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mistressofmuses) wrote2025-12-24 11:13 pm
mistressofmuses) wrote2025-12-24 11:13 pm
Holiday baked goods!
I spent much of the last two days doing my holiday baking!
I am always torn between my love of the end result and the frustration I experience while actually doing it, haha. This year, the enjoyment did win out, which is nice!
It helped that I split some of the labor-intensive parts up, as much as I could. A lot of what ends up frustrating me is just how much my back ends up hurting after I've been standing for long enough.
Yule logs!
These were more cooperative this year than some. The dough is really stiff and a bit of a struggle to get together, but it actually rolled out a lot better than it often does. This year we also had higher-quality spices, and the flavor is really good!
Kolaches!
Alex picked peach and raspberry for the flavors this year. This dough is definitely the worst: it's so extremely sticky and elastic. The recipe calls for 2.5 inch squares... which you can actively watch immediately shrink once you cut them out, as the dough contracts. (It made for a very ugly first batch, haha.) I ended up having to cut the squares and then re-roll them, which did turn out nicer, but was an annoying extra step.
Kahlua truffles!
The last time I made truffles, I swore I would not be making them again, because they were such a pain. But that was years ago, and I decided to give them another go. While not perfect, they were far less frustrating than I remember. I wore gloves instead of rolling them with my bare hands and that was a game-changer, ha.
Today, my mom and Taylor made one of our classic family holiday cookies:
"Bird's nests!"
(I was at work, so did not help with these.) We call them bird's nests, though they're just a type of thumbprint cookie. I can't ever make them at home, because Alex is allergic to nuts. I'll enjoy them while I'm here! (And they are always careful to use separate pans and utensils for anything containing nuts.)
And this evening we all made:
Molasses cookies!
Possibly my favorite of all. Warm, soft, delicious... It was a group effort, and well worth it.
Happy Christmas Eve (minutes before midnight)!
I am always torn between my love of the end result and the frustration I experience while actually doing it, haha. This year, the enjoyment did win out, which is nice!
It helped that I split some of the labor-intensive parts up, as much as I could. A lot of what ends up frustrating me is just how much my back ends up hurting after I've been standing for long enough.
Yule logs!
These were more cooperative this year than some. The dough is really stiff and a bit of a struggle to get together, but it actually rolled out a lot better than it often does. This year we also had higher-quality spices, and the flavor is really good!
Kolaches!
Alex picked peach and raspberry for the flavors this year. This dough is definitely the worst: it's so extremely sticky and elastic. The recipe calls for 2.5 inch squares... which you can actively watch immediately shrink once you cut them out, as the dough contracts. (It made for a very ugly first batch, haha.) I ended up having to cut the squares and then re-roll them, which did turn out nicer, but was an annoying extra step.
Kahlua truffles!
The last time I made truffles, I swore I would not be making them again, because they were such a pain. But that was years ago, and I decided to give them another go. While not perfect, they were far less frustrating than I remember. I wore gloves instead of rolling them with my bare hands and that was a game-changer, ha.
Today, my mom and Taylor made one of our classic family holiday cookies:
"Bird's nests!"
(I was at work, so did not help with these.) We call them bird's nests, though they're just a type of thumbprint cookie. I can't ever make them at home, because Alex is allergic to nuts. I'll enjoy them while I'm here! (And they are always careful to use separate pans and utensils for anything containing nuts.)
And this evening we all made:
Molasses cookies!
Possibly my favorite of all. Warm, soft, delicious... It was a group effort, and well worth it.
Happy Christmas Eve (minutes before midnight)!
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