A group of friends and I have been getting together for a day long baking party the last several years. We start with champagne as it's usually on my b'day. Sometimes the baking and decorating can take a downward slide, but we always have fun, although it's a lot of work for me to set up. Everyone takes some home and the rest we used to package for my husband to take to his office. He is asked every year when the cookies will arrive. Last year we took them to a local animal shelter bake sale. We made sugar cookies in different animal shapes.

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