Have you ever wondered where the tradition of leaving cookies and milk out for Santa came from? I have, so I decided to do a little research. I found a couple of different explanations.
The first says that it began in the Great Depression, when parents wanted to teach their children the importance of sharing, no matter how difficult their life might have been. The more likely answer is that it originated in Germany where the tradition was to decorate the tree with food items. It seems logical that it would gradually extend to making a special gift of food to Santa.
This year, why not make your own cookies and let the kids make them really personal by adding a thumprint to them. Yes, these are called Thumbprint Cookies. They are simple to make and tasty to eat. Santa will love them.
Thumbprint Cookies
Makes around 40 cookies.
Ingredients:
180g softened butter
½ cup caster sugar
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour
additional castor sugar
your favourite jam.
Method:
Add the butter and sugar to a bowl and mix until it's creamy. Add the ½ cup caster sugar and the flours and combine until well blended. It will form a dough. Chill until firm enough to handle easily.
Roll dough into small balls and place onto a lightly buttered baking tray with a little distance between them. Press your thumb lightly into each biscuit to form a hollow. Add a teaspoon of jam to the hollow.
Bake in a preheated (180°C) oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool them on wire racks.
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