Angels

Trio of Angels

Trio of Angels

Plate of Angels
Angels Close up

My mother loved angels and had many of them around the house. She treasured an alabaster pin of an angel carrying a child that her mother had given to her. One of her favorite Christmas songs was “Guardian Angels” sung by Mario Lanza and I must admit that when I’m missing her I listen to that song and feel warm and cozy. So it’s no wonder that when holiday baking starts, one of the first cutout cookies I make are angels in one form or another. Along with Santa and Christmas trees, these heavenly messengers speak clearly of the miracle of the season.

“Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.” G.K. Chesterton

These angel cookies are made from my mother’s favorite cookie recipe, the Classic Sugar Cookie. I decorated them with vanilla-bean glaze and embellished their wings and haloes with lots of sparkling sugar crystals. A tiny red heart symbolizes the love my mother and I have for them.

Best advice ever
“Never place a period where your angel
has placed a comma.”

 

Cookie specifics

What I’ve learned...

These cookies were made with the best ingredients I could find and baked in a small batch of two dozen. I’ve experimented with less expensive ingredients, but have come to the conclusion that flavor is best when I use the best. Why spend all this time baking and decorating if taste and texture are just so-so? Decorating the cookies takes time, but it’s an enjoyable process for me and I know that those who receive them appreciate that. Life is just better when you can share something you love with someone you love. Don’t you agree?

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