Today I will be spending a special “auntie and nephew day” with my oldest nephew and one of the things we plan on doing is making Christmas cookies.  We’ll be making yummy sugar cookies and perhaps we’ll do a Christmas craft together as well.  Even though I’m looking forward to bake with him, the point was to be able to spend some special time with someone I love.  And tonight when our day is over, you can guarantee that I’ll be baking away in the kitchen, with my four different kinds of cookie dough ready to go (sugar, chocolate chip, molasses, and cardamom).  I think it’s the sweet things that make holidays extra special!

I’ll be taking the rest of the week off from blogging to enjoy my favorite time of the year, but I’ll be back here on Monday.

To those who celebrate it, Merry Christmas!  And as always, Happy Holidays.

{cookie images belong to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia}