And we’re back. We’re here on a bright and crisp Tuesday, just six days before Christmas and all through the house – well, the clattering of cookie sheets, the buzz of the mixer. All the sounds of the holidays. I’m bringing you the essential elements of the cookie-baking event. It’s as if you are right here, watching the excitement from your homes. The list of possibilities has been pared down to only the six top vote-getters from previous years. We have a new entry this year, because I could only find peppermint Hershey kisses, which we didn’t think would pair well with peanut. So, it’s a peppermint / chocolate combo. Her Ladyship is perched in her designated seat of command at the dining room table, recipe books at the ready. She’s issuing instructions to the kitchen, where Princess Elizabeth has prepped the cookie sheets, uncovered the mixer, brought out every conceivable utensil, unleashed the waxed paper and parchment. (Why do we have parchment? Wasn’t that something that medieval popes used to jot down their thoughts?). Anyway, the day is simmering with promise.
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