I have a backlog of cookies to post, but I’m going to begin with Christmas because that’s where we’re at. (Roughly, of course. Reality, it was two days ago!)

Philip’s mom had mentioned that she would like some cookies to take the to church’s annual Christmas ladies’ luncheon. Among these ladies are many, many of the folks who have supported both Philip and me in our travels and endeavors since joining the Air Force. These ladies even threw one of my baby showers when I was pregnant with A.J. years ago, and I have remained in contact with many of them, through pictures, letters, and annual Christmas cards.

I woke up one morning in early December with a start: when were the cookies due again? Philip checked with his mom – five days away! They needed to be baked, decorated, dried, packaged, shipped to West Virginia, and arrived in just five days! Eep! I lit a fire under my own rear and got flying!

I made six different shapes of cookies for the luncheon, sending several of each:

Cookies for the SCBC Ladies’ Luncheon.

Among the cookies, I had found an adorable cookie cutter at my local gourmet shop: a big polar bear! In my mind, he would make the cutest little winter guy, and I knew that he would be perfect for Nancy. She and Philip’s dad had visited us in Alaska, and they loved seeing the special animals in the cold climates… like polar bears! I changed my icing on the cookie to give him a little nub of a tail – too cute!

Polar Bear close-up.

And there were others, too! I had a lot of fun making these cute cookies, even in all the rush. The bonus was that the cookies were shipped on Thursday afternoon from us in North Dakota, yet they still arrived in West Virginia by Saturday morning – in plenty of time!

The “Merry Moose” was another idea I had while browsing the local shop. Philip’s parents had several moose experiences in Alaska, and I knew she’d get a kick out of a charming little moose with Christmas lights in his antlers!

As always, I made a coordinating Thank-You cookie to go with Nancy’s order.
I loved how this little wreath cookie turned out – cute!

After all those successes, of course something had to go wrong. No, the cookies didn’t arrive broken, but… the luncheon was snowed out in Bridgeport! Still, Nancy saved the day, visiting all the ladies on her own and delivering the cookies to those that would have been in attendance. She also passed on extras to shut-ins in the church. I’ve heard from several in Christmas cards this month, and it sounds like they were a hit!