Clouds, possibility of rain and Chocolate thumb print cookies

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have clouds witha slight chance for rain showers. High 52°F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we'll have partly cloudy with a slight chance for showers throughout the evening. Low 37°F. Winds light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 94%, the Dew Point is  45.7°F and the outdoor temp is 47.1°F.

The wind direction is   East Southeast between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.72, the Absolute pressure is 29.52 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:31 a.m. Sunset is 7:41 p.m., Moonrise is 8:23 p.m., Moonset is 6:14 a.m. and the moon phase is a Full Moon being 100% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta's airport are:

SPECI KAUG 301026Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM FEW005 SCT014 06/05 A2987 RMK AO2 T00610050

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clouds to 500 ft / 152 m. and scattered clouds to 1,400 ft / 426 m.

We received a spattering of rain yesterday afternoon, but not enough to register on my instruments.  But I did get wet in the driveway.

Space weather for today is:

Today's Solar flux is 75, the solar wind speed is 372 Kilometers per second and

There is a 1% chance for a Solar Storm.

You need something that is not only good for dessert, but east to put into your lunch for work tomorrow. So…

CHOCOLATE-FILLED THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Cookies:

½ cup soft butter or margarine

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

½ cup brown sugar, packed

1 ½ cups sifted flour

2 Tblsp. milk

¼ cup chocolate chips, chopped

Sifted confectioner's sugar for rolling

 

1.         Heat oven to 375⁰.

2.         Mix  together butter, salt, vanilla, and brown sugar.

3.         Blend in flour, chocolate chips, and milk.

4.         Shape into 1" balls.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet; with thumb make a depression in each cookie.

5.         Bake 10-12 minutes.

6.         Roll in confectioner's sugar and cool.

Filling:

¾ cup chocolate chips

1 Tblsp. shortening

2 Tblsp. white corn syrup

1 Tblsp. water

1 tsp. vanilla

Preparations

Melt chocolate chips with shortening and stir; cool slightly.

Add corn syrup, water, and vanilla.

Heap in center of each cookie.