A Holiday Gift Idea

This year, I have dabbled into a little bit of culinary activity. However, due to budget and time constraints, I only managed to bake three trays (about 4 dozens of 3-in diameter oatmeal cookies for Christmas instead of Empanadas. I got the recipe online but i used brown sugar instead of white which rendered the cookies with a better color and a perfectly chewy texture. I had to make do with using the drippings tray as the tin I bought wouldn't fit inside the oven, even when placed diagonally :( It was an instant success at home that there's only 20 pcs left to be divided to my planned four recipients for 'sampling'. For tita Liz and Tita Florence P, who share my passion for needlework, I added 15 pages of my all time favorite crochet patterns.

At the Valencia's, a family I've known forever to be creators of good food, my gift was met with positive remarks. It was the only encouragement I needed to invest on tins on the next opportunity that I am solvent.
It's not original but it did not diminish the pleasure derived from it.