Because I don't know what to blog about, but must blog about something...

I LOVE Christmas.

Mostly because of all the cookies.

Every year, Mom would make two different kinds of sugar cookies, and butter cookies, and some other cookies I don't remember, and the Ultimate Christmas Celestial Super Cookie: The Russian Teacake.

I LOVE Russian teacakes. They are THE BEST COOKIE IN THE WORLD.

THE BEST COOKIE IN THE WORLD!

It had to be said twice.

I began making them every year after Mom decided cookie making was just not as fun as eating them. And then I decided one day, "gee, why do I only make these at Christmas time?" and made myself a whole bunch.

Now, the main ingredient in Russian teacakes is butter. In reality, it's just butter rolled in a few nuts and flour.

IT'S THE BEST COOKIE IN THE WORLD!

IN THE WORLD!

Sorry...

Anyway, so I would tell people it was the BEST COOKIE IN THE WORLD, and was always shocked when they had no idea what they were.

I mean, really??

Who doesn't know what a Russian teacake is?

So, years pass...

And I am at the grocery store.

And I wander over to the bakery (the only reason to go to the store) and then to my utter surprise and delight, they had boxes full of Russian teacakes.

*SCREAM*

So, I picked up a box and drooled, but then caught myself.

"Mexican Wedding Cakes" it exclaimed on the package.

What the freak is Mexican Wedding Cake?

In parenthesis, it said it was a butter-nut cookie, so I felt better.

A rose by any other name, I suppose...

But it got me thinking.

Which would you rather eat? A Russian Teacake:

Or a Mexican Wedding Cake:

I don't think I'll ever call what I make anything other than Russian Teacakes, but it always makes me a little sad inside when I think of them...

All cold, in their communist boxes...

Anyway, so I was thinking, what would other countries call them?

Perhaps in England they would call them Dinner Crumples?

In Switzerland, Edible Alps?

Hmmm...maybe I should stop.

The post is already stupid enough.