Mountain Cookies

Since the holidays are quickly approaching, George decided he wanted to make some special holiday treats, instead of a main meal. So today, he made Mountain Cookies. It was a three step process, so it took majority of the afternoon. But, they were fun to make, and are very good.

Mom– “George, why did you decide to make these cookies?”

George– “I was looking for a recipe, and they seemed interesting. They just caught my eye.”

Mom– “So, we had a few things on our minds this week, huh George? Like how your anxiety can make you feel.”

George- “Yeah, it can make it hard to concentrate on things.”

Mom– “Like what?”

George– “Like certain things in the back of my mind, that I can’t stop thinking about. Like’what if I were born in another year, and not 1996?’ When would I be born? What would my life be in like in 1996 if I were born at a different time? If I were born in the 1800’s, how hard would life be?”

Mom– “Right, and you know that you can never change when you are born, right?”

George– “Right. Because that is when I was born. I know you can’t change when things happen, like when Abraham Lincoln was born. But it was still bothering me, even though I know it can’t happen. I just keep thinking ‘what if’.”
But I am glad I was born when I was because I really like the technology and entertainment now a days. And, if I were born earlier, with all of my medical things when I was little, I may not have survived. Because they had the technology to help me.

I also wonder what life will be like in 2050. I wish I could live to see 2100. But I can’t wait to see what technology there is in 2050.”

Mom- “That’s a lot to be thinking about. Is this the kind of stuff that your brain is focused on?”

George– “Not always. Sometimes it’s other things.”

Mom– “Do you just get thoughts that can’t get out of your head?”

George– “Sometimes, yes.”

Mom– “Does it feel like your brain goes really fast when you are thinking of these things?”

George– “Yes. Sometimes it feels like my brain is always running fast.”

This was enough for George today. This weeks struggle wasn’t a new one. He seems to get “stuck in his head”. That seems to be his biggest struggle. Sometimes it looks like OCD. Sometimes it looks like ADHD. But, it always looks to be exhausting. But, George is constantly working on making his life as positive as possible. He never feels “too tired”. And I am grateful for that.

Mountain Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt

FILLING
1 package cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup shredded coconut

TOPPING
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsp butter, softened
2 tbsp water
1/2 cup powdered sugar

In the mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar and vanilla. mix in flour and salt in seperate bowl; pour flour mixing into the mixing bowl and mix. Make 1 inch balls; place onto cookie trey. Make hole on each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes. Remove trey from oven and let cool for half hour.

To make a filling, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla in the mixing bowl. Add pecans and coconut to the mixing and mix well. spoon 1/2 tsp into each cookie. To make toppings, heat chocolate chips, butter and water in the saucepan until melted. Add sugar; drizzle over cookies.

Make 3 dozen