Great Lakes Foodie » Cookies http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com A Wisconsinite foodie sharing love of food... Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:36:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 As if there wasn’t enough turkey last week… http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2010/12/04/as-if-there-wasnt-enough-turkey-last-week/ http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2010/12/04/as-if-there-wasnt-enough-turkey-last-week/#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:10:46 +0000 Great Lakes Foodie http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/?p=1103 Well, since I didn’t make a turkey for Thanksgiving but I had bought one at the store (with my Pick ‘n Save Turkey Perks reward no less!), I wanted to make the bird before I needed the space in the freezer for Christmas.  Four days ago, I embarked on a path to making the

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]]> Well, since I didn’t make a turkey for Thanksgiving but I had bought one at the store (with my Pick ‘n Save Turkey Perks reward no less!), I wanted to make the bird before I needed the space in the freezer for Christmas.  Four days ago, I embarked on a path to making the bird today by putting it in the fridge to thaw.  No salmonella in this house!  It’s been in the oven for about two and a half hours now.  The smells in the house are wonderful.  To accompany the turkey, we’re having cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and dressing.  I’m whipping up a turkey gravy right now using the neck and other exciting parts of the turkey.  However, as Julia warned me, I will not be putting the liver inside the gravy…as it might cloud it!  Sadly, every gravy I’ve ever had at family dinners definitely was cloudy.  I’m not sure I’ll think it’s gravy.

To further my holiday spirits, I decided to plan my cookie baking season out today.  Most of my grocery purchases were related to baking.  I’m still on the hunt for crystallized ginger, orange marmalade, cardamom, hard fruit candies, and real vanilla extract.  (All things I buy at places other than my main grocery store!)  Can you guess what I’m baking?  I’ll give you a hint:  The ingredients listed aren’t all in one recipe!  Christmas Cookie List 2012 is soon to follow.

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]]> http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2010/12/04/as-if-there-wasnt-enough-turkey-last-week/feed/ 0 Christmas Cookies…Almost done. http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2009/12/23/christmas-cookies-almost-done/ http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2009/12/23/christmas-cookies-almost-done/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:49:24 +0000 Great Lakes Foodie http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/?p=511 Well, we're nearing the end of the line for Christmas.  I might get all but one of the cookies on my list done.  I don't think that I'll have the time or patience for the linzer cookies.  I'm so sad because I've always wanted to make them.  Oh well, that's why I pick so

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]]> Well, we're nearing the end of the line for Christmas.  I might get all but one of the cookies on my list done.  I don't think that I'll have the time or patience for the linzer cookies.  I'm so sad because I've always wanted to make them.  Oh well, that's why I pick so many….some get placed on the side of the road.  As for what I've got left, I'm going to try to make some pistachio torrone tonight.  The Sicilian fig cookies will be made after dinner tonight.

 

I hope that you all are nearing the end of your plans for Christmas.  If you're cooking, may the cooking god/goddess be behind you to avoid any disasters…If you're not cooking for anyone, bring them a nice bottle of wine.  I'm sure they'll need it!!  Merry Christmas!

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]]> http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2009/12/23/christmas-cookies-almost-done/feed/ 0 Christmas Cookie #3 – Mexican Wedding Cakes http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2009/12/12/christmas-cookie-3-mexican-wedding-cakes/ http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2009/12/12/christmas-cookie-3-mexican-wedding-cakes/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:32:03 +0000 Great Lakes Foodie http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/?p=460 This cookie always reminds me of my grandmother (Grammie).  At Christmas time, she'd make these cookies (though she called them crescent cookies) for our Christmas Eve.  This kind was my favorite as it was the kind of cookie I got to make with my hands.  Pecans, butter, powdered sugar….What more could one want.  It's

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]]> This cookie always reminds me of my grandmother (Grammie).  At Christmas time, she'd make these cookies (though she called them crescent cookies) for our Christmas Eve.  This kind was my favorite as it was the kind of cookie I got to make with my hands.  Pecans, butter, powdered sugar….What more could one want.  It's been just over a year since Grammie passed on.  Every time I make these cookies, I'll think of those days at the table in that bright yellow kitchen. 

    

 

 

 

The two buddies together in 1977.

 

 

 

 

Mexican Wedding Cakes

                          
Recipe By     : The Cookie Book, Wisconsin Electric Company
Serving Size  : 42
Categories    : Dessert                         

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient
——–  ————  ——————————–
   1             c             butter
   1/2         c             powdered sugar
   1            tsp           vanilla extract
   2            c             all-purpose flour
                               powdered sugar

1. Beat butter until fluffy in medium bowl; beat in sugar and vanilla.  Mix
in flour.  Refrigerate, covered, until dough is firm enough to shape, about
2 hours.

2. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees until beginning to brown at the edges, about 10 minutes.
Let cool 10 minutes.

3. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire racks.

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]]> Cookies are on their way.  Are you excited?  Are you sitting at the edge of your seat?  If so….sit back and relax…It's not THAT exciting.  :)One kind baked, three in the fridge chilling…and one quick trip to the store to get something I forgot, buttermilk!!!  It isn't a NY Black & White without buttermilk!!!

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]]> http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2009/12/12/christmas-cookie-update/feed/ 0 Prepping for more cookies this weekend… http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2009/12/10/prepping-for-more-cookies-this-weekend/ http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/2009/12/10/prepping-for-more-cookies-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:19:29 +0000 Great Lakes Foodie http://www.greatlakesfoodie.com/?p=453 Can't wait to continue working on cookies.  I think we're going to do the following this weekend…

Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies – Wisconsin Electric Cookie Cookbook Mini Black and White Cookies – Gourmet Magazine Moravian Crisps with Royal Icing – Gourmet Magazine Orange Cardamom Cookies – Gourmet Magazine Pecan Sables – Gourmet

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]]> Can't wait to continue working on cookies.  I think we're going to do the following this weekend…

  1. Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies – Wisconsin Electric Cookie Cookbook
  2. Mini Black and White Cookies – Gourmet Magazine
  3. Moravian Crisps with Royal Icing – Gourmet Magazine
  4. Orange Cardamom Cookies – Gourmet Magazine
  5. Pecan Sables – Gourmet Magazine

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