Cookies - possibly the best thing about Christmas

Maybe not, but they are definitely high up there on the list. My parents make the same cookies every year (butter cookies with the old school cookie press), because they are a beloved tradition and there would be riots among family and friends if they didn't make them. Back in the day, when I lived at home, it used to be a family thing - my mom would make the dough, my dad operated the cookie press, and I decorated. Now, of course, they do it without me, so I make my own cookies.

Since they basically make five or six batches of the same cookie, just in different shapes and colors, I try to add some variety, and for the past few years, I've been trying out new recipes.

( My record is 1-1 this year )