Cookie Exchange at school

This week I decided to be a team player and participate in our cookie exchange..... I was hesitant... I try to keep it real.. with Christmas cards to finish up, wrapping yet to be done, heck I still have shopping to do.... but.... I joined in on the fun.... hmmm. fun? the kitchen went from......

to.....

    & looked like this ALL AFTERNOON.....but,  I had a mission....... I wanted the cut out sugar cookies, with perfectly flooded royal icing... yes, a vision. A pinterest inspired moment....

after I cut the cookies, I gently placed them back in the freezer for a few minutes to help the cookies keep their cute little shape and not puff up like a marshmallow..

so far so good......and then.....

yes.... removed them from the cookie sheet, cooled them and put them in an airtight container.... and then DROPPED the container..... but

11 cookies did survive.....

The cookie story.

The End.