12/18/2011

More Baking and my Christmas Trees

Well, I made the shortbread dough last night but I didn't bake them until this morning.


Then this afternoon I made the Voluptuous Coconut Macaroons.  I hadn't made them for a couple of years and forgot that the baking time in the original recipe was off.  It said 20 minutes but after almost burning the first batch I found that they are done after 10 minutes.


Last night I finished decorating my main tree in the Living Room


and today I finished decorating my Nutcracker Tree and got my Shepherd's Bush 2000 Years Ago tree in position and all lighted up.




I have most of my decorating done now - just few bits and pieces to put into place.  And once I  have made my Butter Tart Squares all the baking will be  done. Yippee!!!

After I finished posting here, I will go back to stitching on another one of my 2011 Crazy January Challenge starts - Believe Tree by Mary McLenon (M Designs).   I will post a picture of my progress tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by and for all your lovely comments.  I enjoy reading them.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!

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11 comments:

  1. Beautiful trees & yummy looking cookies! Blessings, Shirlee

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  2. Love your trees.... and your cookies look yummy. I love shortbread too!

    happy stitching and merry Christmas

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  3. Your trees and baking look great.

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  4. You have been busy. I love macaroons. Christmas is a great time to do lots of baking and not feel guilty about the calories. Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

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  5. i love your tree too..so sweet..and yummy cookies..
    merry christmas..
    stitchy hugs
    cucki xx

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  6. Ooooo, macaroons, shortbread cookies (yum) and gorgeous Christmas trees. Everything is beautiful Loretta. (I'm especially lovin' those Shepherds Bush ornies.) Beautiful! :)

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  7. Loretta, the cookies look yummy!! Love the trees too.

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  8. Your cookies look so yummy! Pretty trees! :)

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  9. It all looks wonderful! Decorating is done but I've still got a few batches of cookies to bake tomorrow.

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  10. Your baking looks great!! :p
    Thank you for sharing your tree pictures :D

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  11. I added your tree to my post! :D

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