The first step that turns into many steps. The one thing that I kept looking forward to the most. The place where I found peace and a sense of belonging.   It all began with a tweet (yes, still call the app "Twitter"; I'm old). The OP made a butter cookies with a character cutouts which were so cute. I saw them on December 2023, and with all the holiday mood and vibes, I asked my sister to bake them with me. She and my mom were going to bake a cream choux, but I remember thinking that was so advanced, so I insisted on butter cookies and she agreed to bake cookies with me. I spent my days searching for recipes and watching tutorial on Youtube over and over. Fortunately, I was able to stop myself from buying too many cookie cutters. Then, the weekend I've longed for is finally came. I prepared everything with the help of my sister and mom. They turned out... pretty good. However, it was exhausting. I had to roll the dough, cut out the shapes, and make sure ...