The Book of Ramblings

Ages ago I found a recipe in Readers Digest for "Sparkling butter toffee cookies." It sounded SO GOOD that I saved it and hoped my friend Jason would make it. LOL Seriously. I didn't cook. He did. I wanted cookies! He never got around to making it so one day I decided to try it. They were the first cookies I made and they were delicious! I've passed the recipe on to many people and everyone seems to like them. So here's the recipe.

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup English toffee or almond bits (I recommend the Heath Bar with almond bits)
Sugar

1) Heat oven to 350F
2) In large mixer bowl, combine sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla
3) Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes)
4) Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda; reduce speed to low. Beat until well-mixed (1 to 2 minutes)
5) Stir in toffee bits by hand
6) Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar.
7) Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet
8) Flatten each with bottom of glass to 1 1/2-inch circles (if glass sticks, dip glass in sugar)
9) Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned (DO NOT OVER-BAKE)
10) Sprinkle with sugar while warm. Cool completely.