Sunday, December 16, 2012

Nordic Christmas Deer Heart Cookies

For my friends and family with Scandinavian origins, I wanted to make a Nordic-inspired Christmas cookie—these red & white deer heart cookies fit the bill:



I ended up liking them so well, that I made each of my son's preschool classmates personalized versions:



For the cookies, I used the middle cutter from the R & M Heart 5 Piece Cookie Cutter Set available through Amazon. The wafer papers are available through my shop.

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Vintage Christmas Santa & Noel Wreath Cookies

The first set of cookies I made for Christmas this year were these turquoise and red vintage Santas in wreaths. Then, I made a set of more modern Noël wreath cookies—only after they were both done did I realize they complemented each other nicely! Serendipity!


Vintage Santa Wreath Cookies


Noël Wreath Cookies



You can find both sets of wafer papers at my store

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Thanksgiving Cookies -- A Wrap-Up

I know, I know, I haven't posted in ages! November ran away from me—we took the toddler to my in-laws' for Thanksgiving, after which I scrambled to get his Thomas the Tank Engine birthday party off the ground, and ever since it's been a mad dash for Christmas. Here, without further ado, are the Thanksgiving cookies I made this year:


Round Turkey Wreath Cookies

 
Square Autumn Leaf Cookies


Clapsaddle Pilgrim Cookies


Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies


Clapsaddle Thanksgiving Children Cookies

They were all made with wafer papers—all but the Autumn Leaf cookies were based on early 1900s postcards. They wafer papers are all available at my shop.

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