I had a day to myself, so I was able to make some Christmas cookies. It took all day, partly because I had to buy some ingredients and then clean the oven beforehand. I wasn’t sure what had spilled in it from Patrick’s cooking, but I didn’t want anything savory changing the flavor of my sweets.

My favorite so far is this pepperkaker. It’s crisp and spicy, and the house smelled wonderful and Christmasy all night. I’m thankful I had the day for baking, which I didn’t do last year. If I get more done this week, I’m planning to give some to our neighbors. Well, as long as they turn out tasty…