[Jonathan] Edwards reminds us that God doesn’t choose men because He foresees excellence in them, but “He makes them excellent because He has chosen them.” Or again, “God doesn’t choose men and set His love upon them because they love Him, for He hath first loved us” (1 John 4:10). “Nor did God choose men because He foresaw that they would believe and come to Christ. Faith is the fruit of election and not the cause of it.” “Nor is it from any foresight of men’s endeavors after conversion, because He sees that some will do much more than others to obtain heaven, that He chooses.”

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Fruits		Desserts, Picnics	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	c	All purpose flour
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1	c	Salted butter, softened
1	c	Granulated sugar
1	lg	Egg
2	ts	Vanilla extract
1	c	Fruit jam (try different flavors.)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 300&deg;F.  In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking
powder.In a second bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add
egg and vanilla and beat on medium until smooth.  Add the flour mixture
blending at low speed until combined and firm. Form 1 inch diameter balls,
and place on ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart. With the small end of a
melon baller, scoop out the center of the dough balls. Do not scoop out
bottom.  Use removed dough to form more cookies. Place 1/2 tsp. jam into
the center of each cookie. Bake 25 6o 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool.  Makes about 3-4 dozen. (Due to appliance variations oven
temperatures and cooking times may vary.) Typed in MMFormat by
cjhartlin@email.msn.com  Source: Longo's Summertime Recipe Booklet
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #12 by cjhartlin@email.msn.com on Jun 17,
1999

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