Smell like Christmas. Yes, that statement can raise a question or two, but those who celebrate the holiday can't deny that there are certain scents that are a must. In my mind, there are certain smells that accompany the season, such as our wood stove, which runs full tilt during the winter months, or peppermint-scented candles. Today, though, was a Christmas smell that our house would be completely lost without: Allie baking her Christmas cookies!
For the brunt of today, our house transitioned from one cookie mix to the next. First, there was the aroma of chocolate cake in the air. You may be wondering what chocolate cake has to do with cookies, but Allie's trying something new this year, and is in the process of making cake pops (think lollipops, but with cake). Soon after, that scent was replaced by the one of Skor cookies. If you remember the toffee cookies you could get from Tim Horton's (I don't know if Timmie's still sells them), the Skor cookies taste exactly like them.
Have you ever tried gingerbread that's been made with butterscotch pudding? I hadn't until today. Such an idea may come across as strange, but I promise you, it is delicious. Should you be interested, I do believe Allie got the recipe off the Kraft Canada website.
Finally, the house had the wonderful aroma of peanut butter cookies floating throughout. These aren't your ordinary peanut butter cookies, though. Once the cookies have come out of the oven, and cooled slightly, Allie gently presses a Hershey kiss into each cookie. I'm not a big chocolate fan, but that kiss addition is what takes those cookies to the next level.
The smells of Christmas breakfast and dinner will always be fantastic, but the scent of Allie's Christmas cookies will always reign supreme.
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