![]() ![]() Remove the squares from the warm pan using a spatula. ![]() Let cool for about five minutes before cutting the cooked dough into squares. Dust the top of the cookies evenly with raw sugar.īake at 400 degrees until the edges turn a golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Using your hands, press the dough out onto the chilled and ungreased baking sheet until it is even and ¼ inch thick. If it seems overly soft, add a little extra flour. ![]() Add the flour and vanilla and mix using your hands until the mixture holds together in large clumps. Using a mixer, blend the butter, egg, sugar, and salt together until it is creamy. I’m skeptical that there is something distinctively Norwegian about these cookies, but they do seem like the perfect thing to eat on a cold day. I probably make these cookies about once a month, and they last about five days around my voracious husband - they’re fantastic with a cup of bitter coffee or tea. Luckily, I remembered enough to find it on the Wayback Machine, and quickly copied it into a file that I’ve saved ever since. The blog had been taken down, and it sent me into momentary panic. About a year ago I went looking for the recipe again, and failed to find it. A few years ago, when I was living in the housing co-op and looking for a quick cookie recipe, I came across a blog post for something called “Norwegian Christmas butter squares.” I’d never found anything like it before: it created rich, buttery and chewy cookies, like a vastly superior version of the holiday sugar cookies I’d eaten growing up. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In Daughter of the Siren Queen, Tricia Levenseller brings together the perfect mix of thrilling action, tense battle scenes, and a heart-pounding romance. after all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first. When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. ![]() And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father's justice. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. The capable, confident, and occasionally ruthless heroine of Daughter of the Pirate King is back in this action-packed sequel that promises rousing high seas adventures and the perfect dash of magic.Īlosa's mission is finally complete. ![]() ![]() ![]() The light kink in this story is delicious, and I liked how the heroine was extremely competent. The characters are compelling and complex and have amazing chemistry. Christopher (contemporary m/f New Years romance novel) I enjoyed this very hot brother’s best friend one night stand to fling to lovers romance. ![]() The MCs have truly amazing chemistry, and I could not put this down. Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz (contemporary m/f Halloween romance novel) Full of 80s references, this brother’s best friend romance balances heat, heart, and humor beautifully, and culminates in an 80s costume party queer wedding.To help celebrate my first holiday romance release, which is an erotic romance, I put together this list of my top twenty sexy holiday romances, and included as many fall and winter holidays as I could. As a reader, I particularly adore high heat holiday romance because it’s one of the few places where I can consistently find humor balanced with the heat. I love holiday romances, and read them all year long. ![]() Xan West’s new book, Eight Kinky Nights is out on December 16 and I asked them to put together a list of their favorite holiday romances to share with the Smexy readers. ![]() |