By Joan Whetzel
Yes,
it’s time to decorate for Christmas, and do all the other things that get us
into the Christmas Spirit – like making Waffle Cookies. I found my own waffle
cookie iron when my kids were young (8ish and 12ish) and making Grandma Pauken’s
most prized Christmas cookies has been a tradition ever since.
Whenever
the tree decorating weekend rolls around, my late husband and the kids would
decorate the tree while I made Waffle Cookies. Now my daughter and
granddaughter decorate while I make Waffle Cookies. Of course, the tree
decorators also have to help by stacking the cookies on strips of paper towels.
That
“chore” comes with a price – taste testing. It’s amazing that any cookie stacks
survive the taste testing. These luscious, buttery, treats are good cold, but
there’s no beating them hot off the waffle iron.
We
usually listen to Christmas music while doing the tree and cookie thing. This
year we turned on one of the music channels offered by our cable channel
(several channels in the mid-800s). One of the channels is devoted “Sounds of
the Seasons” – Christmas music this time of year. The music comes with a slide
show giving different factoids about the season, the song, the artist etc. as
well as a slide show with pictures related to the music. Just as I was really
getting into the Waffle Cooking making today - and my oldest granddaughter was
walking away with her first taste tester -
a picture popped up on the screen that made us all giggle – a plate full
of waffle cookies.
I am
taking this as a sign that Grandma Pauken was in my kitchen making Waffle
Cookies with me. Merry Christmas grandma. It was good to have you there. Love
you.
