Let The Christmas Cookie Countdown Begin!

Last year, we finally bought a wooden advent calendar. We had been wanting a particular one for several years and just couldn't bring ourselves to spend the money on it. And, there were never any left during the post-Christmas sale.

But one day last February, I was strolling through the store that carried the advent calendar we wanted, and sitting underneath a clearance table labeled "75% off" was a brand new, boxed advent calendar - the one we'd be wanting for years.

I bought it. And, we love it.

Since the boys are really beginning to understand the lessons surrounding Christmas and are feeling the excitement as Christmas day approaches, I wanted to use our advent calendar to do something special with them this year to celebrate this most wonderful season. And, I wanted to do a little something each day - as we count down the days til Christmas. But, I wanted it to be something that was tailored to them. Something that was tailored to our family.

Hence, the Short Stop Christmas Cookie Countdown was born.

Each day - from now until Christmas - the boys will open up the day's door on our advent calendar and find a new kind of cookie we get to make together. Because well, we love to bake around here - me and my boys. We love covering the kitchen in flour and tasting cookie dough and watching our creations through the oven windows.

Did I mention how much we love to eat cookies, too?

And, I'll share our recipes with you as we go along! Some of the recipes are my favorites. Some of them are new ones we're gonna try for the first time. Some are easy. Some are more involved. Some are prepackaged. Some are made from scratch.

Each of our cookies will be special in its own way and have a simple (very simple) lesson for the boys to learn or reason to celebrate as we anticipate Christmas Day. And, we're making a very cool little project along the way. More to come on that....

So, if you're looking for some new cookie recipes this year, you've come to the right place.

25 days til Christmas.

25 cookie recipes.

25 reasons to celebrate.

Let the Christmas Cookie Countdown begin!