Christmas Snowflake Cookies

When I think of Christmas, I think of snowflakes.  I'm not totally sure why, because I live in Louisiana where it rarely gets cold, much less snows.

I'm totally fine with warmer weather. I am not a girl who likes cold weather at all. We lived in Germany for a few years and it snowed all winter. When it snowed I stayed in my pajamas all day and didn't leave the house. I'm surprised I even survived. 

I need warm weather and cute shoes. 

When you go out in the snow the bottom of your jeans get wet, it's just gross to me. Don't get me wrong it's beautiful to look at but, that's about it. 

So I'll just make pretty snowflake cookies and enjoy the warmer climate. 

1. Outline cookie with a #2 tip and turquoise royal icing

2. Fill cookie with flood consistency icing. Let dry overnight.

3. With a food safe marker take a small circle cutter and outline a circle in the center of the cookie.

4. Next, using white outline consistency icing and a #1 tip, start piping lines from edge of circle to the tip of snowflake.

5. Add short lines in between the other lines

6. Then add dots around center circle and on tips of lines. Allow to dry for several hours.

Snowflake cookies........

I love snowflakes.

Not the real ones.....y'all know I like SUNSHINE. I love fake cookie snowflakes.

The past two days have been so nice because I haven't had to go outside. That's right.

My fantastic husband has brought the kids to school for me! I love it. I can stay snuggled under the covers.

I wonder how long it will last? I mean he can only take Hannah Montana and Justin Bieber so long.  The girls told him he was boring and they want mom back.....HA.

Mom's fun......dad's boring.

Well while dad is out in the 34˚ cold weather, I'll be home in the toasty house,  baking wintery cookies.

Sound fair? Ok who cares if it's fair, right? As long as I'm warm. Besides, I can make you cute cookies.

Here are some snowflakes I made for those of you who love the cold.  The would go great with some Hot cocoa.  I had been wanting to try

LilaLoa's Chocolate cookie Recipe

for a while now and what better time then when your stuck in from the cold.  If you follow her instructions step by step it's a very easy recipe. Don't add too much flour. It's perfect....just follow the instructions.