M-m-m-m Cookies...

Last week, we completed our homemade valentines (see previous blog) for my parents that live in Ontario. (Grammie in Halifax is getting one too). I was quite proud that we got them done ahead of time and in the mail – hopefully in enough time to make it to them. Next up – cookies.

My oldest daughter, Amanda, has Celiac Disease (allergy to wheat gluten), so some of the typical treat-based festivities at school can be challenging for us. We usually try to bring in something gluten free for the whole class so that Amanda can feel like just another kid in the group. On the weekend, I baked up 3 dozen gf sugar cookies in the shape of a heart (of course). Last night, we embarked on the fun part – decorating.

We started with your traditional icing sugar based icing – died pink – and then Amanda went to work with an assortment of sprinkles, coloured icing and gf, dairy-free and nut-free chocolate chips (her sister is allergic to milk, peanuts, eggs and tree nuts). It took us a while, but we got them all decorated – no two looked alike.

Now we just have to get them to the school in one piece...