I promised a second post for decorated cookies with a recipe for buttercream icing.  It would not be Christmas without this particular cookie made to its imperfections as the years go by.  In the 70’s, I was a stickler for perfection.  Every eye, hair curl and holly in its place.  But as the years go by and the grand children come, it is more about the process than the end product.  Sometimes Santa turns out pretty good, then sometimes he looks a little stressed.  But isn’t that true to life? 

Never the less, Christmas comes and goes and Santa always gets used for a class party or left for Santa at the stockings.  I have made a million of them but my most fun has been with the children and grands.  It is one of our Christmas traditions.  Don’t let it stress you out.  Just enjoy for what it is!

The cookie cutter I use for Santa dates back to the 1970’s.  It is a Hallmark and you can only get it on one of the online auctions.  My daughters quickly bought one for the family but I am still sure it is available.  It is a dandy!

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