There was a time when my mother and I often made simple homemade cookies together. I was allowed to choose from our colourful plastic cookie cutters, pressing all kinds of funny little shapes into the dough. I have never been someone who particularly enjoys being busy in the kitchen, but this was different. Making cookies was something I could really enjoy. The part that always made me curious was what happened once they went into the oven. Would those cute little shapes still look just as good when they came out? Many years later, I still find myself asking almost the same question, especially now that I have discovered embossed…