Cookie decorating

In an attempt to bring on Juvenile Diabetes, Jeff and I just decorated cookies with Andrew (I know, diabetes isn't funny...) In truth, Jeff and I decorated and Andrew ate. And ate. And ate.

First Andrew and I rolled out the dough (no, I didn't make the dough...come on). Andrew actually was really good about cutting out the shapes...for about the first 3 cookies. Then he wanted to pound it with the rolling pin, stick his fingers in it, and sneeze all over it. We plan on sending a big batch to my sister. Just because Colin can't see Andrew doesn't mean we won't be spreading germs! Because of the "toddler" handing of our little cookies, I soon discover that we will be decorating the most festive of all Christmas cookies. Christmas amoebas!

I soon got frustrated with his manhandling the cookie dough. By this time, a batch was ready for icing and decorating. Jeff was in charge of this particular chapter of our creating masterpieces.

Jeff soon suggested that next year we just give him a piece of cardboard and put icing on it and he'd be happy. I don't think much cookie even made it in his mouth. He kept "decorating" the very same cookie over and over. Then he would lick off the icing, sprinkles, and mini-M&Ms that he decorated with. Jeff and I decorated the all the rest. And Andrew was the gatekeeper of the sprinkles. In between licking his cookie, he would dole out the sprinkles. "Need green sprinkles, Mommy? There you go!" When we would finish and hand them back, he would say "Thank you! Need red sprinkles, Mommy? There you go!". Refusing sprinkles was not an option. If Master Andrew offers, you take!

The culmination of the decoration eating came at the very end. I had bought these gel icing tubes to make colored icing decorations on the cookies. Andrew had been trying to decorate with them. He finally just put it in his mouth and DRAINED it of icing. Slurped it all out. Jeff and I are almost rolling on the floor laughing. That is one way to cut out the middle man. Who needs cookies? Icing tastes darn good on its own.

Here are some pictures. Enjoy!

Oh, and here is Giselle's tip of the day: Don't eat the sugar cookies at the Spurgeon house.