My New Favorite Cookie...

Mmmmm...I'm sitting here at work eating my new favorite cookie: RUSSIAN TEA CAKES!! Ok, ok I know, not the healthiest breakfast, but hey as my brother says "Eat healthy, exercise often, die anyway!" =) Might as well enjoy life, God gave us a sweet tooth and taste buds for a reason! As my Grandma taught me "Eat dessert first, you never know when the rapture might come!"

These things are delicious and addictive. They were giving away boxes of them at school this week and I ate almost a whole box that day. They are like a donut and a cookie mixed perfectly and the powdered sugar on the outside is the clincher. I've always liked these things at holidays or pot lucks when someone makes them, but I never knew what they were called...know I know not only the name to put with my addiction, but also how to make them. You should all make them for your holidays! Here's the recipe:

RUSSIAN TEACAKES

• 1 cup of butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• Additional confectioner's sugar (YEE-AH!!), for dredging

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Work in flour, salt and nits until dough holds together when squeezed. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until set but not brown. While warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool on a wire rack. Once completely cool, roll again in powdered sugar.

Megan is in love...

...with her Daddy!! Yep, Meg has got me wrapped around her finger too, but I love that she loves me so much. It is so adorable how she has such affection for me. she gives me these little flirty eyes and kisses me and says "I love you Daddy" all on her own. It is one of the best things ever in my life. Her innocent, pure, sweet, un-manipulative love is something amazing that I will treasure all my life. If only her affection for me would remain this way all the way through her adolescent years. lol

The other day we were sitting on the floor in her room playing with toys. She found these little silver dress-up heels she got from Grandma Davis. They're her "princess shoes." Anyhow, she put them on and then started saying "I'm a princess, Daddy, I'm a princess." Then she said "and you're the prince." I corrected her by telling her that I am the King (as her Daddy and the ruler of my house of course...heh). Then she did the cutest thing...she came over right next to me and looked me right in the eyes and said, "I love you king." haha. It was so cute. Now if only I can keep her eyes on me and not on all the princes running around. =D Nah, I look forward to teaching her about true, godly love and I look forward to the day that she finds God's guy for her. wow...seems a long ways away when she's not even 3 yet. =P