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Decorating Christmas cookies is a longstanding tradition in my family. I fondly remember many a winter day making and icing cookies with my mother and aunt. As an adult, I have continued that tradition with friends and their children.
I find that when making a party out of cookie decorating with children, it is best to keep the work simple. Limit the choice of cutter shapes to four or five and work with a paired down palette like red, white and green. Don’t forget to provide colorful tins or white bakery boxes filled with bright tissue paper for your young friends to pack their cookies in and take home.
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Top: Festive décor makes all of the difference when it comes to setting a mood for your party. I recently created a candy cane-inspired table for my wee coworkers. I used red and white felt for the tablecloth and decorated it with matching ornaments and with Candy Cane Candles and Peppermint Striped Candles that were lit as daylight faded.Bottom left: Add a hole to the cut-outs before baking and cookies can be transformed into ornaments or gift tags.
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Center: Simple decorations can be piped on with icing and a pastry bag. Bottom right: Cookie decorating appeals to all ages. |
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