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.

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)