Wizard of Legend: Raspberry Cookies

Hahahahaha. It’s too late to be getting cold feet… because I’m about to freeze you in your tracks!

I’m ready for the test! My Tracer Barrage took down your minions without much trouble!

Ooooh, a challenge? I’m shivering in fear!

Well, whenever you are ready. Just as long as you cut it out with the puns.

You don’t like them? I figured it’s a perfect way to break the ice!

Please stop doi-

Oh, don’t give me the cold shoulder. I’m just playing.

Look I’m sorry I sa-

Maybe you should just chill out for a change.

(deep sigh) Fine. Uhhh… you’re on thin ice?

Basically always but at least you tried. LETS GO!

This past month Jeff and a friend of ours have been playing Wizard of Legend together. Games like this tend to be too difficult for me to wrap my head around and I constantly lose track of my character. Watching others play on the other hand is very enjoyable. Seeing all the different abilities and combos they can pull off is really mesmerizing. They are still working on finishing their first full run but are now consistently making it to the third boss. The two of them will typically play the game as I’m getting some cooking done in the kitchen. The music in the game is both calming and extremely good. Dale North did an amazing job on the soundtrack and it really keeps me focused as I’m experimenting on new recipes.

I was really surprised to see a few food items in the game as relics. The first one they ran into was a box of raspberry cookies. This item increase the drop rate of health orbs and after watching them play, health is an extremely crucial resource. My mom used to do a lot of baking for school events while I was growing up. One of her most popular ones was her jam-filled thumbprint cookies. She would make large batches of these cookies to make sure all the students in my class would get a few. Every flat surface in the kitchen would be filled with these cookies. I would help her out by filling the baked cookies with the large variety of jams. When I saw the recipe in the game, I called my mom up and talked to her a bit about the recipe and process she would go through to make these cookies. With a few minor tweaks, I’ve found a way to create some raspberry thumbprint cookies that always remind me of my youth.

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, room temperature
¼ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 egg
½ tsp salt
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour

raspberry jam

Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Do not spray with nonstick spray, or else your cookies will spread when baking.

Combine the flour and salt in a small bowl. Mix the butter until smooth in a bowl of a stand mixer. Add the sugar and mix until well combined.

Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, and egg. Add the flour and mix until just combined.

Take about 1 to 2 tablespoons worth of dough and roll it up in a ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet and lightly press down in the center with your thumb. This will give the indentation needed for the jam. You want the indent to be about a ¼ inch deep. Repeat until all the dough is used. Place in the refrigerator and allow to chill for at least 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 375°F. Place in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown. After the cookies cook, the indent might have lost its form slightly. Use a spoon to re-push the holes. Make sure to do this while the cookies are warm because they will crack if done when cooled.

Add a portion of raspberry jam to fill the hole.