I am a fairly experienced baker, but these did not turn out great for me. The butter oozed out during baking a bit too much for my liking. They were tasty but not fabulous. They are cute, though, and a nice addition to my holiday cookie plate. Not too sweet, and a definite change of pace from the standard holiday cookie.

These are cute, tastey, and almost fun to make. They are more like a pastry than a cookie and so good. The Prep time is no where 20 minutes. Considering it takes 3 hours of chilling time it is much longer. These were a bit of a challenge for me, I'm not much of a cook, but they were well worth it. They should come with a warning for their melt in your mouth goodness, you'll want to eat the whole recipe AND the real danger of the cookies sliding off the foil covered cookie sheet if you're not careful. I'd recommend using a cookie sheet with sides rather than a flat one. A nice change from the ususal Christmas cookies.