Thursday, December 27, 2007

Guess what everyone got for Xmas this year...


Why, selections from the jam wagon-train, that's what!

Snowman cakes

Making snowman cakes takes a lot of concentration. Mom and I decorated them on Xmas eve.


It was a basic box cake mix, but they were damn cute. I covered one in coconut...he had an unfortunate face and the pretzels turned soggy as hell, but it tasted good.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Cookie and candies aplenty!

So for the second year running we made an assortment of cookies and candies for people, in addition to the jams and occasional bottles of liqueuer we foist upon indulgent friends and relatives, in our Homemade Xmas Parade™. This gives us the excuse to try a bunch of new recipes and people seem to enjoy it.

So here, for the record is this year's Cookie Album (double ™ed).


Pinstripes (almond poppy- seed, cherry and chocolate)


Chocolate crinkles


Russian tea cakes


Chocolate thumbprints


Dark chocolate coveredpeanut butter balls


Chocolate gingerbread with white chocolate drizzle


Bourbon balls


Amaretto truffles


Brandy balls


Lemon cranberry sandwiches


Coconut macaroons


Dark chocolate rum truffles


Chocolate caramels

Smorbakelser (Swedish cardamom cookies)