I am back.. with Pecan Raspberry Thumbprints and Mini Chocolate Chip Butter Bites

Pecan Raspberry Thumbprints Mini Chocolate Chip Butter Bites

You missed me! You missed me! Now you gotta kiss me!(not a French one, don't worry) XXXXOOOO, missed you all too. I am finally moved into our new home. Moved in does not equate with unpacked, however, and my bubble brain head is working on exhausted overload. SO SO Overwhelmed is me. Soon, I will be posting about our new home, possibly the christening of it;)..but for today I have 2 cookies to offer you. AND I will be back to my ole commenting self shortly.

They are favorites here and adorn my Christmas cookie tray each year. Lets start with Pecan Raspberry Thumbprints. This recipe is adapted from The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook and is just damn delicious!

Let's begin by getting our pecans,

and finely chopping them,

set aside. Now, beat your butter at medium speed till creamy and gradually add sugar beating well. Add some egg yolks and vanilla extract, beating until blended.Combine your flour and salt; add to butter mixture, beating at low until blended. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.

Shape this dough

into 1 inch balls.

Lightly beat your egg whites. Dip each ball in egg whites and roll in the pecans.

Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet,

make indentation in each, either with your thumb

or something like the end of this Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Press centers again with thumb while cookies are cooling.

Fill centerwith raspberry jamMakes about 3 1/2 dozen. Aren't these darling? They are a buttery , delicious, pretty treat. Beauty of this cookie is that you can swap flavors, you can do walnuts and strawberry, almonds and apricot, whatever. You can even sub almond for vanilla extract if you'd like.

Go to town with the cookie. They are delectable!

Now for the Mini Chocolate Chip Butter Bites. This recipe was given to me by one of my girlfriends who attended my Christmas Cookie party a few years back, it has been a keeper here ever since.

Begin by beating butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt in a bowl. Gradually beat in your flour. Stir

in your mini morsels.

Shape into one inch balls, or smaller.

Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes

until set and light brown.

Remove from oven , leave on sheet until set and cooled. Roll

inpowdered sugar

and cool completely.

These are a breeze to make and are just so damned good. Literally addictive little bites of bliss in your mouth.

Yummy, yummyyummy!!