These are very easy to make and so yummy, even cold out of the refrigerator! With all the decorating possibilities, they could be adapted to any occasion. Obviously, I'm making Christmas cookies, but with orange and yellow jimmies on top they would work equally well for Thanksgiving. With a tiny pink message candy heart right in the center, they would be adorable for Valentine's Day. You get the idea.
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My brother-in-law requested I make this cookie, and gave it a good review. As he said, "They are light and buttery and have an excellent flavor." The cookie is not overly sweet, and when combined with the sweeter drizzle it creates the perfect combination. Also, there is an evenness of flavor between chocolate and peanut butter. The dough prevents it from being a Reese’s peanut butter cup. This is the year that just won't end. You know it. You've felt it. The year our lives have been turned upside down by Covid-19. The year started out well enough. In January and February I spent my days working on a final revision of my YA historical fiction, "Paradise." I sent it off to my agent. I could finally give a big sigh of relief and take a needed break. Then stay-at-home orders were issued and I couldn't get a grasp on what I should be doing. |
I remember the excitement of visiting the public library as a child. The magic and suspense of reading favorites like The Velvet Room and The Secret Garden tugged at my imagination. Biographies of George Washington Carver and Betsy Ross allowed me to see the lives of those who came before me and to appreciate their accomplishments. Poetry collections like my favorite The Tall Book of Poems, which I took with me on sleepovers, introduced me to a range of poetry where I could consider how the placement and rhythm of words affected your mood – sometimes bouncy, other times melancholy. Plus, I really loved the way that book felt in my small hands. My goal in writing children’s books, I think, is an attempt to recreate those feelings, those early years of reading books where everything seemed possible.
I received an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and won the Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award from SCBWI. I worked as a Children's Librarian for 20 years and still prefer to read books written for young people. I have two Cavapoo dogs named Prince Albert and Daisy Wu, and a black kitten named Mortimer. I am married and split time between homes with my husband Rod in Dayton, OH and in Cadiz, KY where we enjoy our pontoon boat on Lake Barkley.
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