Guest guest Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 I usually make a few batches of cookies for Christmas.... usually the sugar cookies are the slice and bake kind cause I simply can not make a good sugar cookie. Then I make chocolate chip and this year I think I'll dip pretzels in chocolate and do chocolate covered cherries. One year I made homemade carmel.... WOW!! that had to be the best I'd ever had. I think this year I'll throw together some fudge too. Gotta get this tree up first cause there is no Christmas spirit here until that is up and ready. I'll get it done between my last batches of soap for this big order. Speaking of which.... she mailed me her MO yesterday afternoon.... hope it gets here before Christmas. They told her it could take up to 10 days even though she sent it " rush mail " (must be Canadian for Prority Mail LOL) Wonder if rush mail from deeper in Canada is called MUSH mail hehe sorry that was bad AND speaking of bad jokes here's one I heard today.... What is a group of Polish men with towels on their heads called? Pakistanies (Pack of Stannys) ok that was bad I know, but I get a kick out of it... I'm Polish and have an Uncle Stan! Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2001 Report Share Posted December 2, 2001 I used to, especially a nutmeg shortbread cookie at xmas. Then I got pregnant and life's only starting to get back to "normal" (whatever that is) now that she's 2. I'm finding more freedom as she loves TV (yeah, not nec. a good thing) and can amuse herself for longer periods of time. I think I've baked 5 times in the last few months!! I really missed it. You need a "fool-proof" recipe. I've a couple of cookie and cake recipes that are the "never fail" types that I stick to when I absolutely NEED/WANT something to turn out. That means that I haven't experiemented with new baking recipes in years but that's ok...I'm sure I will soon... There's enough stress with the holidays so don't put more on yourself by wanting to make your Mom's cookies too. Start your own tradition that you and your kids can be nostalgic about years from now...Heck I don't know what ours is, though. But we decorated our first gingerbread house this year! It fell apart (!!!) but we had a blast doing it -- bought a kit from CostCo for $12...Then I saw Martha on the local PBS fundraiser on Saturday with someone making a "gingerbread" type house out of sugar cubes instead. Looked adorable...perhaps next year....? Maybe you could make the cookies and decorate them all together? The younger ones can sprinkle the candies on the wet icing (that a grown up has done...?) Just a thought. Good luck (from a person who hasn't started any xmas stuff either!) But then again, I'm on the west coast so I have 3 extra hours than you do, right? Just in case you ever wondered...they tape the festivities on New Year's Eve in New York, then they rebroadcast it 3 hours later for us here. Having grown up on the east coast, I *had* wondered...<grin> -----Original Message-----From: Colleen ston [mailto:countrymeadowcreations@...]Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:06 PM Subject: Christmas Cookies Anyone have a tradition of making these every year? My mother used to make a bunch, mostly the same every year. It was like the only time of year she would make Anise cookies. I tried doing it for a few years, but I get so darned stressed when they don't come out, that I gave up on it. I know it's something I looked forward to when I was a kid. Anyone else besides me think I'm a bad mom for not wanting to do it? I get stressed over the mess, having to clean up, no one appreciating that I've slaved for hours even past midnight, just so they can have Christmas cookies. I've got a list of ones to do this year. But now I see there's only 3 weeks before Christmas. Do I want to do this? My brother is coming for the week of Christmas. Do I want to do them for him? Why am I asking all of you when I know what's going to happen? LOL! Anyone up for late night cookie chats???? Colleen-who is procrastinating going to bed cause is out & I hate going to sleep when he isn't here! Country Meadow Creations Our members maphttp://.homestead.com/locations.htmlOur Message Boardhttp://www.voy.com/21568/Check out these great Molds!!http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htmMember Kae's Site... Awesome oil Prices!http://www.olivetreesoaps.com/All posts to this list are copyrighted by post author. They may NOT be forwarded, copied, or used in anyway without the permission of the post author with the exception of answering posts to this list. Posts are personal opinions only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 LOL , So its already history by the time it gets to you? -----Original Message-----From: Shikatani [mailto:cathys@...]Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:00 AM Subject: RE: Christmas Cookies I used to, especially a nutmeg shortbread cookie at xmas. Then I got pregnant and life's only starting to get back to "normal" (whatever that is) now that she's 2. I'm finding more freedom as she loves TV (yeah, not nec. a good thing) and can amuse herself for longer periods of time. I think I've baked 5 times in the last few months!! I really missed it. You need a "fool-proof" recipe. I've a couple of cookie and cake recipes that are the "never fail" types that I stick to when I absolutely NEED/WANT something to turn out. That means that I haven't experiemented with new baking recipes in years but that's ok...I'm sure I will soon... There's enough stress with the holidays so don't put more on yourself by wanting to make your Mom's cookies too. Start your own tradition that you and your kids can be nostalgic about years from now...Heck I don't know what ours is, though. But we decorated our first gingerbread house this year! It fell apart (!!!) but we had a blast doing it -- bought a kit from CostCo for $12...Then I saw Martha on the local PBS fundraiser on Saturday with someone making a "gingerbread" type house out of sugar cubes instead. Looked adorable...perhaps next year....? Maybe you could make the cookies and decorate them all together? The younger ones can sprinkle the candies on the wet icing (that a grown up has done...?) Just a thought. Good luck (from a person who hasn't started any xmas stuff either!) But then again, I'm on the west coast so I have 3 extra hours than you do, right? Just in case you ever wondered...they tape the festivities on New Year's Eve in New York, then they rebroadcast it 3 hours later for us here. Having grown up on the east coast, I *had* wondered...<grin> -----Original Message-----From: Colleen ston [mailto:countrymeadowcreations@...]Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:06 PM Subject: Christmas Cookies Anyone have a tradition of making these every year? My mother used to make a bunch, mostly the same every year. It was like the only time of year she would make Anise cookies. I tried doing it for a few years, but I get so darned stressed when they don't come out, that I gave up on it. I know it's something I looked forward to when I was a kid. Anyone else besides me think I'm a bad mom for not wanting to do it? I get stressed over the mess, having to clean up, no one appreciating that I've slaved for hours even past midnight, just so they can have Christmas cookies. I've got a list of ones to do this year. But now I see there's only 3 weeks before Christmas. Do I want to do this? My brother is coming for the week of Christmas. Do I want to do them for him? Why am I asking all of you when I know what's going to happen? LOL! Anyone up for late night cookie chats???? Colleen-who is procrastinating going to bed cause is out & I hate going to sleep when he isn't here! Country Meadow Creations Our members maphttp://.homestead.com/locations.htmlOur Message Boardhttp://www.voy.com/21568/Check out these great Molds!!http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htmMember Kae's Site... Awesome oil Prices!http://www.olivetreesoaps.com/All posts to this list are copyrighted by post author. They may NOT be forwarded, copied, or used in anyway without the permission of the post author with the exception of answering posts to this list. Posts are personal opinions only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Deb, you sure you are not really Martha in disquise???? Shaye Re: Christmas Cookies We do an old fashioned " colonial " type holiday here and do the fresh pine on window tops and the wassal etc. Each year our Christmas eve list grows with more folks from both sides of the family now and we always try to add a new " old fashioned " item such as the flaming Figgie pudding we made last year while Bob stood by with fire extinguisher in hand! I usually do about 15 different kinds of cookies but this year we will be definitely down shifting. I am doing the little paper embellished cornucopias filled with goodies for the guests and possibly " poppers " I have one of the " shooter " style cookie presses(battery operated) for our spritz sugar cookies and the kids just brush on the glaze(confectioner's sugar just mixed with a bit of vanilla & milk) and sprinkle on the colored sugars so these are the easy ones. My rum balls are always a nice addition and Mrs. Santa usually has a sip or two to make those cookies roll out faster ,or lopsided as the case may be! This also works well with gift wrapping and my homemade Irish Cream Hey, this is the only time I indulge during the year and it definitely makes me merry! Deb > > Our members map http://.homestead.com/locations.html Our Message Board http://www.voy.com/21568/ Check out these great Molds!! http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htm Member Kae's Site... Awesome oil Prices! http://www.olivetreesoaps.com/ All posts to this list are copyrighted by post author. They may NOT be forwarded, copied, or used in anyway without the permission of the post author with the exception of answering posts to this list. Posts are personal opinions only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 We do an old fashioned " colonial " type holiday here and do the fresh pine on window tops and the wassal etc. Each year our Christmas eve list grows with more folks from both sides of the family now and we always try to add a new " old fashioned " item such as the flaming Figgie pudding we made last year while Bob stood by with fire extinguisher in hand! I usually do about 15 different kinds of cookies but this year we will be definitely down shifting. I am doing the little paper embellished cornucopias filled with goodies for the guests and possibly " poppers " I have one of the " shooter " style cookie presses(battery operated) for our spritz sugar cookies and the kids just brush on the glaze(confectioner's sugar just mixed with a bit of vanilla & milk) and sprinkle on the colored sugars so these are the easy ones. My rum balls are always a nice addition and Mrs. Santa usually has a sip or two to make those cookies roll out faster ,or lopsided as the case may be! This also works well with gift wrapping and my homemade Irish Cream Hey, this is the only time I indulge during the year and it definitely makes me merry! Deb > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 LOL well you go girl!!! I have a lot of respect for people that have the energy and are able to do all that stuf for the seasons. I read the magazines and only dream about it. Re: Christmas Cookies actually bowed to the great goddess for years until Bob bought me " THE BOOK " written about her from other's perspectives and now I have a subtle reverence only ! Deb > > > Our members map http://.homestead.com/locations.html Our Message Board http://www.voy.com/21568/ Check out these great Molds!! http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htm Member Kae's Site... Awesome oil Prices! http://www.olivetreesoaps.com/ All posts to this list are copyrighted by post author. They may NOT be forwarded, copied, or used in anyway without the permission of the post author with the exception of answering posts to this list. Posts are personal opinions only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 actually bowed to the great goddess for years until Bob bought me " THE BOOK " written about her from other's perspectives and now I have a subtle reverence only ! Deb > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 - I'd be interested in those "fool-proof" recipes if you'd like to share! I always end up burning the cookies. And I blame the pans on that, like anyone believes me! LOL! I bought our first gingerbread house this year. I thought it'd be cool for the kids to do since they are both old enough now. But I've got a reaallllyyy stupid question-do you eat the thing afterwords???? Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Colleen ... have you ever used a Silpat before? It's a French baking mat, and they are WONDERFUL. You place it on top of your cookie sheet, and the cookies slide off EVERY time. They are simply wonderful, and I don't know how I got along before without mine. Here are some sites for them. Just thought that I would pass that along! --nne http://www.demarleusa.com/product/silpat/silpat.htm http://shop.store./restaurantsuperstore/siphalbakmat.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 I'd never heard of that before. I'll go check the sites out now. Thanks for the info! Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Most of the gingerbread houses I've seen are not meant to be eaten afterwards. They sit out for weeks (so the gingerbread gets pretty hard) .... they get dusty ... people handle them and breathe on them ... it's not super appetizing. I think if you wanted to make one that you can still eat, you should probably make it just a day or two before Xmas .. and maybe wrap it in some Saran Wrap. Then let everyone dig in on Xmas Eve or Xmas morning! :-> - Ela (000)___(000) Ela Heyn / @ @ \ ferret@... | | ======@====== http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5483 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 nne- Does the Silpat also prevent burnt bottoms? Everything that goes in the oven comes out with a burned bottom. Made crescent rolls tonight, burnt bottom, doughy middle! Thanks! Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 Thanks for answering about the gingerbread houses Ela! I figured that was the answer. I planned on making it that weekend before Christmas so we could eat it within a day or two. My brother will be here from GA & I'm sure he'll want to play too. He'll be 30 in March, but not only is he still my little brother, he's a kid at heart! Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 Have you tried the double walled baking/cookie sheets? They sell them at CostCo and all major dept stores. They're really great and if you are like me and tend to forget about the cookies in the oven while I'm cleaning up the mess...It really saves on lots of burnt cookie bottoms. HTH -----Original Message-----From: Colleen ston [mailto:countrymeadowcreations@...]Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 7:23 PM Subject: Re: Christmas Cookies nne- Does the Silpat also prevent burnt bottoms? Everything that goes in the oven comes out with a burned bottom. Made crescent rolls tonight, burnt bottom, doughy middle! Thanks! Colleen Country Meadow Creations Our members maphttp://.homestead.com/locations.htmlOur Message Boardhttp://www.voy.com/21568/Check out these great Molds!!http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htmMember Kae's Site... Awesome oil Prices!http://www.olivetreesoaps.com/All posts to this list are copyrighted by post author. They may NOT be forwarded, copied, or used in anyway without the permission of the post author with the exception of answering posts to this list. Posts are personal opinions only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2001 Report Share Posted December 5, 2001 Colleen is a new stove on your xmas list to Santa?? Have you been a very very good girl this year? hehe Shaye -----Original Message-----From: Colleen ston [mailto:countrymeadowcreations@...]Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:23 PM Subject: Re: Christmas Cookies nne- Does the Silpat also prevent burnt bottoms? Everything that goes in the oven comes out with a burned bottom. Made crescent rolls tonight, burnt bottom, doughy middle! Thanks! Colleen Country Meadow Creations Our members maphttp://.homestead.com/locations.htmlOur Message Boardhttp://www.voy.com/21568/Check out these great Molds!!http://soapwerks.com/martinworld.htmMember Kae's Site... Awesome oil Prices!http://www.olivetreesoaps.com/All posts to this list are copyrighted by post author. They may NOT be forwarded, copied, or used in anyway without the permission of the post author with the exception of answering posts to this list. Posts are personal opinions only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2001 Report Share Posted December 5, 2001 Im rambling here guys..... Colleen, Shaina's (my 8 year old) girlscout troop made a gingerbread house to look like their school. Its going to be displayed at the Eastman House this year downtown among others. Apperently they do this every year. Cant wait to go see it. How exciting for the kids! I made a couple of them the winter I got married. Gave one to my inlaws to be and I think they ate it. I think I gave the other to my family. They were the coolest thing to make. Of course that was a lifetime of years ago it seems. Shaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2001 Report Share Posted December 5, 2001 It's not the stove, it's only 5 or 6 years old. It's me according to . When I complained about the crescent rolls he asked if I'd preheated the oven or just thrown them in. Well who has time to preheat, I just threw them in!!! LOL! He thinks that's the problem. I don't know, is he right? Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2001 Report Share Posted December 5, 2001 Like their school, that's pretty neat. I am going to have a hard enough time looking at the picture on the box to get it to look right!!! Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2001 Report Share Posted December 5, 2001 Yes they are all the same-they know everything! After all, we're just women right? LOL! Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2001 Report Share Posted December 5, 2001 No can do! I'm too darned impatient to do all that waiting and figuring. I don't have a problem with a little black on the bottom, why should everyone else! Hehe!!! Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2001 Report Share Posted December 6, 2001 My oven does the same thing. It's been this way since we built the house and bought it. Usually I have more trouble with biscuits.One night I was complaining about it and my daughter asks me why I didn't just drop the temp some. I tried it, went from 375 to 325 and voila, no burnt bottoms and the middle wasn't doughy! You might try that with one tray of cookies Colleen and see how it does. Just a thought..... Katy Colleen, Not pre-heating is probably the main problem. Things like cookies, cakes and bread need to go in at the right temp to get them to cook right... chicken or meatloaf I just toss in. The thing with pre-heating is the oven is brought up to temp fast and at a higher heat. Also You need to figure out what shelf level works best for different things. Mine I know I can't do pizza on the bottom shelf level or it burns and is still doughy and the 3/4 shelf level drys it out.... The top will burn the top of the pizza and leave the bottom raw. Not all ovens are the same though... you have to feel yours out. Keep notes or mental notes every time you use it. Cookies may cook on a different shelf level from say rolls.TerriColleen ston wrote: It's not the stove, it's only 5 or 6 years old. It's me according to . When I complained about the crescent rolls he asked if I'd preheated the oven or just thrown them in. Well who has time to preheat, I just threw them in!!! LOL! He thinks that's the problem. I don't know, is he right? Colleen Country Meadow Creations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Fortunately I don't much care for cookies. Really. Being of the male persuasion I'm more into meats and dairy than sugar things. But this may be helpful to some of you. I don't usually post informative things like this (that's pretty much Sandy's specialty), but just for the holidays: Christmas Cookie Rules... 1. If you eat a Christmas cookie fresh out of the oven, it has no calories because everyone knows that the first cookie is the test and thus calorie free. 2. If you drink a diet soda after eating your second cookie, it also has no calories because the diet soda cancels out the cookie calories. 3. If a friend comes over while you're making your Christmas cookies and needs to sample, you must sample with your friend. Because your friend's first cookie is calories free, (rule #1) yours is also. It would be rude to let your friend sample alone and, being the friend that you are, that makes your cookie calorie free. 4. Any cookie calories consumed while walking around will fall to your feet and eventually fall off as you move. This is due to gravity and the density of the caloric mass. 5. Any calories consumed during the frosting of the Christmas cookies will be used up because it takes many calories to lick excess frosting from a knife without cutting your tongue. 6. Cookies colored red or green have very few calories. Red ones have three and green ones have five - one calorie for each letter. Make more red ones! 7. Cookies eaten while watching " Miracle on 34th Street " have no calories because they are part of the entertainment package and not part of one's personal fuel. 8. As always, cookie pieces contain no calories because the process of breaking Causes calorie leakage.. 9. Any cookies consumed from someone else's plate have no calories since the calories rightfully belong to the other person and will cling to their plate. We all know how calories like to CLING! 10. Any cookies consumed while feeling stressed have no calories because cookies used for medicinal purposes NEVER have calories. It's a rule! So, go out and enjoy those Christmas Cookies - we only get them this time of year! -- " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA www.riverofdata.com/lapband Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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