer.  Had to cut 'em out, glue the sides together, and paint on the glitter.

But hey, we got presents for a dozen people out of the way now (not inlcuding the recipients of the cookies).

So, today I made the Snickerdoodles.  I made the dough for the Russia Teacakes and the Molasses Sugar Cookies.  I'll bake 'em tomorrow.

That leaves me with the Chocolate Crinkles, Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies, Fruit Slice Cookies, and Candy Cane Cookies.  Not sure I'll have time for the candy, but we'll see.  *re-reads*  Wait, I think I'm forgetting one.  Something about Rum cookies or something.  Lost the recipe card. 

The measuring spoons are put away for the evening.  *sigh*

Oi. Where's the Pepto?

*burp*  I think I'm gonna be sick.  I had one too many truffles this evening.  I only ate two of my cookies, but I'm about ready to get a couple more. 

I managed to make three different knds of cookies today, but only one of them are baked.  The other two are chilled doughs, so I won't get to bake them until tomorrow.

I would have baked them too but hubby commandeered the kitchen to bake his own Christmas presents, which consisted of Chili Cashews.  I got stuck on tag making duty.  Cute little tags with snowmen on them, but I made on them the computer.  Had to cut 'em out, glue the sides together, and paint on the glitter.

But hey, we got presents for a dozen people out of the way now (not inlcuding the recipients of the cookies).

So, today I made the Snickerdoodles.  I made the dough for the Russia Teacakes and the Molasses Sugar Cookies.  I'll bake 'em tomorrow.

That leaves me with the Chocolate Crinkles, Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies, Fruit Slice Cookies, and Candy Cane Cookies.  Not sure I'll have time for the candy, but we'll see.  *re-reads*  Wait, I think I'm forgetting one.  Something about Rum cookies or something.  Lost the recipe card. 

The measuring spoons are put away for the evening.  *sigh*