"I-apologize-for-being-drunk-and-stupid" strawberry-filled sugar cookies

A few weeks ago I made my neighbor sugar cookies. I didn't do it for any of the sweet generous reasons that one normally makes sugar cookies. Instead, I did it because I went on a date with my neighbor, and then another. He invited me to come to his dinner party. I was hosting a rival dinner party. So in the end, my lingering friends made it to his party which was swell. Eventually, though they went to bed. I escorted out the very last one of him and texted him with this message: "meet me in the stairwell in 5 mins." He should have been expecting some sort of booty-call. Instead I told him " I think this is a very bad idea and we should never do this again. But, you should kiss me one more time." So, he kissed me. I feel asleep on his knee. He told me that I was very bad at this whole break it off thing. I got up and left. The fall-out? I needed apology cookies that were relatively fast and relatively perfect. So the choice of the day: strawberry jam filled gingerbread man shaped sugar cookies.


SUGAR COOKIES

1/4 pound butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp cream or milk
1 1/4 cups flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream the butter, then gradually add the sugar, beating until light. Add the egg, vanilla, and cream or milk, and beat thoroughly.

Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder together, add to the first mixture, and blend well. Refrigerate for 1 day (or stick in the freezer for an hour). Role out, cut into gingerbread men. Place one gingerbread man on the cookie sheet, drop a 1/2 teaspoonful or more of strawberry jam, place the other gingerbread man cookie on top and seal edges. Repeat.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Put in a box, give to your neighbor with heartfelt apology letter. Call them in the letter"I-apologize-for-being-drunk-and-stupid" strawberry-filled sugar cookies . Smile. Relax. Send flirtatious meaningless text messages continue search for Mr. Right. Place post-its on all the recipes you want to make from the amazing cookbook your best friend gave you.