Star of Bethlehem

Christmas cookies cool in all available kitchen spaces as their seasonal smells fill the new apartment. The cookie baker is hard at work, stirring, rolling and cutting. These Star of Bethlehem samples come out every year and go fast unless carefully guarded for later consumption or  Christmas company. Oh well, there are always broken and unpresentable ones available for casual munching.
One disappointment this year: Sadly, Rudolph will go without his traditional nose. The empty red dot candy vial couldn't be refilled at the vendors we know of in this new community. Too bad. We'll make do.