Ok so I am not a baker AT ALL.  But I always try and bake something during the holiday season to get into the holiday spirit!  I don’t invent my own recipes when it comes to baking because I hardly ever do it – plus I don’t have a sweet tooth at all (although I have come to appreciate sweets now as an adult more than I did when I was younger) so I tend to follow recipes.  This year I used the following recipe to bake Shortbread cookies in the shape of snowflakes.  Here is the recipe:

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/shortbread-snowflakes

I have to say that I loved adding cardamom – I actually wish that I added more of that so if you do decide to follow this recipe I would recommend adding a bit more cardamom.  Here are some pictures: 

Snowflake Shortbread