Consolidated "Christmas Baking" thread
Dec 15, 2007 | 6:06 pm
#16
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viva la cookie.
normally, we bust out the old Betty Crocker Cooky Cookbook, and make some of the standards -- Russian Tea Cakes/Mexican Wedding Cakes, Chocolate Crinkles, Raspberry Thimble Cookies, plus Pecan tarts, and maybe a peanut brittle, or creme de menthe bars. then we give a ton of them out to folks. trying to have a "healthy" holiday, so we may skip the whole cookie train this year.
[smiley face beginning to weep]
[smiley face beginning to weep]
Dec 15, 2007 | 6:42 pm
#17
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normally, we bust out the old Betty Crocker Cooky Cookbook, and make some of the standards -- Russian Tea Cakes/Mexican Wedding Cakes, Chocolate Crinkles, Raspberry Thimble Cookies, plus Pecan tarts, and maybe a peanut brittle, or creme de menthe bars. then we give a ton of them out to folks. trying to have a "healthy" holiday, so we may skip the whole cookie train this year.
[smiley face beginning to weep]
[smiley face beginning to weep]
After that, I'm done.
Until tomorrow.
Dec 15, 2007 | 8:05 pm
#18
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I am starting my holiday baking right now (cookies in the oven while I post) 
I use the Martha Stewars magazines and the tried and true spritz cookies.
I use the Martha Stewars magazines and the tried and true spritz cookies.
Dec 16, 2007 | 6:07 am
#20
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For the last several years I haven't made Christmas cookies. But reading this thread got me all stirred up so I went to Williams Sonoma yesterday to buy a cookie press and I'll be making Spritz cookies later today. I think I'm going to try the recipe for garlic cheese crackers that came in the pamphlet too.
Dec 16, 2007 | 5:47 pm
#21
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Just finished making sour cream lemon pound cakes, double crackle (chocolage) cookies, chocolate chip cookies with mini white chocolate peppermint chips, lemon icebox cookies, and am now making cupcakes with Santas on top of them.
The house smells YUMMY I must say!!!
The house smells YUMMY I must say!!!
Dec 16, 2007 | 6:19 pm
#23
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I'm thinking about making a batch of almond macaroons tonight, which I'll dip in in dark chocolate tommorow night.
Christmas always seems to require some lemon bar cookie (maybe lime this year, since the lime tree is raining them down) and peanut butter chocolate chip haystacks made from all the take-home chinese noodles that seem to accumulate in the pantry...
Christmas always seems to require some lemon bar cookie (maybe lime this year, since the lime tree is raining them down) and peanut butter chocolate chip haystacks made from all the take-home chinese noodles that seem to accumulate in the pantry...
Dec 17, 2007 | 2:11 pm
#24
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Update: My co-workers are loving me today The cake went within 2 minutes; cookies are down to 1. I think I need to plug in the mixmaster again tonight!
The cake went within 2 minutes; cookies are down to 1. I think I need to plug in the mixmaster again tonight!
Dec 19, 2007 | 1:06 am
#27
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three hugs today at work due to my fudgy nutty brownies and plain cake yummy brownies (my names ).
Just finished baking spritz cookies with decorations which will be served on day 3 of the week bake-a-rama
). Just finished baking spritz cookies with decorations which will be served on day 3 of the week bake-a-rama
Dec 19, 2007 | 4:29 pm
#28
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I say next year Seattle Cookie exchange do!
Dec 19, 2007 | 9:45 pm
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