Originally published in Yellowstone Valley Woman.
Barb Thomas’ cookies sparked a sugar cookie fan club
Barb Thomas has been sprinkling holiday spirit into decorated sugar cookies for 35 years. With loving squeezes of buttercream frosting, she transforms what might otherwise be bland cookies into joyful snowmen, regal Santas and sparkling reindeer. Her decorative sugary swirls, stars and dots finished with confetti and pearl adornments create a dash of whimsy for those fortunate enough to receive her creations.
“I do caramels and decorated sugar cookies every year, and my kids would be lost without me doing these two things,” Barb says. “I don’t do a ton of decorating, but enough. I would say if you asked anyone who knows me, they would say I make sugar cookies for Christmas.” She laughs when she says she starts getting requests in early November…