More failures and sugar cookies

posted by joeli under cookies

Before I started this blog, baking was a bit easier. If things came out bad, it was alright. My husband and I ate whatever it was and no one had to know about it. Now when this happens I either have to pony up and write about it or figure out something else to make and blog about. There were also no pictures to take so things were often eaten straight out of the oven. I'm still not quite used to taking photos and despite some earlier success I've been having trouble lately taking good photos. I am going to blame this on the fact that it is December and my little town in England is permanently gray. The other trouble is that, like so many others, my husband and I spent the past two weeks feeling very poorly. I made some sugar cookies though to try and cheer things up!

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Oatmeal cookies

posted by joeli under cookies

It's December and boy does it sure feel it! Dec 1 we woke up to find the temperature was -5C. Now, this would be considered pretty warm when I lived in Boston but here in England it's gosh darn cold! Cold weather needs cookies in my opinion so I got right on it and baked these oatmeal cookies.

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