'Tis a snap (Part III): My wish cookie
Wish cookie?
Hmm, I'd heard of a wishbone. My sisters and I would tussle over one after every turkey dinner. And I'd heard of wishing over a cake. You know, the whole birthday candle thing.
But I'd never heard of a wish cookie. Not until a couple of weeks ago, when following up on those tremendous Anna's Thins.
Hmm, I'd heard of a wishbone. My sisters and I would tussle over one after every turkey dinner. And I'd heard of wishing over a cake. You know, the whole birthday candle thing.
But I'd never heard of a wish cookie. Not until a couple of weeks ago, when following up on those tremendous Anna's Thins.
What is a wish cookie?
Wish cookies (or pepparkakor) are a Swedish tradition. They're akin to ginger snaps, more or less, usually baked during the Christmas season.
The wish business comes into play when folks cradle the cookie in their palm and push a finger into the cookie's middle. According to lore, if the pepparkakor breaks into three pieces the wish will come to pass.
A smaller or larger number of pieces? Then, sorry, no wish is granted — you just have to settle for eating the cookie bits, which is not a bad consolation, I must say.
In my case, I'm pleased to report that my wish did indeed come true — my snaps turned out beautifully. (OK, to be truthful, I made this "wish" before ever having held any chocolate-peppermint snaps in my hand, back when I was merely fiddling with recipe ingredients.) ;-)
Perhaps I'll grab another of my snaps and make another wish right now — provided I can keep the little pretty in my hand long enough.
Chomp, chomp. (Oh well.)
Wish cookies (or pepparkakor) are a Swedish tradition. They're akin to ginger snaps, more or less, usually baked during the Christmas season.
The wish business comes into play when folks cradle the cookie in their palm and push a finger into the cookie's middle. According to lore, if the pepparkakor breaks into three pieces the wish will come to pass.
A smaller or larger number of pieces? Then, sorry, no wish is granted — you just have to settle for eating the cookie bits, which is not a bad consolation, I must say.
In my case, I'm pleased to report that my wish did indeed come true — my snaps turned out beautifully. (OK, to be truthful, I made this "wish" before ever having held any chocolate-peppermint snaps in my hand, back when I was merely fiddling with recipe ingredients.) ;-)
Perhaps I'll grab another of my snaps and make another wish right now — provided I can keep the little pretty in my hand long enough.
Chomp, chomp. (Oh well.)
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