(Left to Right) Nicki, Karen, Laura, Rosemary, Brooke, and Sam December 17 at 11 am, seven eager women met at the Wrangell Seventh day Adventist church for the now annual cookie making party. The cookie recipe is a top secret which is mixed in batches by a select few. The rest of crew set up tables and put cookie cutters out. After that there was a flurry of activity as women rolled out dough and cut out shapes. There were snowflakes, snowmen, gingerbread people, bells, and many more placed on pans.
The pans were closely monitored for the right color and texture. As they came out the next sheets of cookies are placed in. Eventually, the crew ran out of dough and the tables were cleaned off again to get ready for decorating. Cookie sat waiting on cooling racks for the next phase.
Once they have cooled, icing is mixed by hand and then colored red, green, blue and a few other festive colors. Sprinkles were set out and the decorating began. Two tables of women worked together to bring color to the pale looking cookies. There was talking, laughing, and serious contemplation of what colors of frosting to use. In the background, other women started the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen.
At the end of the day, there were 23 dozen plus a few to distribute across the community and to individuals who can use a little cheer. The crew was pleased with their efforts and dispersed with cookies to deliver before heading home. Another tiring but well worth the effort year of cookie making had ended.
The pans were closely monitored for the right color and texture. As they came out the next sheets of cookies are placed in. Eventually, the crew ran out of dough and the tables were cleaned off again to get ready for decorating. Cookie sat waiting on cooling racks for the next phase.
Once they have cooled, icing is mixed by hand and then colored red, green, blue and a few other festive colors. Sprinkles were set out and the decorating began. Two tables of women worked together to bring color to the pale looking cookies. There was talking, laughing, and serious contemplation of what colors of frosting to use. In the background, other women started the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen.
At the end of the day, there were 23 dozen plus a few to distribute across the community and to individuals who can use a little cheer. The crew was pleased with their efforts and dispersed with cookies to deliver before heading home. Another tiring but well worth the effort year of cookie making had ended.
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