Tonight, I send to you my warmest wishes for a very happy Christmas! I hope you find yourself surrounded by loved ones, filled with the spirit, and blessed by the Savior. And an abundance of cookies never hurt anyone:)
And in case you need a last minute gift, these little cookies are sure to delight a child in your life. My present to you...a quick almost-tutorial. Directions only, but pretty simple to follow. And you have just enough time to whip up two or three as you sit by the fire and enjoy the glow of you tree (and the cleanliness of your family room - cuz that won't last long tomorrow!).
You will need:
some felt scraps (red, white, green, brown, tan, cream, yellow, etc.)
a tiny bit of stuffing
embroidery thread
cookie cutters
1. Select a cookie cutter for the outline of your cookie.
2. Trace the cookie cutter onto the felt color of your choice TWO times for each cookie. Example - to make 1 chocolate chip cookie you would trace two circles onto tan felt. Cut out your cookies.
3. Draw and cut out embellishments for the top of your cookie. Example - to make one chocolate chip cookie cut out approximately 9 small circles of dark brown felt.
4. Use embroidery thread to stitch decorations to the top of your cookie. You can also embroider details like sprinkles at this time too.
5. Place the two pieces of your cookie right sides together and sew using 1/4" seam allowance. I did this on my sewing machine for speed and durability, but you could do this by hand if you would like. Leave a 1.5" opening for turning and stuffing.
6. Clip any corners and curves, then turn right side out.
7. Add a small amount of stuffing...don't overstuff these or they cease to look like a cookie and become more of a hockey puck.
8. Fold open edges in and whipstitch the opening closed using matching thread.
Merry Christmas!
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