the expected cookie ~

Since I have responsibilities tomorrow that take me away from 6 AM till sometime late into the evening, I had best make the 'expected cookie'. I only make this cookie during the month of December and since tomorrow is the 1st, I had better get on it. This is a cookie from my childhood that my family enjoys too, I didn't expect that!

It is not a hard cookie to make, just very messy. They are Russian Tea Cakes, not a cake but a cookie. A round ball of cookie goodness studded with walnuts and rolled twice in confectioners sugar. These are also know as the 'watch out' cookie, don't inhale as you bite or you will inhale powered sugar.

Yesterdays I made cookies was from the Milk & Cookie cookbook and the family really liked the flavor and texture. Maybe this is the perfect gingersnap cookie. We will see if the dd #2 asks for it again.

My finished Friday projects are my project bag and inside contain all the goodies I made for the SD Modern Quilt Guild scrap swap. A little zipper pouch, two mug rugs and earl grey tea.

A little recipe for you ~ I think I have had this recipe since the big kids were in pre-school, a long  time ago

Gingerbread Playdough

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. cloves

Sift together dry ingredients

1/2 cup shortening melted and cooled slightly

1/2 cup sugar

2/3 cup molasses

& 1 egg

Mix well and let cool

Add half of dry ingredients to shortening mixture blend then add the remainder and mix well

Shape like playdough or use cookie cutters

Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes

Enjoy.