Just a Little More Baking

I'm not a big fan of cookie making.  I like to eat cookies, but I'm happier making bar cookies, or something that can be cut into pieces rather than having to make them individually.

While I was browsing the book that had the happy reindeer, I saw cookies that looked very good.  They are called S'More Thumbprint Cookies.  They're from the Pillsbury Holiday Cookies December 2007/January 2008.  Pictures of every recipe in the book. 

We needed to get one more gift yesterday and I was afraid we'd have to go to the mall and brave the crowds.  We were very lucky though and found what we needed at Target.  We got home quickly and had no stress.  I heard the cookie recipe calling.

These are very good and even better cold than warm which surprised me since S'Mores are always warm. Beware, these are easy and tasty.

S'More Thumbprint Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup finely ground graham cracker crumbs, (16 cracker squares)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 120 miniature marshmallows (about 1 1/4 cups)
• 60 rectangles milk chocolate (from four 1.55 ounce bars)

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.  Add egg and vanilla, beat until blended.  Add flour, crackercrumbs and salt; on low speed, beat about 1 minute or until stiff dough forms.
3. Shape dough by heaping teaspoonfuls into 60 balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.  With thumb, make indentation in center of each.
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are firm and edges are just beginning to brown.  Lightly press 2 marshmallows in center of each cookie;bake 2 to 3 minutes longer.  Top marshmallows on each cookie with 1 rectangle of chocolate;let stand 2 to 3 minutes.  With tip of knife, gently spread chocolate over marshmallows.  Let stand until chocolate is set.
5. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
6. Note: I only got 4 dozen cookies and mine are not huge.  Also I used parchment paper on the cookie sheets, just in case.

Yesterday afer shopping and cookies, we pretty much relaxed.  We went to the wine store so we're set for wine. 

Today was church, De Kalb Famers Market, I finished the quilt!  Yesterday I got the last row on.  Today with the help of my husband I got the back fabric on and it's stitched up.  I have to hand sew the small opening and I'd like to wash it, but it is finished in time!  I'll get pictures.

The back was the most diffcult because I can't visualize a finished product from a pattern or directions.  I have to see it.  I have trouble with maps, they don't make sense.  It's the same with blueprints, sewing pieces of knitting together, geometry was a nightmare for me. Luckily my husband's mind works differently than mine and he helped with the back piece. 

Have a great Christmas.  We've both volunteered to serve at an early service tomorrow.  He will be in the parking lot and I will be in the nursery.  We'll have dinner and then go back to the late service.