My office becomes burdened with tin after tin of biscuits and sweets at Christmas. By the 28th (when I return to work) I always throw out whatever is left so that no-one has to encounter them when they return in the New Year. Last year I added to the burden of shop bought goodies (only myself and another colleague ever bake anything) and I purchased a tin of biscuits. In the end I did make tiny chocolate meringues but by then everyone was so sick of sweets and sweet things that a bowl of fruit would have been enjoyed more!
This year however, I am doing homemade cookies and I know that these will be very much in favour. I have a trip to Cologne at the end of the month which I am really looking forward to, and German biscuits will accompany my cookies into work when I return on December 2nd. My plan is to get in early with my gifts so that (a) everyone is not already sick of sweets and, (b) I can tick it off my list.
This past weekend I froze cookie doughs. I am following Martha Stewart books and made a chocolate dough, a peppermint dough for candy cane cookies and a sugar dough. I am feel virtuous knowing that they are in the freezing waiting for me. The problem was, everyone knew that my plan was to bake, bake and bake, so when I came out of the kitchen everyone said ‘where’s the cake and biscuits?!’. It was time to head back into the kitchen.
If I am not reading a book I read an old living magazine. These cookies came from the 2009 January issue (one of my favourites – it’s the one with Martha’s list of staying well and having the time to do all the things that we need to do – I just think I need an assistant!). The link for the cookies is here.
Now, mine didn’t turn out as pretty as the photo in the magazine. But I DON’T CARE! as these cookies are lovely. Really melt-in-your-mouth cookies. I may now have to make another batch to go with my freezer doughs because these were a hit at home and at work today.
Are you making ahead any cookies? What recipes are you using?
Perfecting Pru 
Your cookie looks lovely to me! I have some of my ginger shortbead cookies in the freezer. I just need to take them out, slice, and bake them. I always make them even though it’s not really Christmasy.
Gut, dass noch alle Tassen im Schrank sind, Robi. Und der Finken wird heute bestimmt von irgendwo winken, unterm Bett hervor oder hinterm Eit3rngsnoaRg0;Lass dich nicht narren und sei lieb gegrüsst.
I do not like that video responses are almost hidden now. Something visual other than a small text number to show there are responses is needed. Even worse, it's not visible if the video is a response to another video…The fade in effects are annoying and unseyesnarc. I hope sound effects are not added as well when changing videos on the page.
La loterie c’est une très bonne comparaison…Parce que en amour comme a la loto…Suffit de gagner l’gros lot UNE FOIS…Mais c’est làTOUT le défi