What is the result of…people-idolatry? As in all idolatry, the idol we choose to worship soon owns us. The object we fear overcomes us. Although insignificant in itself, the idol becomes huge and rules us. It tells us how to think, what to feel, and how to act. It tells us what to wear, it tells us to laugh at the dirty joke, and it tells us to be frightened to death that we might have to get up in front of a group and say something. The whole strategy backfires. We never expect that using people to meet our desires leaves us enslaved to them.

Edward Welch

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cookies	20	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 3/4	c	All-purpose flour
1	pn	Salt
8	ts	Potato flour
3/4	c	Butter
1/3	c	Raisins; chopped
8	oz	Semisweet chocolate pieces
1/4	c	Vanilla sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).  Sift all-purpose flour, salt, potato flour
and vanilla sugar into a medium-size bowl. Cut in butter until mixture
forms coarse crumbs; mix in raisins. Mix together to form a soft dough.
Roll out dough on a floured surface to a rectangle slightly smaller than an
11" x 7" baking pan. Place rolled-out dough in pan; press to fit. Smooth
top; prick well.  Bake about 25 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool
a few minutes. Using a sharp knife, mark through surface of mixture with
lines to use as a guide for cutting.  Let cool in pan. Cut mixture in 20
squares; remove from pan. Place chocolate in a small bowl over a pan of
gently simmering water; stir until melted and smooth. Line a baking sheet
with foil.  Dip bars in chocolate, coating evenly; lift out with a fork and
tap gently on side of bowl to remove excess chocolate. Place on foil. Place
baking sheet in a cool place until chocolate sets. If desired, any
remaining chocolate can be piped over bars for decoration. Source: "The
Book of Cookies" by Pat Alburey, HP Books.
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