Melt-in-Your-Mouth Hanukkah Gelt Cookies

Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah!

Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah
Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah
Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah
Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah
Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah
Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah
Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah
Gelt Cookies for Hanukkah

This year, Hanukkah and Christmas occurred about the same time. Hanukkah was from December 22 through 28 and Christmas, of course, was December 25. To celebrate both holidays, I made cookies for each. I wanted to try something new and discovered Melt-in-Your-Mouth Hanukkah Gelt Cookies on the Overtime Cook blog, which turned out to be both pretty and delicious.

“The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle.” Robert Altinger

The most difficult part about making these yummy Hanukkah cookies was unwrapping the chocolate gelt coins! Many thanks, Miriam, for the idea and the recipe. The texture of these adorable cookies is light and the flavor is amazing. They didn’t last long at my house!

Hanukkah or Chanukah?
So, how do you spell the name of this holiday? Hanukkah is the most widely used spelling, while Chanukah is more traditional.
So says the Encyclopædia Britannica.

 

Cookie specifics

What I’ve learned...

These cookies were made with the best ingredients I could find and baked in a small batch of two dozen. I’ve experimented with less expensive ingredients, but have come to the conclusion that flavor is best when I use the best. Why spend all this time baking and decorating if taste and texture are just so-so? Decorating the cookies takes time, but it’s an enjoyable process for me and I know that those who receive them appreciate that. Life is just better when you can share something you love with someone you love. Don’t you agree?

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