To give cookies or to eat cookies, that is the question

On Day 3 of our celebration of Christmas, we baked a batch of cookies. No, we didn’t get out the 27 Christmas cookie recipes and make an all day go of it. I mean, times have changed, I have a hard time making a thirty minute meal without interruption let alone devoting a whole day to the festive wonder of Christmas baking. If my brilliance in the kitchen depended on undivided attention….ya, my eggnog would curdle for sure. One recipe, one recipient in mind and we listened to Toby Keiths Christmas album and sifted and stirred.

As the golden brown Thimble cookies came out of the oven my kids were proud. They tasted their handy work but knew that these were made special to be given as a gift. Now today on Day 4 we are putting our creative abilities into home made cards and then off to deliver our little Christmas package to an Aunt and Uncle just moved and probably in need of a little Christmas cheer.

 After we all had our small tastes I must admit the thought of eating a few more and leaving the gift of cookies for another day crossed my mind. Try these, they are delicious.

Grandma Cecile’s Thimble cookies

½ cup butter 

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg separated

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 cup flour

Finely chopped almonds

Seedless raspberry or apricot jam

 

Cream butter and sugar

Add egg yolk, vanilla and flour

Shape into balls

Dip into egg whites then chopped almonds

Dent with thumb and plop some Jam in the middle

Bake at 350 degrees for 17 minutes

Makes 1 to 2 dozen depending on the size