...and that's the way the cookie crumbles.

I love the holiday season. It's festive, colorful, and all about being around our loved ones. It's also all about baking COOKIES. This can be a dangerous thing but fun, nonetheless. Every year I promise myself to experiment with different cookie recipes. Last year I introduced myself to the art of checkerboard cookies. This year, I told myself I was going to perfect the jam-filled thumbprint cookie, something I didn't have a lot of luck with in the past. Mine always turned out MEH and were not the prettiest to adorn the holiday dessert table with. This year, I have found the answer to both taste AND visual beauty: the Martha Stewart thumbprint cookie recipe! Buttery, light, and sweet but not tooth-achingly sweet. The key is grinding the hazelnuts or almonds to a fine powder in a food processor. So amazing... they won't last long...