Christmas in a scent – Winnipeg Free Press
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Oh, sure. Cakes are the showstopper desserts. Pies have a certain vintage cachet. Then there’s the flashy novelty of cupcakes or cake pops or the latest trendy treat. | But nothing beats the enduring appeal of cookies. Modest, hard-working, versatile and just plain tasty, cookies make people happy. | Maybe that’s why cookies are the go-to sweet of holiday baking. | “Cookies are nostalgia. They’re childhood memories. They’re Christmas in a scent,” says Belinda Bigold, co-owner of Winnipeg’s High Tea Bakery.
Oh, sure. Cakes are the showstopper desserts. Pies have a certain vintage cachet. Then there’s the flashy novelty of cupcakes or cake pops or the latest trendy treat. But nothing beats the enduring ap
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Christmas in a scent – Winnipeg Free Press
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Christmas in a scent – Winnipeg Free Press
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