What do honey maple cookies have to do with writing? Absolutely nothing. Well, nothing unless you get hungry while writing and want a yummy treat. But when Angela Felsted asked me to participate in her book release blog tour, which involved posting a cookie recipe, I figured why not. So, if you’re making cookies for Santa this year, you might want to consider this yummy recipe (fortunately I was able to take this picture before my kids scoffed down the cookies). And if you’re looking for a cool sounding YA read, skip beyond the recipe.
What’s the coolest thing you’ve seen someone do for a blog tour?
Honey Maple Cookies
250 mL (1 cup) butter
185 mL (3/4 cup) honey
185 mL (3/4 cut) maple syrup
2 eggs
5 mL (1tsp) vanilla extract
750 mL (3 ½ cups) all purpose flour
5 mL (1tsp) each baking soda and salt
500 mL (2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips (I ended up using butterscotch chocolate chip, too).
250 mL (1 cup) chopped pecans or walnuts
Directions
1. In a large bowl, beat shortening until light and fluffy.
2. Add honey and syrup, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will appear curled). Beat in vanilla.
4. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually add to honey mixture and mix until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Drop by round tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 175 °C (350 °F) for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.
When he steps into his physics class on the first day of senior year, Quinn Walker is too exhausted from staying up all night with his three-month-old nephew to deal with moral dilemmas. As a devout Mormon who has vowed to wait until marriage for sex, the last thing he needs is a very hot and very sexy Katarina Jackson as his physics partner. Regrettably, he has no choice.
Kat feels invisible in her mansion of a home six months after losing her older brother in a fatal car crash and will do anything to get her parents’ attention. Since her pastor father has no love for Quinn’s “fake” religion and her ex-boyfriend refuses to leave her alone, she makes an impulsive bet with her friends to seduce her holier-than-thou lab partner by Christmas.
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