Christmas Cookies

Making Christmas Cookies is one of my favorite things to do in December. I usually make about 4-5 different types and share them with others. Ethan and Ava had so much fun helping me make sugar cookies, we actually made it a two day event. Ethan went crazy with the chocolate sprinkles and Ava ate most of the green frosting off a whole forest of sugar cookie trees (see the pictures below). We also bought some Lebkuchen, the traditional German cookie that has been around since the 13th century. They come in fancy tins and chests, and are similar to fancy gingerbread with different types of spices, nuts, and sometimes fruit. They are SO yummy! I'll have to try some recipes for it next year. Santa sure was happy to find a good assortment of cookies at our house this year!