In OLDEN days it was quite common for families to keep a store of spare cash in a cake tin or cookie jar to save for future expenditure, such as Christmas presents.

把多余的现金存在饼模里或者饼干罐中，以备未来的花费，比如用来买圣诞礼物什么的，这在过去是很常见的，很多家庭都这么做。

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At least some mice will be stirring before Christmas if you include these too-cute treats on your holiday cookie platter.

如果你把这些超可爱的甜点摆在你的饼干盘上，至少有些老鼠会在圣诞节前骚动起来。

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Now, Cookie Day sophisticates know that a colored Christmas cookie lives or dies by the quality of its red and green.

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