Well, I bought the ready to bake cut out cookies and then frosted them. The problem is I ate too many cookies and WAY too much frosting. Bleh!
Oh! I keep forgetting and Cilla's post just reminded me - the Vixter wants to bake home made cookies this year - she is asking of each of you to post yor favorite homemade cookie recipe - the only cookies I have ever made from scratch are thr Toll House cookies recipe from the back of the bag
Quote from: Ginny on December 06, 2009, 04:19:43 PMDR Vixmom - my tried and true shortbread cut-outs: Cream together 2 sticks butter (NOT margarine) and 1/2 cup light brown sugar. Knead in about 2&1/2 to 3 cups flour until "rolling" consistency. Roll about 1/4" thick, cut, and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 300o until golden brown. Cool & decorate with icing, etc.These take some practice, but are worth it. You can bake them ahead and freeze for decorating later. A great tradition at our house is to have a cookie decorating party with holiday visitors.These sound good. this year I will really miss going to Gretchen's to have a cookie decorating get together. She and her sister are going to Oxaxa, Mexico fro about 3 weeks. They are going to volunter at a center for street kids and go to a radish festival. I get why she doesn't want to be home for Christmas so soon after Steve died, but I will really miss them. I usually spend 1/2 my Christmas celebration with them
DR Vixmom - my tried and true shortbread cut-outs: Cream together 2 sticks butter (NOT margarine) and 1/2 cup light brown sugar. Knead in about 2&1/2 to 3 cups flour until "rolling" consistency. Roll about 1/4" thick, cut, and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 300o until golden brown. Cool & decorate with icing, etc.These take some practice, but are worth it. You can bake them ahead and freeze for decorating later. A great tradition at our house is to have a cookie decorating party with holiday visitors.
Quote from: Cillaliz on December 06, 2009, 06:06:58 PMLoved the TAR Finale!DITTO!!!!!
Loved the TAR Finale!
Quote from: vixmom on December 06, 2009, 03:49:20 PMOh! I keep forgetting and Cilla's post just reminded me - the Vixter wants to bake home made cookies this year - she is asking of each of you to post yor favorite homemade cookie recipe - the only cookies I have ever made from scratch are thr Toll House cookies recipe from the back of the bagDoes she want to make The Mrs. Field's type chocolate chip cookies. They are very good. I could post the recipe tomorrow.Or is she more interested in Christmas type cookies?I help my aunt bake cookies every year. Only she has most of the recipes.
Quote from: Cillaliz on December 06, 2009, 03:38:57 PMWell, I bought the ready to bake cut out cookies and then frosted them. The problem is I ate too many cookies and WAY too much frosting. Bleh!What exactly are "ready to bake cut out cookies"?One of my favorite types of cookies for Christmas are made from scratch shortbreadcookies decorated with sprinkles.
Quote from: Cillaliz on December 06, 2009, 04:25:17 PMQuote from: Ginny on December 06, 2009, 04:19:43 PMDR Vixmom - my tried and true shortbread cut-outs: Cream together 2 sticks butter (NOT margarine) and 1/2 cup light brown sugar. Knead in about 2&1/2 to 3 cups flour until "rolling" consistency. Roll about 1/4" thick, cut, and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 300o until golden brown. Cool & decorate with icing, etc.These take some practice, but are worth it. You can bake them ahead and freeze for decorating later. A great tradition at our house is to have a cookie decorating party with holiday visitors.These sound good. this year I will really miss going to Gretchen's to have a cookie decorating get together. She and her sister are going to Oxaxa, Mexico fro about 3 weeks. They are going to volunter at a center for street kids and go to a radish festival. I get why she doesn't want to be home for Christmas so soon after Steve died, but I will really miss them. I usually spend 1/2 my Christmas celebration with themi remember your writing about these fun parties.i hope gretchen has a good trip with her sister and returns with less pain in her heart.
Quote from: Cillaliz on December 06, 2009, 03:38:57 PMWell, I bought the ready to bake cut out cookies and then frosted them. The problem is I ate too many cookies and WAY too much frosting. Bleh!What exactly are "ready to bake cut out cookies"?
thanks tcb. have you recovered from your travels?
It is very cold here in the Pacific Northwest. It is supposed to get down to 14 degrees tonight for George and 17 degrees for me. I wonder if we will be able to tell the difference?
Quote from: Matt H. on December 06, 2009, 06:55:16 AMLots of TV on tonight including new episodes of BROTHERS & SISTERS, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, (as DR Jennifer noted) THE AMAZING RACE, and COLD CASE (now on at 9 p.m.) CBS has dropped THREE RIVERS from the schedule and is replacing it with reruns of their crime dramas until something else moves to Sunday nights at midseason.Not to mention Sunday Night Football (Arizona vs Minnesota).
Lots of TV on tonight including new episodes of BROTHERS & SISTERS, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, (as DR Jennifer noted) THE AMAZING RACE, and COLD CASE (now on at 9 p.m.) CBS has dropped THREE RIVERS from the schedule and is replacing it with reruns of their crime dramas until something else moves to Sunday nights at midseason.
Quote from: Cillaliz on December 06, 2009, 03:40:31 PMAnd I don't really like the cut out cookies. LOL. It just always seems like a good idea at the time. I'll take them to work. Someone will eat themUm. There's only two people where you work.
And I don't really like the cut out cookies. LOL. It just always seems like a good idea at the time. I'll take them to work. Someone will eat them
