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KareBear
Teenager
 Join date: 2011-06-10
Age: 22
Location: London, Ontario
 | | Subject: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:49 am | |
| Hey guys, I busted out the cookie cutters tonight, made some sugar cookies (which are far from looking like something from Martha Stewart, but whatever. I had fun) I really need a better sugar cookie recipe that holds its shape. So many failures.    What cookies have you guys pulled together for the holidays? |
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Here4thePics
Comedic Relief
 Join date: 2009-07-15
Age: 59
Location: Akron, NY
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:53 am | |
| Well Beth's favorite place in the house is the kitchen and it shows, especially at holiday times. Today is their last day of work until the New Year, she took in enough grub today to feed a navy  Came to bed after midnight and was up at 4:15AM to make her homemade spring rolls. Definitively where the 2 of us differ she loves cooking for people. I'd rather cook for dogs.   |
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26nikita
Senior
Join date: 2010-09-11
Age: 37
Location: Illinois
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:00 am | |
| Holy cow Len! You still have my address form card exchange?  Karen, You're cookies look wonderful! I'm lazy when it comes to decorating, I don't go all out but I do make tons of Christmas cookies every year. My oven is broke so I talked my sister into letting me make some early Christmas eve at her house. You just can't have Christmas without Christmas cookies! I have a sugar cookie recipe that holds its' shape. They are sour cream sugar cookies and have a really, really good flavor. Plus I do homemade icing with it. I would be happy to share the recipe....after I get off of work tonight. |
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jbealer
Husky Stalker
Join date: 2009-05-29
Age: 31
Location: Denver, CO
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:52 am | |
| Our baking has been down this yr, mostly cause I'm trying to be good! We made cocolate chip and some white chip, crainberry, nut ones. To night I'm making fudge, blackbottom cupcakes and a treat to take to work and lindsays. We will see if the oatmeal and peanutbutter kisses get done or not. Sure I could bake sat but I would rather snowshoe!
I forgot len, send me some of what ever is left, and the spring rolls!
Karen yours look great, I did sugar cookies awhile ago and mine just flattened out! Have not tried again, I have a betty crocker holiday cookie book I used for them
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cmanding
Nutritional Bookworm In Training
Join date: 2010-10-12
Age: 44
Location: Denver, CO
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:01 am | |
| | Here4thePics wrote: | Well Beth's favorite place in the house is the kitchen and it shows, especially at holiday times.
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Len,
I'm taking a trip to NY so I can hang out with Beth! Or maybe I need to find a commercial kitchen for me and Beth to hang out in for the day!
I can't remember if she's Filipino? If she is, did she make lumpia (Filipino version of spring rolls) ? 
I have a couple of friends over for Shabu-Shabu last night (Japanese version of fondue, but the cooking liquid is a broth instead of oil). I had extra pears so for dessert, I made caramelized pears with a rum-raisin and craisin marscapone, drizzled with caramel....I LOVE COOKING!
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Demon&Dakota
Adult
Join date: 2011-08-04
Age: 34
Location: Aurora, CO
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:11 am | |
| Wow! Everyone's looks great! I've made the holiday spritz, peanut butter balls, molasses and cherry balls. I agree, it can't be Christmas without Christmas Cookies!!! |
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KareBear
Teenager
Join date: 2011-06-10
Age: 22
Location: London, Ontario
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:55 pm | |
| Len, we have the same cooling racks~! lol. Beth does much fancier work then I do. Goodness, look at that stuff~!
I've got the sugar cookies and the chocolate chip cookies done.
Still have classic peanut butter, peanut butter with fudge, peppermint meningues and crackled chocolate balls. At least. I also found a recipe for a mint chocolate chip bar I would like to try.
Good thing I have families who will eat all this junk, I certainly will not.
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Here4thePics
Comedic Relief
Join date: 2009-07-15
Age: 59
Location: Akron, NY
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:14 pm | |
| | cmanding wrote: | | Here4thePics wrote: | Well Beth's favorite place in the house is the kitchen and it shows, especially at holiday times.
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Len,
I'm taking a trip to NY so I can hang out with Beth! Or maybe I need to find a commercial kitchen for me and Beth to hang out in for the day!
I can't remember if she's Filipino? If she is, did she make lumpia (Filipino version of spring rolls) ?
I have a couple of friends over for Shabu-Shabu last night (Japanese version of fondue, but the cooking liquid is a broth instead of oil). I had extra pears so for dessert, I made caramelized pears with a rum-raisin and craisin marscapone, drizzled with caramel....I LOVE COOKING!
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Of course I'm bias yes she is Flipino, mom's side Chinese on her dad's, and one of the best cooks around. I think she spares me from having to remember the word lumpia so we call them spring rolls. Don't forget to get a BIG enough kitchen when you get your mt. home then we could easily be convinced to visit CO.
I use to watch Hell's Kitchen and jokingly told her she should try out for the program. She decline the idea since she would burst into tears at Gorden's first insult.
We have guest on Sunday and she'll be cooking Thai. Come on out we'll set a plate for ya.
Still baffles me how Filipinos love to photograph their food. This summer on the cruise she probably took hundreds of photos and 2/3's of them were from meals. |
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jbealer
Husky Stalker
Join date: 2009-05-29
Age: 31
Location: Denver, CO
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:22 pm | |
|  here are the chip,berry,nut ones i made _________________ |
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KareBear
Teenager
Join date: 2011-06-10
Age: 22
Location: London, Ontario
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:12 pm | |
| Those look tasty. We never have nuts in the house to play around with when it comes to baking, and I always forget to pick some up.  |
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jbealer
Husky Stalker
Join date: 2009-05-29
Age: 31
Location: Denver, CO
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:17 pm | |
| http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/White-Chocolate-Macadamia-Cranberry-Dreams/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=73187780&prop26=CookieCountdown&prop27=2011-12-07&prop28=Main&prop29=Recipe&me=1
i used whole wheat pastry flour, stevia sugar sub., spelnda brown sugar, and smart balanced butter,mine did not go flat like in the picture.
i need to find a balance of making them healthier but still turn out like they should. i don't think its doable but i liked how these turned out, the chocolate chip did not work out so well. _________________ |
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cmanding
Nutritional Bookworm In Training
Join date: 2010-10-12
Age: 44
Location: Denver, CO
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:12 pm | |
| | Here4thePics wrote: | Of course I'm bias yes she is Flipino, mom's side Chinese on her dad's, and one of the best cooks around. I think she spares me from having to remember the word lumpia so we call them spring rolls. Don't forget to get a BIG enough kitchen when you get your mt. home then we could easily be convinced to visit CO.
I use to watch Hell's Kitchen and jokingly told her she should try out for the program. She decline the idea since she would burst into tears at Gorden's first insult.
We have guest on Sunday and she'll be cooking Thai. Come on out we'll set a plate for ya.
Still baffles me how Filipinos love to photograph their food. This summer on the cruise she probably took hundreds of photos and 2/3's of them were from meals. |
I don't LOVE to photograph my food...only when it looks SO yummy like magazine yummy...
Mtn. condo may not have a BIG kitchen, but it'll have a decent kitchen and a guest room...I'll send you the invitation when it's ready for guests! |
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blueeyedghost
Maverick
Join date: 2011-07-01
Age: 30
Location: Milton, FL
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Sun Dec 25, 2011 5:35 pm | |
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Jennet&Embry
Senior
Join date: 2010-09-15
Age: 21
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:00 pm | |
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cmanding
Nutritional Bookworm In Training
Join date: 2010-10-12
Age: 44
Location: Denver, CO
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:39 pm | |
| I want ninjabread men cookie cutters! Way cool! |
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blueeyedghost
Maverick
Join date: 2011-07-01
Age: 30
Location: Milton, FL
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:44 pm | |
| You can get them at www.thinkgeek.com  Best. Website. Ever. _________________ |
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Lu&Katsmom
Adult
Join date: 2011-04-15
Age: 26
Location: IL
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:54 pm | |
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Here4thePics
Comedic Relief
Join date: 2009-07-15
Age: 59
Location: Akron, NY
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:04 pm | |
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cmanding
Nutritional Bookworm In Training
Join date: 2010-10-12
Age: 44
Location: Denver, CO
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:45 pm | |
| Yummy!!! Beth is my idol! I need to get those food warmers!!  |
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i<3neo
Teenager
Join date: 2011-07-27
Age: 27
Location: Tennessee
| | Subject: Re: Holiday Cookies~ Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:51 pm | |
| All that looks so yummy! My holiday cookies consist of a box of devil food cake mix, 2 eggs, 3/4 cup of oil, AMD a cup of reason peanut butter chips. So simple, yet so good. I wish I could bake |
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