Be Kind Cookies

In a world where masks are worn with ease and motives lie just beneath the smile, choose still to be kind—but not blind. Let your heart stay soft, but your eyes sharp. Be true, even when others are false, for your integrity is not theirs to tarnish. Romance the world with your gentleness but know when to walk away before it steals your light.

Each cookie holds a whisper of truth—be kind, pressed gently into buttery shortbread that doesn’t falter, even under heat. Like the message itself, these are made to hold their shape, to withstand the fire and still come out whole. A quiet reminder that softness and strength can—and must—exist together

Kindness is not weakness—it is strength in its softest form.

Withheld, it withers the heart that holds it back.

Give it freely, and watch the world bloom—

for in choosing not to be kind, it is only your own soul that dims.

If you can be one thing in this life, be kind…

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Author: Suze Morrison

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Be Kind Cookies

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 32 Min

In a world where masks are worn with ease and motives lie just beneath the smile, choose still to be kind—but not blind. Let your heart stay soft, but your eyes sharp. Be true, even when others are false, for your integrity is not theirs to tarnish. Romance the world with your gentleness but know when to walk away before it steals your light.

Each cookie holds a whisper of truth—be kind, pressed gently into buttery shortbread that doesn’t falter, even under heat. Like the message itself, these are made to hold their shape, to withstand the fire and still come out whole. A quiet reminder that softness and strength can—and must—exist together

Ingredients

• 225g unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 100g icing sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• 300g plain flour, sifted,
• 1–2 tsp milk or cream, only if dough feels dry
• Zest of ½ a lemon

Instructions

1. Beat the cold butter and icing sugar together until just smooth and combined. Avoid over-creaming, which can cause spreading.
2. Mix in the vanilla and salt until incorporated.
3. Gradually add flour & lemon zest and mix until a dough forms. If it feels crumbly, add a splash of milk.
4. Roll dough between two sheets of baking paper to ~6mm thick.
5. Chill for at least 30 minutes in the fridge or 10 in the freezer.
6. Once firm, stamp your letters or designs into the dough, then cut into desired shapes.
7. Place stamped cookies on a lined tray and chill for another 15–20 minutes. This helps keep the stamped design crisp.
8. Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 10–12 minutes or until the edges just start to turn golden.

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/be-kind-cookies

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