Brownie Cookies : )

This recipe is not original with me. I got it from the pinterest.

I baked these cookies for my Sunday school kids for Valentines Day,
and kids really liked them.

It is sweet, but not too sweet.  It is pretty soft. 
I want to call it "Brownie Cookie".

 

Cocoa Cookies½ cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1½ cups all purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and stir. In another bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt together. Add flour mixture, a little at a time to creamed butter mixture and mix until smooth. Form dough in a ball and wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Put dough in freezer about 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350º. Spray cookie sheets.

Roll out dough on floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut cookies with cutter. Place cookies on sheet at least 1" apart. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.

Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on rack.  (Once again, this is not my recipe.)

Enjoy!!!

How to Cut an Orange! : )

 

In Korea, for the dessert, people often eat fruits.
When food is served especially for special guests or meetings, it needs to look pretty.
I am not really good at cutting fruits or vegetables pretty.
I am working on it.
 

My friend cut an orange like this last week,
and it WAS very pretty.
I tried to do it as she did, but it did not turn out as pretty.
 I wanted to blame on the orange. : )

I am sure there are a lot of different ways.
But here is what I learned last week.  : )

 

Bus Ride!!!

Before the Kowach family moved to Chuncheon, I had a Sunday school party at my house.  Then, I invited two missionary kids, Elisabeth and Eliza for a sleepover.  I wanted to do something special with them before they move.  We had to ride different buses to go to various places. Even though it was cold outside, they were excited about riding the city bus. First, I decided to take them to get some sticker pictures done. Then, we went shopping.

 

I cannot compare with a bus ride in America how people let the driver know to stop for their stops. But in Korea, before a stop where one needs to get off, he needs to push a button to let the driver know. Both of the girls had a chance to do that, and it made them really excited.  Later, we came back home and had them call their parents.  When I heard them talking to their parents, one thing really surprised me.  They told their family that the most memorable thing that they did was riding the city bus.  Then, I realized that none of their families has ridden the city bus because they have their own vehicle.  Definitely, the little thing made them really happy.

 

 

In Korea, it is easier to get around without a car.  Riding a bus may take a little longer than just driving a car to a place. But it helped me so far. A monitor is sometimes set up so people know which and when buses are coming.  : )     

 

Praise the Lord for God's protection!

No matter where I am, He always takes care of me!!  : )