First attempt at a new craft and a medium-sized baking disaster

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So, I finally gathered my courage and gave the glass-painted, recycled CDs a try.
Here are the results:



Admittedly, they are far from perfect, but for a first attempt they aren't too bad, I think. Oh, and BTW, the one with the bells is completely coloured, it just looks funny because the light fell on it in an odd winkle.

And then, since I was feeling adventurous, I gave the lemon-pecan shortbread cookies a try.



Lemon-Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
• 1/2 cup butter
• Sugar

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium bowl combine flour, nuts, the 3 tablespoons sugar, and the lemon peel. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling together (dough will still be crumbly). Knead until smooth; form into a ball.
2. On a lightly floured surface roll dough until 1/2 inch thick. Using 1-1/2-inch to 3-inch cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes. (Or roll into 1-inch balls.) Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with additional sugar.
3. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes for small cookies or 20 to 22 minutes for large cookies or until bottoms start to brown and centers are set. Transfer to wire racks; cool.
4. Makes: 20 cookies
5. Prep: 25 mins
6. Bake: 18 mins 325°F


And this was the result:



As you can see, I didn't get to roll out the dough and cut out any shapes. Hell, I didn't get the dough to stay in one piece! Crumbly doesn't even begin to describe its consistency. So I kneaded little balls from it (using brutal force and sheer determination) and put them into the oven. They aren't really bad, save for the fact that I can't find the taste of lemon at all. Granted, I used dried lemon zest, as I didn't have fresh lemons at home, but I even added lemon juice for moisture when the dough totally refused to cooperate, but it still went completely over. *sigh*

I think the sewing group would be willing to eat them nonetheless.

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Thanks. :)