When is the right time to start baking Christmas cookies?

“When should we start Christmas baking?”

– These are common questions many women ask themselves. With the pre-Christmas rush, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed as we balance buying gifts, cleaning, decorating our homes, and cooking. However, let’s take a moment to breathe, slow down, and enjoy what we can do.

Let’s choose realistic goals

To avoid taking on too much of a burden, it’s essential to start with time management.

We should gradually, meaningfully, and realistically work towards our goals.

Writing down what we must do and setting reasonable deadlines can help us achieve our objectives without feeling stressed.

We should also consider non-essential tasks and focus on what’s most important.

Creating a final list of our goals is a great way to stay organized. By setting specific goals and deadlines, we can focus on completing tasks one by one.

As we cross off completed tasks, it will feel like opening a new surprise, just like a window from an advent calendar. With some planning and effort, we can achieve our Christmas baking goals and enjoy the holiday without feeling overwhelmed.

Phew, I did it!

Which cookies to start baking and when?

If you’re wondering which cookies to bake and when here’s some advice.

First, use common sense and consider which candy is the most important.

Typically, the one that needs the longest resting time should be made first.

For example, make it about two months before Christmas if you plan to bake gingerbread. You can decorate it the following weekend.

Remember to reserve the last four weeks before Christmas as the deadline.

Next, consider making Linzer cookies, which also benefit from aging.

Vanilla crescents are also good options to make the same week.

The following week, you can make filled sweets, such as stuffed nuts or stuffed rolls. These types of sweets will moisten faster and become softer due to the cream filling.

For the last week, focus on making sweets that don’t need to be aged, such as rum balls, coconut balls, or wasp nests.

These unbaked varieties can be made quickly without the need for a long resting time.

If you follow these guidelines, you shouldn’t have to worry about candy. Instead, you can focus on preparing a delicious Christmas dinner.

Don’t be overcome by perfection

Don’t let the pursuit of perfection hold you back.

Remember, everything doesn’t need to be perfect. Instead of feeling burdened by the expectations, let us rejoice in our moments and not let them pass us by.

If you encounter unreasonable demands, try to find a compromise.

When it comes to sweets, opt for a balanced amount and avoid going overboard. As for decorating, embrace the beauty of simplicity.

Even the smallest details can make a big impact.

Even Santa has his elves!

Do you have any elves to help you?

Children usually like to get involved in baking and decorating. But we need more patience with little kids!

Think what kinds of candy they could handle. And again, don’t worry that it won’t look perfect. It’s just yours. Original!

Could you give them a free hand in decorating? Having such helpers by their side is excellent if they are already more extensive.

We usually only entice husbands a little on this topic. But we can ask them to crack nuts, grind them, and do other activities where they will use their natural powers.

We can also take a mother, mother-in-law, or a great friend by the hand. Baking can thus become a lot of fun.

Baking time just for you

Don’t you love baking too much? You have three options. Either buy sweets, or make only unbaked varieties, or take baking as a time for your relaxation. Don’t think about how it won’t work, everything will stick, it will look ugly.

Play carols or your favorite music. Open a good wine, make a great tea, great coffee, hot chocolate. Do your best to make it comfortable.

Think about making someone happy with that candy. And I think you will eventually have it too, when you see how it beautifully disappears from the festive table.

Remember to take care of yourself. Set aside time for activities that bring you joy and relaxation, whether it’s reading, taking a bath, or going for a walk.
Identify the most important aspects of the holiday season for you and your loved ones. Concentrate your efforts on those elements and let go of unnecessary stressors.

Remember, the holiday season should be a time of joy and connection. Taking steps to manage stress allows you to fully enjoy the festivities and create meaningful memories with your loved ones.