Holiday Baking - Page 3

EtaPhiZTA · #31 12-11-2006, 05:59 PM

Wanting to go to a cookie exchange in the worst way after reading this thread!

My friend, Gina, and her three sisters-in-law used to get together and bake one entire day. They used to make twenty different varieties of cookies. That was a definite perk of being her friend - I could always count on getting a package of assorted homemade cookies. My favorites were her rumballs!

ISUKappa · #32 12-11-2006, 06:02 PM

Oh yea, and one of my coworkers' wives brought in a huge plateful of assorted cookies today, so that's been my breakfast, lunch and snacks.

AlexMack · #33 12-11-2006, 06:09 PM

I just made them and holy hell...what a mess. My tips-let the cool whip come up to room temperature, add a little bit of oil to the mix and use a spoon to drop the mixture into the powdered sugar and then roll it around with your hands. I ruined the strawberry ones but the chocolate ones should come out nicely.

Oh, they're supposed to be gooey and look like they didn't set, right? So hard trying to use a recipe from teh intarwebs...

AOIIalum · #34 12-11-2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aephi alum

I'm looking at these lists and wondering how long it's going to be before we see a recruitment thread with Christmas cookie types as the code names...

Possibly this spring, but even odds for next fall!

Heaven willing, I'll be baking cookies this weekend. On the menu are peanut butter kiss cookies, toll house cookies, and chocolate and butterscotch chip cookies (take the good old toll house recipe and use 1/2 semi-sweet and 1/2 butterscotch). Will also make mini-banana breads, some with and some without chocolate chips (but no nuts). If I get motivated may also make some m & m brownies, but the boys ate all of the m & m's this weekend!

OtterXO · #35 12-11-2006, 08:37 PM

So far this year I'm making truffles (milk chocolate and vanilla cream) and cookies but I'm not sure what kind yet.....I'm waiting to see how some of your cool whip/cake mix cookies turn out and may do that one since it's so easy!

FAB*SpiceySpice · #36 12-11-2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki_DZ

These sound awesome!

I won't do any baking until the 20th, when my holiday break starts (yay for a 12 day closing!). I always have to make:
Amish sugar cookies (soft w/ a cake-like texture...to die for)

Recipe? I'm still looking for an awesome sugar cookie recipe, I have other great ones for seemingly every other type of cookie imaginable, but all the sugar cookie ones I try turn out flat and crunchy. Boo.

Drolefille · #37 12-11-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by centaur532

I just made them and holy hell...what a mess. My tips-let the cool whip come up to room temperature, add a little bit of oil to the mix and use a spoon to drop the mixture into the powdered sugar and then roll it around with your hands. I ruined the strawberry ones but the chocolate ones should come out nicely.

Oh, they're supposed to be gooey and look like they didn't set, right? So hard trying to use a recipe from teh intarwebs...

I think that the recipe said gooey... but how did you ruin a batch? I'm the type who will mess things up so better to know ahead of time...

bluefish81 · #38 12-11-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ISUKappa

I MISS DO-BIZ!!

Me too, I picked up a tube at Hy-Vee when I was back in Iowa in October and made some Garbage Greats for the family. And in regard to my cookie decorating skills, I apparently should have practiced more, the first try was a disaster. Hopefully round two tonight comes out better.

And I agree with whoever said that reading this thread makes you want to do a cookie exchange in the worst way.

SapphireSphinx9 · #39 12-12-2006, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by centaur532

I just made them and holy hell...what a mess. My tips-let the cool whip come up to room temperature, add a little bit of oil to the mix and use a spoon to drop the mixture into the powdered sugar and then roll it around with your hands. I ruined the strawberry ones but the chocolate ones should come out nicely.

Oh, they're supposed to be gooey and look like they didn't set, right? So hard trying to use a recipe from teh intarwebs...

yes, they look like they're not "done" & they come out a lil gooey.

sorry that i didn't warn about the messy aspect!!!!

how did the strawberry ones get ruined??

Nikki_DZ · #40 12-12-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FAB*SpiceySpice

Recipe? I'm still looking for an awesome sugar cookie recipe, I have other great ones for seemingly every other type of cookie imaginable, but all the sugar cookie ones I try turn out flat and crunchy. Boo.

2 eggs
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 C. butter
1 C. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 C. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cream of tartar
2 scarce tsp. baking soda

Pre-heat oven to 350. Beat eggs 1 minute. Add sugar and butter to eggs and beat 1 minute. Add vanilla and milk, beat until mixed. Mix all dry ingredients together and add gradually to liquids while mixing. Spoon by teaspoons onto baking sheet. Bake at 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. If desired, frost when cooled.

GeekyPenguin · #41 12-12-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I've never heard of those bars with the name "Hello Dollies", we call them Magic Cookie Bars, and the recipie came off of an Eagle brand canned milk label. I've also heard of them as 7 layer bars.

We call them seven layer bars. I have to make cookies to mail my boyfriend and my grandpa and feed my study group (I make up for my lack of smarts by baking) and I think this year I'm doing:

Sugar cookies
White Lace Inn cookies (thanks valkryie!)
Snickerdoodles
White choc. chip cranberry
Date bars

I usually bake a billion cookies the night before an exam to try and calm down.

AlexMack · #42 12-12-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSphinx9

yes, they look like they're not "done" & they come out a lil gooey.

sorry that i didn't warn about the messy aspect!!!!

how did the strawberry ones get ruined??

Made them too big, but funnily enough, the boys in my boyf's apartment have eaten all but two of the strawberry ones and the plate of chocolate ones (perfect I might add) has barely been touched. Oh well, more for me!

Drolefille · #43 12-12-2006, 06:51 PM

Does anyone else get Food Network's 12 days of cookies?

AGDee · #44 12-12-2006, 11:49 PM

I tried a new cheesecake recipe for my work potluck tomorrow. Since they made a dessert contest for anybody wanting to bring desserts, I had to do something new and fun. So, it's S'mores cheesecake. Chocolate crust, chocolate cheesecake with a layer of graham cracker crumbs on top, with mini marshmallows on top of that, which I broiled just long enough to brown... I hope it tastes ok!

honeychile · #45 12-12-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Does anyone else get Food Network's 12 days of cookies?

Yes, but this year's disappointed me. I look for one new recipe a year, and haven't found one yet. Of course, I'm dealing with a family full of allergies.