When my sister and I were children, my father would bring home several boxes of See’s candy every Christmas. My sister would always choose the milk chocolate pieces and I would choose the dark chocolate pieces. We made a great team!
“Snips and snails and puppy dog tails...” Popular 19th Century Nursery Rhyme
These adorable little bird cookies marked the arrival of a friend’s first grandson. The bird cookies were made for my friend, who had given me the cookie cutters for my birthday the month before. She knows me so well and I wanted the arrival of her grandchild to be the first occasion for using these perfect shapes.
Birthdays are time for celebrations. And that means cookies, as far as I’m concerned. Big-letter cookie cutters say “You’re the main attraction today!” These letters are 4-inches high so they definitely get your attention. And just in case someone isn’t sure what the occasion is, the cupcake cookie and the Happy Birthday plaque will let you know.
