There is a peculiar phenomenon that seems to affect the RMS Dragon Fire at any time of year, but most especially between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Baked goods seem to go missing at an alarming rate and, if those questioned are to be believed, this happens seemingly without culprit. Peanut blossoms seem to be especially susceptible to being spirited away by parties unknown, and it often happens before they are fully cooled. It is as though they fall between the wires of the cooling rack and become lost in time and space. It was not until the Engineer offhandedly mentioned that he had noticed what appeared to be chocolate residue on some of his tinker-bots that we had any inkling of what had transpired, and what had been transpiring for quite some time. The siren song of the still slightly melty chocolate kiss had proven time and time again to be too much temptation for the normally well mannered little fellows. Should you give in to the same temptation, we would certainly not judge.
Peanut Blossoms
The Lady's suggested tea pairings: Muffin Tea or Madam Askew's Elixir d'Amour
Yield: Approximately 3 dozen
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chocolate candy kisses (Hershey's)
Additional sugar for rolling balls of dough
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually adding sugar, and beat well. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Stir in peanut butter.
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Add this to the peanut butter mixture, stirring well.
Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in additional sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and firmly press a kiss into the center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool.
The Lady's suggested tea pairings: Muffin Tea or Madam Askew's Elixir d'Amour
Yield: Approximately 3 dozen
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chocolate candy kisses (Hershey's)
Additional sugar for rolling balls of dough
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually adding sugar, and beat well. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Stir in peanut butter.
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Add this to the peanut butter mixture, stirring well.
Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in additional sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and firmly press a kiss into the center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool.
| Note: While understandable, cookie stealing is still a dangerous game. |  |
