Join me as I make Solinari (White Moon) Cookies - From Tika’s Cookbook for the first time! This is a recipe from Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home sourcebook, originally released in 1987. The recipes are compiled by Tika Waylan Majere. You can buy Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home here: https://amzn.to/3FOuL2J

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Tika's Cookie Jar

Festival of the Eye

This tradition undoubtedly had its origins backin the days when magic-users honored the moonswhich gave them power. It takes place during therare time when all three moons are in alignment,forming what appears to be a great eye in the sky.

According to ancient legend, on this night wizardswent from door to door, offering their servicesin the performance of minor magics withoutcharge. They were given food and small gifts inreturn. When wizards fell into ill repute in thedays before the Cataclysm, this custom ceased.But now children go from door co door, pretendingco be wizards and performing tricks. In return,the children are given their choice of these cookies.

From Tika’s Cookbook

Solinari (White Moon) Cookies

* 2 ¼ cups twice-sifted flour

* 1 cup butter

* ¼ teaspoon baking powder

* ½ cup sugar

Blend flour and baking powder. Cream butterand sugar together. Add flour mixture a little at atime, blending until smooth. On an especiallywarm day, more flour might be needed to makedough manageable when rolling.

Roll out dough ¼ inch thick; cut into 2-inchcircles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2inches apart. Score top of each cookie in crisscrosspattern with a sharp knife, being careful notto cut more than halfway down.Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes, untilcookie is delicate brown around edges and bottom.Cookie should remain white on top. Coolon racks. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Transcript

Cold Open

If you love near flavorless flour cookies, then this is the recipe for you! 

Intro

Today I am making Solinari (White Moon) Cookies from Tika’s Cookbook in Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home. If you have made this recipe, share your thoughts in the comments below!

Discussion

I want to start by saying, my favorite cookie is shortbread. I don’t know if it's the flaky, buttery texture, or the idea of snuggling under a blanket with a cup of coffee and a book, snacking on the flaky cookie, but I love me some shortbread. This isn't shortbread. This is a thin, crunchy cookie that has just this side of no flavor. The recipe calls for two and one-fourth cups twice-sifted flour, one cup butter, one-fourth teaspoon baking powder, and one-half cup of sugar. 

I started by mixing the baking soda with the flour, then I cut up two sticks of butter, equaling one cup, and added sugar. Then I promptly went insane. I didn’t wait for the butter to reach room temperature, or heat it up in the microwave, so my plan began with using my trusty, handy dandy, suitable for framing, one-size fits all wooden spoon, and ended up with a tirade of words I cannot share on this channel and the switching to a potato masher, continuing with the tirade, but adding screams of frustrations for color. All I had to do was soften the butter, and instead I want to war!

After exhausting myself physically and emotionally, I began adding in the flour realizing that I was missing what every great cookie is missing, any liquid at all.