I spent the morning decorating for Easter; decorating cookies that is, there are personalized ones this time too, my first attempt at writing with the piping bag. It's been a long time since I worked on cookies like this, at least three months, I could tell that my skills were a bit rusty; it felt good nonetheless. These cookies will be especially sweet, they were rolled out with my mother-in-law's wooden rolling pin. My husband has memories of sweet-treats-to-come when she would bring her rolling pin out of the cupboard; she always kept it wrapped in the same cotton towel for storage, that's just the way I carried it home a few weeks ago and the way I will keep it here. There's no way of calculating how many perfect pie crusts she rolled out with this pin over the years, she tried to teach me her secret but I never quite measured up. I will keep at it though, Mom would be proud; and in the meantime, we'll eat cookies.
Happy Easter!
12 comments:
My goodness, these are beautiful! Such delicate work! Would never know this was your first attempt at writing with icing.
A special tie to have your MIL's rolling pin to make these sweet treats.
These cookies are a work of art! They're far too pretty to eat. I don't think your skills were rusty at all....
Those cookies are just too pretty to eat! Lucky grandchildren will taste these treasures. How wonderful to have the heritage of your mom-in-love's rolling pin and towel that in future years will be passed down again, along with memories of your hand-made treats.
Gorgeous cookies, look too good to eat though. And maybe your pastry will match to hers now that you have that rolling pin??
Wow! Those are beautiful.
Love your cookies-they are beautiful. I've never had the skill to make mine so beautiful and I often don't bake now that I'm gluten free. Happy Easter from my heart to yours.
Hugs,
Noreen
Your cookies are too pretty to eat. Great job and great blog post. Happy Easter.
Your cookies are as beautiful (if not more so) than any professionally done! Gorgeous!! I know your grandchildren will enjoy them.
beautiful cookies mrs. g...and what a wonderful legacy you have in your memories and special momentos....
Too pretty to eat! I know it will make each child feel so special to have a cookie made just for them. I love the story of the rolling pin - special treasures to bring back fond memories.
Heirloom cookies! Too pretty to eat.
How special to have MIL's rolling pin to grace your kitchen.
I trust your Resurrection was a blessing to all.
So beautiful! You really should start a mail order cookie business!
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