Traditional Cookie Bake off

 Christmas in my kitchen is about icing sugar, butter and flour. This time of year I begin to prepare for the Christmas bake. Back when David was still living with me, we made it a tradition to bake cookies and it never really got to Christmas but surely was tasty. This year we are going to try a little different since it's been a few years and the tradition died with my late husband. I will be replacing the white sugar with Xylitol. It is going to be delicious. I choose to use chocolate chips and cranberries and maybe buy a Christmas tree cookie cutter for the special time of the year. Even if we as Buddhist don't partake in this, I know Romany creams, with a fresh hint of coconut will bring the festive season alive. Minty biscuits and the smell of cardamom tea and a biscuit. This year I want to make butter biscuits smothered in icing sugar, the diabetic friendly kind. It is time for a new tradition and a reason to feel this season. It has been an exceptionally long year and a daunting one at that. I need some good holiday cheer and an opportunity to love my kitchen again. Fire up the oven, and bring out the piping bags. We need a celebration and indeed an opportunity to show some gratitude even if it is a working festive season, we will find the time to dunk a biscuit in some good tea. For now, I look forward to the bake off. Aprons strings are ready. Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. G xxx

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