The year was 1998, and it was just past midnight on Cinco de Mayo. I was in a back alley somewhere in the Mission District in San Diego, and I had just killed a man. He was my first, but wouldn't be the last... not even the last that night.
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The old woman smiled at me, tears running down her face. We didn't speak the same language, but her joy and relief were clear all the same. With the last of the Wampyr now slain, the town would no longer need to fear the dark. As I turned to limp away, she pressed a bundle of pastries into my arms, wrapped in a warm cloth. Underneath was a sheet of hastily scribbled instructions, which I will now impart to you.
😜 — Kevin H. Cream together @sugar{1 c} and @margarine{11/3 c} with a #hand mixer{}. Add @eggs{2 large} and cream ~{until smooth}. Stir in @water{6 tbl} and @vanilla extract{1/2 tsp}. Add @flour{4 c}, mixing until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for ~{a few hours}. Heat oven to 375°F. Line #baking sheets{} with #parchment paper{}. Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll into a ball. Press ball flat between two small pieces of parchment paper and transfer to the prepared baking sheets, spacing about an inch apart. Place about 1 teaspoon of @jam{11/2 c} in the center of each circle of dough. Pinch to form a 3-cornered hat. Bake about 15 minutes or until just starting to brown. Using a thin spatula, carefully remove the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a tightly covered container.