While Xu Han was making clothes in the yard, Mu'er played with the dogs in the yard by herself.

Lu Chuan and the others continued to handle their own tasks.

I'll take this time to repair the bow and arrows, and make some new tools. Once the roads outside are passable, I'll go into the mountains to check on the situation.

There's not much point in going down the mountain, since there weren't many people there before, and even fewer will come after this snow disaster.

But no one can guarantee that someone won't come back later. We should still go down the mountain to check on things whenever we have free time, especially after the flood is over.

After another busy period of time, it was already February.

Most of the snow outside has melted, but there are still some places where it hasn't completely melted.

The roads outside are difficult to walk on now, and the melted snow has seeped into the ground.

The ground freezes and thaws repeatedly, and stepping on it can kick up a thick layer of mud.

I walked with uneven steps, and couldn't go on after only a few steps. My shoes were covered in mud.

The temperature is much higher now than before, unlike a few days ago when it was still very cold even though the sun was out.

At this rate, the ground will probably need to dry for another week or so before it's safe to walk on.

Snow and rain are different. If it's rainwater, the water will flow away directly, and the ground will stop sticking to your feet after a day or two of drying.

However, it won't work when it snows; it will be completely impossible to walk on the road for about a week.

"I'm not busy today, I'll bake some cookies for Mu'er later. None of you have ever tried them before, so I'll make a lot so everyone can have a taste," Xu Han said while eating breakfast.

"Okay, I'll check if the outside oven is working in a bit. If it isn't, I'll just re-bake it."

"We've been covering it with something when it snowed, so it should be fine." Lu Chuan slurped down his porridge, answering Xu Han's question without missing a beat.

"Okay, try it out in a bit. If it works, I'll prepare the materials. If it doesn't, we can't make it even if we prepare them today."

"I'll get it done after I finish eating."

"Is there anything else you'd like to eat? Let's grill it all together while it's still in the oven," Xu Han asked the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao.

"Let's roast some chestnuts later. I haven't had them in a long time, and I'm really craving them," the Taoist priest said.

"Where's Grandpa Zhao? Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

"I don't have any, but I'm really looking forward to the cookies you mentioned. Hahahaha."

"Okay, once I confirm the oven is working, I'll prepare the ingredients and start making cookies," Xu Han said with a smile.

After everyone finished breakfast, they went to the courtyard with Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan lit a handful of dry grass and threw it into the oven. Smoke began to rise from some parts of the grass, indicating that it had cracked open.

"It's not a big problem, I'll just cover it up with mud in a bit," Lu Chuan said to everyone.

"Okay, I'll go prepare the ingredients." Xu Han said, and then prepared to walk into the kitchen.

Suddenly remembering something, she turned to Lu Chuan and said, "By the way, Lu Chuan, I need you to prepare some small molds for me to use for pressing cookie patterns later."

"What kind of mold? Tell me how to make it, and I'll try to see if I can make it."

"It's a very simple diagram, I'll draw it out for you to see." Xu Han said, then went back into the house to get paper and pen, and explained to Lu Chuan as she drew.

"Look, it's like this. There are five-pointed stars, hearts, and you can also make some leaves or animal outlines."

This doesn't need to be very big, just a small one is fine, the main thing is to look good.

Simply cut out the pattern along the lines using a thin piece of wood, then press the mold onto the cookie and cut it off.

"This looks pretty simple, it'll be ready in no time," Lu Chuan said to Xu Han after understanding the situation.

"Then I'll go fix the stove. Xiao Chuan, you help the girl make the mold," the Taoist priest said.

“Then I’ll take Mu’er to school,” Grandpa Zhao replied.

"Okay, you two can take care of the oven and molds. I'll be in charge of making the cookie dough."

After the tasks were assigned, everyone started to work separately.

Xu Han took a piece of butter out of the refrigerator, and then melted some of the butter in a double boiler.

Fortunately, Xu Han in her previous life liked making these things; otherwise, she wouldn't have had the ingredients or tools, let alone know how to make cookies.

After the butter has melted, add the beaten egg liquid to the butter in several batches.

Then use an egg beater to beat continuously until the color lightens, then you can stop.

Xu Han used to use a mixer, and she didn't think much of it at the time, but now she has to whip it by hand, which is really too tiring for her arms.

"I really can't handle this anymore, Lu Chuan, can you help me deal with this?" Xu Han shouted loudly outside.

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Chuan quickly put down what he was doing and went to the kitchen to help Xu Han whip the butter and eggs.

"Why didn't you call me sooner? Is your wrist hurting? Rest for a while and I'll take care of you."

Lu Chuan took the whisk and bowl from Xu Han and began to stir frantically. In a short while, the color gradually lightened.

"Okay, it's ready to use now. Here you go." Xu Han took the tools from Lu Chuan and got back to work.

First, add some powdered sugar and continue stirring. After stirring evenly, sift the flour and add it in.

Then knead it into a dough by hand, and roll it out into a large, thin sheet about three centimeters thick with a rolling pin. Place it outside to cool down.

In a little while, use the molds that Lu Chuan made to print out the shapes of the cookies, and then you can put them in the oven to bake.

Xu Han looked at the dough and felt that there wasn't much of it, so she decided to make some cookies and bake them all at once in the oven.

The method for making cookies and cartoon cookies is similar, and the ingredients are also similar. The only difference is that cookies use a thick batter, and then you just pipe out the shapes using a piping bag.

Xu Han tried making a few, but found that the squeezed-out shape was very ugly. She thought to herself that she hadn't done it in a long time and her technique had become rusty.

Then I put the dough I had just squeezed out back in, and after trying to squeeze it a few more times, I slowly got the hang of it.

There wasn't much matcha powder left in the space, and it couldn't be refreshed. Xu Han used it all up in one go. She'd make some herself when she had the chance later.

Therefore, today's cookies are only available in original flavor and a small amount of matcha flavor.

Later, we'll see if we can use vegetables to make powders of other colors, which would make the colors and shapes look better.