Linzer Cookies

Linzer cookies, those intimidating little sandwich cookies, actually aren't that hard to make!

Erik gave me a special Linzer cookie cutter with removable shapes for Christmas this year.  So Amy and I tried it out today.

It worked great--and they are mighty tasty, too!

And even though we are past Christmas, don't Linzer cookies just make you think of Christmas?  Kind of like "Frosted window panes...?"  So here's "The Christmas Waltz."

Christmas Baking

Poppy Seed Bread

We love to bake in the Chaston household!  Below are some of the yummy foods we bake up to give away when we carol each year!

Today my mom, sister, and I made lots of goodies:

• Poppy Seed Bread
• Gingerbread Cookies
• Brownies with chocolate peppermint bits
• Cranberry Muffins

 Yesterday, my sister made:

• Pecan Pie Cookies
• Peppermint Frosted Brownies
• Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
• Molasses Sugar Cookies

The day before yesterday I made:

• Pistachio Bars
• Fresh Lemon Cookies
• Chocolate Rolo Cookies

Yummy foods we still have on the list to make:

• Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
• Sesame Toffee
• Peanut Brittle
• Caramel Popcorn
• Baklava
• Viennese Raspberry Cookies
• Peanut Butter Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
• Vanilla Cheesecake
• Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
• Rosemary Focaccia

I'm sure there are a lot of other amazing recipes we will find and try out!

And in honor of the literal blizzard we had a few days ago that we are still digging out of, here's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm."