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Kc103
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07-13-2004

Monday, December 03, 2007 - 9:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
It's getting to be the holiday season again now, so I'd like to hear what some of your favorite cookies are to make. One kind that I make traditionally every year are the Almond Crescents. (These have been one of my favorites since I was a kid.) This recipe I found online sounds about like what I use:

ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES
Printed from COOKS.COM


1 c. butter
1/4 c. confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp. water
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. almonds, grated or chopped finely
Extra confectioners' sugar

Blend soft butter with sugar, water and vanilla. Gradually blend in flour and nuts. Pinch off 1 teaspoon of dough at a time. Roll between hands into crescent shapes.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove quickly and carefully. Roll each crescent in confectioners' sugar while still hot. When cool, roll in confectioners' sugar again. makes about 125 crescents. (Walnuts or pecans can be substituted for almonds.)

http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1829,154179-231202,00.html

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
:-) I just posted this recipe in Spanish online for my students. We're in the chapter on food, so we're making Christmas food. Should be lots of fun! :-)

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Teach, that sounds like a really fun idea that the kids will enjoy (especially at this time of year when winter break's probably just around the corner!) That will give them some more good everyday practice with the language. Hopefully they'll do a great job...and gain the extra benefits of having some tasty treats too! :-)

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
I tried these bars about a month or so ago and everyone really enjoyed them, so I think I will make them again for Christmas. I wondered at first about using the Triscuits, but they were actually good. (Needless to say the refrigerating for several hours went by the wayside. Everyone wanted to try them way before then! LOL)

Raspberry-Cream Cheese Danish Bars

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 4 hr 15 min
Makes: 32 servings, 1 bar each

45 TRISCUIT Crackers, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups crumbs) 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 6 Tbsp. margarine or butter, melted 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup raspberry preserves 1/2 cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix cracker crumbs, brown sugar and margarine. Remove 1-3/4 cups of the crumb mixture; place in 13x9-inch baking pan. Press firmly onto bottom of pan; set aside.

BEAT cream cheese, granulated sugar and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended; pour over crust. Carefully spread preserves over cream cheese mixture. Stir almonds into remaining crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over preserves.

BAKE 1 hour or until center is set and top is golden brown. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Cut into 32 bars to serve. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/RecipeDetail.htm?recipe_id=56855

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 2:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Kc, your recipe sounds good. How did you crush the triscuits?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 3:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Not Kc, but I usually put triscuits, crackers ect in a ziplock bag and use a large spoon, the counter, a hammer..and whack the heck out of it!

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 4:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Thanks! I was thinking the hammer method also.

But Triscuits are very hard. I might need to run them over with a car wheel. lol!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 4:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
they smoosh pretty well

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 7:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
If your Triscuits are hard, they've become stale. As Texannie says, they "smoosh" pretty well. Fresh, they are pretty fragile and break up as easily as shredded wheat biscuits! :-)

ETA: I have my annual girlfriend holiday cookie exchange this weekend, and have no idea what to do. I always try to do something festive (last year I did fruitcake cookies, the year before holiday shaped (cookie press) butter cookies, and so on. I refuse to just bake Tollhouse choc chip cookies or <gasp!> go buy them as a couple of others do. It's a cookie exchange! If I wanted storebought cookies, I'd go buy 'em!

So if any of you have any really different cookies that are real holiday cookies, come on down! Remember, something that looks like the holidays... festive. Or something. :-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 7:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
here are some great suggestions
http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=95981

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks Annie! Some of those are similar to what I've done in past years. Peppermint pinwheel cookies (yum!). Peppermint Meltaways are similar to ones I make every year anyways (they are so tender and light and I love the color and flavor!).

The choco cherry blossoms look interesting. I'll have to spend more time pouring over the recipes there!

Problem is, every year I try to do something different. Which means that I've done a lot of different cookies! <sigh>

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
here's another good thread
http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=237444

i just love this site!!

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
i know this isn't a cookie request, but i need a recipe for divinity. i have found many on the net, and have one in my old better home and gardens book. but i want THE BEST recipe for divinity. my BFF (and believe you, she truly is that!) loves divinity, and i want to make her the bestest batch i possibly can!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I will look up my gramma's recipe, Landi, it was awesome......

I have found the easiest way to make cookies, and they taste AWESOME. This may be old news to some, but I make mine with boxed cake mix.

I don't add any of the water, and I add one less egg than the recipe calls for and a tad less oil. I undercook them just a touch. They are so good, and you can make just about any kind of cookie this way. Last week I took a swiss chocolate cake mix and mixed it with Ande's mint chips and made awesome mint chip cookies. Then I took a devil's food, and rolled it in powdered sugar to make Chocolate Crinkles. The best and cheapest, easiest way to make cookies for the holidays.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
My mom used to make the best divinity in the area so I was told. [I can't stand divinity OR fudge.] People paid her to make it for them. She started taking orders before Thanksgiving. I'll have to look it up and compare it to Escapee's gramma's recipe. Probably the same.

I'm also going to try the cake mix cookie recipe!

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
Another way to "crush" crackers or cookies or anything that you want in fine crumbs is to put it in your food processor and blend or puree until they are fine crumbs.

Works for graham crackers, vanilla wafers, ginger snaps...all of it

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Sorry I didn't get to respond until now, but I use my food processor as Y2krazy just mentioned here. (Or have you don't have a food processor you can always use a rolling pin.)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
http://www.recipezaar.com/sitenews/post.php?pid=883

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
These can be fun:

Cookie pizza

Take Pillsbury Sugar Cookie dough or a sugar cookie recipe that you like (I've done it both ways) and spread it over a pizza pan. Bake just short of being done, about 12 minutes out of 17. Sprinkle with chocolate chips or Hershey Kissables or M&M bits for a chocolate layer. Then sprinkle with chopped walnuts or pecans for a nut layer. Next a layer of plain or colored mini-marshmallows. Don't go wild, you should see dough through all this and don't go to the edge, you want a "crust". Lastly, drizzle with Smuckers caramel ice cream topping. Pop it back in the oven to finish baking. After it cools, cut into pizza slices.

You can be as decorate or creative as you like.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
1977,FOOD_9936_37290,00.html, 12 Days of Cookies, Day 1

I'm sure there's a link somewhere on here to take you to the other 12 days. If not let me know. I have the first 8 days, I think.

Good Housekeeping's 30 Days of Cookies.

I hope you find something mahvelous.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
I'm a chef, not a baker, so I'm not big on making cookies. But I'm intrigued by the cake mix cookie. Must try. Could I ice them, too? LOL

I know they're not cookies, but Chocolate Confetti is my all-time favourite holiday snack.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
KC, I was thinking that those raspberry bars would be perfect for my office party. I was going to make them tomorrow, but the party isn't until Friday afternoon. Will they keep? Do do I need to make them Wednesday or Thursday night? Thanks so much I can't wait to try them.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 9:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I found my cookies! I get the Food Network 12 Days of Xmas emails, and Day 9 was IT!! Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars. They look delicious and there's a bit of history there...

My father was born in Canada, in British Columbia. On Vancouver Island just north of Victoria is a small town called, yeah, you guessed it... NANAIMO!!! I'd even visited Nanaimo when I was in my 20's.

So... that's my cookie recipe for the cookie exchange party. I'm gonna be making up a batch in a little bit so I'll let you know how they turn out. The recipe makes 5 dozen, which is perfect since I need to bring at least 3 dozen cookies with me.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_37295,00.html

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
Thanks Texannie for that Rasberry cream cheese danish bar recipe.

I'm making a groc. list & including the ingredients that I don't already have on hand so I can make these for my office. Sounds so yummy!

I'm going to make them with the rasberry preserves but, couldn't you use other flavors too to make a variety of flavors?

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Costa, those sound awesome. Let us know cuz I want to make some now :-)

great history with Nanaimo too! I've been to there many times