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What is the Taste of the Kirk?

1st: It was a potluck event in February.

2nd: It’s a cookbook that will be available online or print by Mother’s Day.

Over the next few weeks, we will gather recipe submissions from folks at the Kirk! We plan to have the 2025 cookbook available as a complimentary PDF on the Women’s Ministry webpage by Mother’s Day. For those who prefer a hard copy, spiral-bound books will also be available for purchase.

 If you would like to submit a recipe, please do so via this Google form. We will be accepting submissions through Friday, March 14.

All the fine print in one place:

  • Please use the sample recipe below to model your submission: type out measurements (cups, teaspoons, etc); number the steps; provide oven temp and baking time, if applicable.

  • Anyone is welcome to submit a recipe.

  • We will know the cost of the cookbook’s printed copy when we have an estimated purchase quantity.

  • If you need help submitting your recipe, please contact Melissa Lockett at 314-392-4700.

Sample Recipe

Mimi’s Snowballs

Oven temperature: 325

Cook/bake time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup confectioners (powered) sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup quick rolled oats

Additional confectioner sugar for dusting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.

2. Beat butter until creamy.

3. Add vanilla and almond extract; mix.

4. Gradually add in confectioners sugar.

5. Add flour and salt (do not over-mix at this point or they harden).

6. Stir in oats, just until incorporated.

7. Roll dough firmly into small balls and place on un-greased cookie sheet.

8. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.

9. While cookies are still warm, dust with confectioners sugar.