Cookie Crisis in my kitchen

Yesterday, I spent the day cleaning, wrapping gifts, ordering more online gifts, researched Polish Christmas traditions and made a list of all I wish to do for my family to make their holiday season special. Oh, and I buried that "Simple Living" sign deep in the darkest corner of my basement... It is not coming back out until I say so.

Last night as I was wrapping presents, my little brother (who is living with us), looks at me and asks if we are having a "Cookie Crisis" this year... I look at him eyebrow raised as he continues to explain, how I have somehow, not lived up to his expectations of "Christmas Cookie Bliss" and is wondering when and if I am going to have a bake off like our mom...

If he only knew... lol

So, today I am officially up to my elbows in cookie dough. There is a batch of Jolly Jam Bars in my oven right now and the next runner up will be some Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies. I found some mini Peanut butter cups in Trader Joe's and I am going to use those instead of Chocolate Chips. Not sure where I will go from here, but I suppose you could say the cookie crisis is over and my home smells like Christmas Cookie Bliss!