So I realize I haven't posted in a while, time kinda slips away from you this time of the year! Christmas is 2 1/2 weeks away and I still don't have any cookies baked (with the exception of some oatmeal ones I did up this week to get me in the mood). Right around the time, my mom, grandma and aunt would be baking cookies and drinking wine. I wish that I was back home in that kitchen getting fussed at by Mama because Aunt PJ and I are doing the Hershey kiss cookies wrong, putting the kisses upside down or with the flags still attached. It's kinda lonely baking alone. Hopefully a friend will come over and help :) so here is the recipe to my favorite cookies. Coral island cookies. I think most people call them thumbprint cookies,mbut for as long as I remember, they were called coral islands. And the only way to make them is with homemade strawberry jelly. It just makes them irresistible! Sometimes I will do raspberry jelly, but I love my grandmothers strawberry jel, but use whatever makes you think of your family and what makes you merry! Coral Island Cookies 2/3 C butter or marg 1/3 C brown sugar 1 tsp almond extract 1 1/3 C flour 1 egg white - for dipping Walnuts chopped - for rolling Cream ingredients together, shape into balls (small, bite size) dip into egg white and chopped walnuts, put onto cookie sheet and make thumb imprint in the middle and fill with jelly (just the tip of the spoon is enough) bake at 375 for 20 minutes. I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as I do! Merry Christmas!!