Hello all book and food lovers! Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday from Brooke County Libraries! We're excited to share a fun holiday recipe from one of our beloved mystery series today.
Santa's Thumbprints from The Christmas Cookie Murder by Leslie Meier. This is part of her beloved Lucy's cookie exchange.
Supplies:
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 t almond extract
1/2 t each backing soda, salt
1 1/2 cup of uncooked oatmeal
2 cups of flour
6 ounces of semi sweet chocolate chips
All right! Let's get down to business.
Instructions:
Beat shortening, add sugars, until fluffy.
Add egg and extracts, mix well.
Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and oatmeal.
Shape dough into small balls about the size of a walnut. Place on baking sheet.
Next, press hollowing in top of each cook.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Melt chocolate and spoon into center of the cookies.
Chill until firm.
*Receipe makes about 3 dozen
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