Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August, 2010

JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[jaycee]

I copied these over to my email and I can listen to the second one after while! And I wanted to watch the first one again. When I’m on here posting, its hard to stop and see everything to the fullest!! Thanks, Billie!

[jaycee]

;o)
No problem!

[Billie]

I meant to ask you to pass on the recipe if you can. Those cookies sound and look delicious!!

Sure thing, jaycee. They are good - I did make a substitution (as noted in the recipe), and I also used regular Hershey's chocolate kisses - the recipe called for dark chocolate kisses. (I think you prefer dark chocolate, don't you?)

Cappuccino Blossoms
Makes about 3 1/2 dozen ~ Oven 375 degrees

The amounts of granulated sugar and light brown sugar are correct; the liqueur
also adds sweetness. And, surprisingly, the recipe does not call for eggs.

1 cup butter, softened 6 Tbls. granulated sugar 1/4 cup coffee liqueur** 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. instant espresso 1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup chopped roasted almonds Parchment paper 42 chocolate kisses

**I didn't have any coffee liqueur so I used creme de cacao - thought the instant espresso would give it enough 'coffee' flavor, and the creme de cacao would be a good substitute. :)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars; beating well. Add coffee liqueur; beat well.
   
   
2. Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients. Add to butter mixture; beat at low speed until well blended. Stir in almonds. (dough can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.)
   
   
3. Drop cookie dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment paper-lined or lightly greased baking sheets.
   
   
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are4 golden. (Bake chilled dough 11 to 12 minutes.) Remove from oven, and immediately press 1 chocolate kiss into center of each cookie. Cool on baking sheets on a wire rack 3 minutes; transfer to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour)

[WVNan]

Hi all. Just want to say thank you for the graphics and prayers for Ozzie. I am his pastor and I love him a lot. He is a very special man. Through all the bad news, he stays upbeat and praising God. I got to know him really well early on in my pastorate at this church. He had a radiator explode and soaked him with scalding water. He was very badly burned, but I had never seen anyone with the strength he had through that. His saying is: “I am so blessed. It is all good.” Tonight he had to be rushed back to the hospital when he spiked a high temp. He stopped passing water and bloated up too. His wife said that he has already had one round of antibiotics and is doing a little better and passing a bit more water. I think his prostrate swelled from the operation and cut off his water. I will be praying for him tonight and asking the Lord to bring him around this curve. He has a battle ahead of him, but he says, “If I live or if I die, I’m a winner either way.”

[MEG33]

Ozzie’s strength and faith are an inspiration, Nan..Prayers this problem is solved ASAP and that he is on the road to healing and treatment.
“I am so blessed..It is all good”..No matter what
A sermon in itself.

[MEG33]

Yummy yummy

[JustAmy]

Am praying tonight, Nan.

Praying that God guides Ozzie’s medical team tonight, tomorrow and in the days to come.

[JustAmy]

Thanks for the recipe, Billie.

I've saved it; it looks and sounds scrumptious.