jam-jams

107 sandwiches. That means 214 individual cookies. That doesn't include the "broken" ones.

In the past I have done this all myself. Sacrificial? Perhaps. But what is Christmas without jam-jams? The process includes mixing up the dough, of course, then refrigerating it for a few hours, then rolling, cutting, baking, and "jamming" with the jam of your choice before sandwiching. This done while they are still warm. They then need to sit in a sealed container for some time to soften. So, this year, I have a new mixer that easily handled the 9 cups of flour; I also have 3 willing children who are old enough to be of REAL help. So we did the work of rolling, etc. all the way up to the putting away in only 2 1/2 hours! Woo hoo! Happy family. Lots of good cookies.

Now we are settled in front of the hockey game (BTG said, "I don't want to miss Coach's Corner!) with nachos and sour cream, salsa and fresh guacamole. The Christmas tree is glowing gently beside us and the twinkling lights are...twinkling....in the kitchen. Pretty.