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Kc103
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07-13-2004

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Dipo, I'd wait until later in the week, at least Wednesday or even Thursday, if you still have time to make them then. Since there's cream cheese in there I think it would be better to do it closer to the party. I hope that you like them! :-)

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
I always make my not-so-sweet Spritz cookies and some cut-out Sugar cookies that take forever to ice and decorate since I get way too detailed.

Sometimes I'll make Apricot kolackys, Ginger & Lime butter cookies, mini cheescakes, or Rice Krispie treats.

Kiersten_love
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08-03-2001

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 2:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kiersten_love a private message Print Post    
Calamity do you have a recipe that is a homemade version of the Kolackys? I was given one by an elderly lady who was from Poland many years ago, but I have since lost it, and can't remember anything other than cream cheese. I also remember there were only a few ingredients to it, really simple to make. If you have one like that would you like to share your recipe with me?

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
and share the ginger & lime butter cookies too???

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
OK, so those Peanut Butter Nanaimo bars? Absol-frickin-awesome! They kinda sorta taste like a peanut butter cup. They do taste better cold, rather than room temp, so they are not gonna be an item I include in the box that I ship to my mom. But for the cookie exchange... perfect! You cut 'em into 1" squares, so I put 3 squares into 1 little "cake" holiday cup. Makes them a bit more festive, since these really aren't "holiday" cookies.

But dang, they are good!

And dang, they probably have a gazillion calories in 'em. All that butter! Which is why they taste so yum!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I'm picking up ingredients for the old stand-bys 7 layer bars (w/PB chips, not butterscotch) and chewy molasses cookies. I'm hoping to make a batch a night so I can have some for DS's band concert Thursday and then enough to take to both families for Christmas. Next week we'll tackle the cut-out sugar cookies, grandma's soft drop sugar cookies and the shortbread cream cookies (little sandwich style cookies).

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 3:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Thanks, KC, I can plan to make them on thursday night, it doesn't sound like it takes that long to make them.

I will just make my microwave fudge tomorrow!

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 3:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Yum, fudge!! :-) Yep, it's pretty quick to prepare those bars, so it shouldn't take you very long.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Ok, this afternoon I started Christmas baking. I don't get all fancy like some people do. I just bake lol

I made confetti squares, shortbread squares with a glaze. Three kinds of very easy cookies...spice cake mix, orange cake mix and chocolate cake mixes. I used my cookie gun so they looked more Christmasy

Sewmommy
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07-06-2004

Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sewmommy a private message Print Post    
Escapee I made those cake mix cookies last night with the girls, and WOW are they good. Very decadent. We made chocolate ones with Reeses Pieces. Yum! The girls have now dubbed them "cakies" Thanks for the idea. :-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Texasdeb, i think orange marmalade or apricot would be good too!

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
We used to make these just at Christmas time but now since they're a family favourite we do them all year long

Almond Roca:

1 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg yolk
1 Cup Flour
1/2 tsp salt

Cream together Butter & Sugars and then add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Spread evenly as possible in an ungreaded 9x13 jellyroll pan/cookie sheet with sides. Bake in 325 oven for 20-25 minutes, or brown around edges....I do 18 minutes cuz I like em a bit chewy.

Once out of oven top with about 1 Cup chocolate chips...wait to melt then spread evenly. Top with about 1/2 Cup sliced almonds.



Kiersten_love
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08-03-2001

Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kiersten_love a private message Print Post    
Cin is your recipe a cookie? I want to try it out if it is, oh heck, i think I will make it regardless, but still curious as to what it is exactly.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
It looks like almond roca bars. I've made almond roca before, and it's a toffee candy that is cooked to hard crack stage. No flour added either.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Its from a cookie cookbook but I would think its a bar. But either way, its soooooo easy to do and tastes so yummy. If you don't want to use the almonds, you can use red and green mini m & m's to be more festive..

Kiersten_love
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08-03-2001

Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kiersten_love a private message Print Post    
Thanks girls. I can't wait to make it for the holidays.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Sure thing, I'll dig out the kolacky and ginger & lime cookie recipes when I get home and will post them tomorrow.

Kiersten_love
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08-03-2001

Monday, December 10, 2007 - 3:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kiersten_love a private message Print Post    
Thanks so very much Calamity :-)

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, December 10, 2007 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Tonight I am going to use a devil's food cake mix to make Chocolate Krinkles.....

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Monday, December 10, 2007 - 7:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Cin, can those be frozen for a week or two?

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, December 10, 2007 - 10:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Oh they turned out soooo good. The trick is to underbake them just a tad....

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Yes I believe they can Hypermom, but I never have. :-)

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Cin, thanks. I made some last night and they are delicious!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 12:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Note: I usually call these Ginger & Lime Butter cookies so people don’t think they’re like gingersnaps or gingerbread. They look almost just like butter cookies, only they have a little softer texture. It’s best to make the glaze a little on the thicker side otherwise most of it will just drip off the cookie. Oh and while the recipe calls for crystallized ginger, you can substitute ground ginger – I’ve made it both ways and most people (me included) prefer it with the ground ginger.

Glazed Lemon-Lime Ginger Cookies

Cookie
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon peel
½ teaspoon freshly grated lime peel
2¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
¼ cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped (or substitute 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger)
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Glaze
1½ cups powdered sugar
3 to 5 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
½ teaspoon freshly grated lime peel

1) Heat oven to 375° F (about 190° C). Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, 1 tablespoon lemon peel, and ½ teaspoon lime peel; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, ginger, baking powder, and salt. Beat until well mixed.

2) With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 1¼-inch balls; roll balls in sugar. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten to 1½-inch circle with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.

3) Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool completely on narrow wire rack.

4) Stir together powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon peel and ½ teaspoon lime peel in small bowl. Stir in enough lemon juice for desired spreading consistency. Spread about 1 teaspoon glaze over top of each cooled cookie; let stand until glaze is completely set.

Makes 4 dozen cookies. (Am I the only one who almost never gets the amount of cookies that a recipe promises – I usually end up with way more or way less?)

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Note: Make sure to roll the dough thin enough as the pastries tend to puff up in the oven which can make the foldover break apart. You can also make them into pinwheel shapes or cut the dough into triangles and roll it up. To reduce sugar you can substitute unsweetened fruit spread for the preserves but it will get extra messy while baking as it runs more. I like these best with apricot filling and served warm! Thank goodness I only bake cookies once a year.


Golden Kolacky

½ cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese (equivalent to 1 small package)
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 small jar any flavor fruit preserves
Powdered sugar for decoration (optional)

1) Combine cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Mix on medium speed until smooth. Slowly add flour until all ingredients are well blended. Shape dough into a ball and chill for 2 hours or overnight.

2) Heat oven to 350° F (about 175° C). Roll dough out to 1/8-inch thick on floured wax paper. Using a pastry cutter or paring knife, cut dough into 2½- inch squares and drop about ½ teaspoon of fruit filling in the middle. Fold two opposite corners ‘til they just overlap and pinch together (you can dampen the dough very slightly to make it stick together a little better). Place 2 to 2½ inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

3) Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until they just turn a light golden color. Cool completely on narrow wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar after completely cool (optional).

Makes about 2 dozen pastries.

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Note: I've never made this recipe as I usually don't like chocolate cookies but I do like chocolate covered orange peel which is why it tempts me to try it from time to time, lol. Usually every time I make the Ginger & Lime cookies as the recipe is in the same booklet.


Chocolate & Orange Marbled Cookies

½ cup butter softened
½ cup sugar
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup sour cream
1 egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ounce square of unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled

1) Heat oven to 350° F (about 175° C). Combine butter, sugar, and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add sour cream, egg, orange juice, orange peel, and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

2) Pour cooled melted chocolate over batter; swirl batter with knife for marbled effect.

3) Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.

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And now, I've a question. I've a Glazed Orange & Cranberry cake recipe which I'd like to make using individual-sized cake forms instead of a regular size pan. Is there any way to guess as to how long they will need to bake (original recipes calls for 1 hour and 15 minutes in a tube pan)? I'm not sure exactly how big the individual cake forms are - maybe twice the the size of an average cupcake. It's hard to say because they're shaped like a stocking, tree, and...I can't remember the other form. Anyway, I made this recipe once before and wanted to make it into small cakes to give to some older folks as part of their treat baskets.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
calamity, here you go
http://www.baking911.com/pantry/substitutes_pansizes.htm