The idea for these Chocolate Button Cookies has been on my mind for awhile so I decided to make them when I found myself with a free afternoon. They reminded me of shopping for clothes when I was in grammar school and how much fun it was to pick out something new for the first day back from summer vacation. I might make an extra dozen to give to a seamstress friend of mine. She’s passionate about making quilts and loves chocolate. Seems like a match made in heaven.
It’s easy to feel invisible as your social interactions shrink to fit into a small box inside a 40-minute Zoom meeting. As thankful as I am to be able to connect online in this way with colleagues, friends, and family, I yearn for more. Surprisingly, my wish was granted by doing something for someone else. In return for my help, I have been rewarded with hours of exchanging ideas, life experiences and hopes for the future. I found out for myself the truth of the saying that “it's better to give than to receive.”
There just haven’t been enough special occasions lately so I decided to make cookies just because. These “No Special Occasion Cookies” are perfect for any no-occasion occasion. Chocolate cookie...yes! Frosted with chocolate...yes! Sprinkled with chocolate...oh, yes!
Did I mention that they are chocolate?
