
We made stained glass window cookies today.

I made sugar cookies, using a simple recipe.
I first learned how to make this in 1972,
during a FHE group in college.
We used Life Savers.
Ben couldn't find those yesterday.
These are Jolly Ranchers.
Rock candy works well, too.

It's important to bake them on a lightly greased pan,
and take them out of the oven as soon as the edges begin to brown.

They can't be removed from the pan until the candy is cool,
but if you wait too long, you will break the cookie.

In some cookies we put chunks of the candy.
Use a knife to break the candy.

I think these are really pretty.

Use a hammer, not your nice rolling pin,
if you want to use small pieces of candy.

The window in the cookie on the lower right
is from tiny pieces.

Nathan liked the cookies!

Yesterday we made gingerbread houses.

Melanie was quite creative and made a garage and car.

We also made Christmas stockings.
I made this for Chris.