{"id":5340,"date":"2016-12-21T16:25:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=5340"},"modified":"2016-12-21T16:25:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:25:46","slug":"the-gift-of-a-christmas-cookie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2016\/12\/21\/the-gift-of-a-christmas-cookie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gift of a Christmas Cookie"},"content":{"rendered":"
Being here in Germany, away from family and friends, we are missing the normal exchanging of gifts that would normally occur. We decided to do something personal for the friends that we have made since arriving and chose to bake some chocolate chip cookies in order to share a little of our memories with our new friends. It is a simple recipe and that is fortunate since we couldn’t find some of the same things that we would have normally used, but even so, the cookies turned out just fine. In fact, we would say that they were quite delicious, although we have learned that cookies or biscuits or not quite as common here as they are in the United States. They certainly love their sweets, but it is more about candy, cakes, and pastries than it is about a plate of cookies to be left by the fireplace for Santa to enjoy. What we enjoyed the most was the faces of our friends as they tasted these tempting treats. Sure, the cookies were good, but sharing something personal was even sweeter. We hope that you enjoy!<\/p>\n