I hope everyone is staying nice and warm and having a lovely holiday.
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My work was having a cookie party, and I decided to participate, like a crazy person. But also because I have this!
An entire cookbook of cookie recipes that I got as a gift when I was in college, and which I have never used but have dutifully put into a box every time I have moved. Because:
1 - I am a book hoarder
2- I've moved this book across the country four times. I can't get rid of it NOW
And now, the moment has come at last to justify its existence.
I decided to go with the Eggnog Cookies, because they seemed festive and it was also unlikely anyone else would make the same thing. I quickly looked through the pantry to ensure I had all the ingredients.
And that's how I learned that 3/4 cup of salted butter is more than one stick. But it's all right, I technically didn't have enough sugar either. I just added more eggnog! Problem solved.
I have one major issue with this recipe. It does not tell you how to make those neat little circles. Dropping "Rounded teaspoonfuls" resulted in these little mutants:
How do I make them pretty recipe?? HOW!!!!
They tasted nice though. They were very soft and not overly sweet.
I put them out with a post-it that said "Look Weird, Taste Good"
I even got two votes for best cookie! I didn't even vote for them as best cookie!!
WINNING
This week my determination not to purchase any more subscriptions was lost to my desire to watch Miss Scarlet and the Duke.
I love this show! It's set in Victorian London and features the first-ever female private detective. The costuming is great, it's historically accurate, and the characters are well-written and interesting. Scarlet is smart and determined, but also proud and stubborn. She makes mistakes and learns from them.
I'm also on board with the new romance between Ivey and the Coroner. I think it's super cute.
It's set in the 1880s, and the dresses are just starting to puff their sleeves. They haven't hit the full, glorious lambchops of the 1890s, but they're definitely getting started.
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