#NovemberRoad - Rainbow Thumbprint Cookies

For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. - Matthew 7:14-16New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Do you remember eating thumbprint cookies when you were just a kid? These cookies were the highlight of my day after school. I used to come back home to a glass full of milk (meh) and cookies like a ritual and I always would start with scratching the jam first.

When I told Sid about my ritual, surprisingly he used to scratch the jam first too. It seems like a universal act to do because I noticed Ozzy doing the same! Wah!

I may have confessed to many things on my blog but I don't think I have ever spoken about my fear of baking cookies. They never seem to come right.

But now they do! Maybe because I'm baking more frequent or maybe its just the letting go of the frustration and doing it without thinking about its failure. whatever it is, it seems to be working.

These cookies came out so pretty. Ozzy could not wait to get her hands on!

Recipe follows:    

The recipe was sourced from Love and Olive Oil

I just rolled them in a bowl full of sprinkles to create Rainbow effect.

Also used homemade Plum preserve in the middle of these pretty cookies.

P.S. For NovemberRoad Project, all the recipes will be displayed as a link. I will not be writing about them until I make any changes to the same. Thanks.

#NovemberRoad ~ Almond Shortbread Bars

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~ Mark Twain

The first recipe I successfully completed for #NovemberRoad. This project is now giving me confidence that I can actually nail it. Should I add more to the list?

Well, let's not go over the board, I still have 14 more recipes to go...

These Almond shortbread have been my favorite. Everyone says that simple things are the most intimidating and this one was it. And it passed my Ozzy's yummy test, everything is on track I see :P

Recipe follows:    

The recipe was sourced from Love And Lemons

P.S. For NovemberRoad Project, all the recipes will be displayed as a link. I will not be writing about them until I make any changes to the same. Thanks.

Chocolate ~ Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do you believe in destiny or fate?

I think I have started believing in cosmic energy. This universe has its way of giving you signs and considering the amount of rubbish and doubt that's filled inside one's head, we just simply choose to ignore it.

My cousin told me a while back that if I really need something, I NEED to believe that I need it!

I laughed at it, of course because for me it has always been me fighting for something and never getting it or finally receiving a call only when the needs over.

And the reason why I'm writing about my insight exploration is that I NEED that belief to make my dreams come true. 

Do I want them to come true? 

But its never this easy. Nothing is easy and for that its time to prove that I'm over easy and need to win. From my doubts. From Me!

Its time to make the changes and these chocolate ~ chocolate chip cookies ;)

The recipe was adapted from VeryBestBaking

Recipe follows:

1/2 Cup + 1 Tbsp All Purpose Flour

5 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

85 Gms Butter, room temperature

1/4 Cups Granulated Sugar

1/4 Cups Packed Brown Sugar

1/4 Tsp Baking Soda

1/4 Tsp Salt ( if using unsalted Butter)

1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

1 Eggs

1/2 Cup White Chocolate Chips

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 375 Degree F (180 degree C)

In a large bowl beat butter with sugar until mixed. Add egg and vanilla mix well.

In a bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and chocolate chips and add to butter mixture.

Mix well to get rid of any lumps.

Drop a rounded scoop on parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake to 10- 12 minutes. Let the tray sit for 2 minutes and remove the cookies to wire rack to cool completely.