Who wants a cookie?

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   habeeposted 12 years ago

   Holle's bake shop has officially opened for Christmas. Today I'm making chocolate chip and walnut cookies, pecan snowballs, peanut butter cookies, thumbprint cookies, cheese straws, and old-fashioned gingerbread.

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You are killing me here!!!!
      
      I am cookie deprived...

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      ThePracticalMommyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Oooohhh... I'll take some of your chocolate chip and walnut cookies! Do you deliver?   I just made peanut butter cookies myself. Yum!

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      Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      
      
      Thank you, but no thank you. I have plenty of things to much on already.

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      Rehana Stormmeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I want some cookies!! Oh man, I really want peanut butter cookies....*drool

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      mtsi1098posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I will take the normal 50 dozen in my quality review, choc chip, peanut butter...send to the usual place

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      mary615posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Sounds SO good!  Are you making gingerbread men??  I still have that to do, but I'm waiting for more kids to come home to help decorate them.

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         Cardisaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Why you doing this to us Habee, haven't you tortured us enough with your recipe hubs, now you are torturing us here in forums too
         
         I would like to see you deliver some to Jamaica and I will pay you two rams! Oh, and I want a batch of each!

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            habeeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Will the rams be barbecued, with jerk seasoning?

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               Cardisaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Live rams, you can do what you want with them after...lol

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         habeeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         No gingerbread men. My gingerbread is the cake-type, with a lemon glaze on top! Our local bakery has me spoiled with gingerbread men. They make the best ones I've ever eaten, so I don't waste my time trying to make them. lol

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      Barbara Kayposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You are way ahead of me. I've gotten the fudge finished, but need to start on the cookies this week.

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   leahleflerposted 12 years ago

   We need to form a paradigmsearch cookie fund!
   
   Chocolate crinkles over here, more to come tomorrow. Pecan snowballs sound delightful!!

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   Uninvited Writerposted 12 years ago

   I'm going to make biscotti tonight or tomorrow. Then shortbread.

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      Pearldiverposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I'm really sorry that times are hard for you at this time of year
      
      While I can appreciate the Scottish determination... in today's world you DON'T have to live through Winter gnawing on dried biscuits and underdeveloped bread
      
      Do you not even have salted squirrel or moose hooves for Christmas Day?
      
      I hope you don't mind me saying, but your story has brought tears to my glass eye and I believe with your courage, you must be an inspiration to at least one hungry Girl Guide... Just Incredible!
      I will quickly post to you a corkscrew, fishing line and a hook! 
      You just consider that a good old Scottish Hog-morney pressie from me.. I am sorry that I can not post a Haglius - but I will wave one over your parcel, so that you will at least be able to smell it and feel hungry enough to find Sixpence to spend on your own offal pack!
      Wow.. At least you will then be able to Ice Fish and won't get scurvy over the festive season!

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   cardeleanposted 12 years ago

   I've been making shortbread cookies, German Chocolate Brownies, magic cookie bars, chocolate peanut butter pretzel bark, mint almond bark and Chocolate mint chip cookies. 
   
   I'll try some of your pecan snowballs! 

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      leahleflerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Magic cookie bars? Those sound fun - what else is in them (besides magic, of course)?

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         habeeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         My magic cookie bars include graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, pecans, coconut, and sweetened condensed milk. Not sure about Cardelean's version.

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            leahleflerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Oh my gosh, that sounds like heaven!

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            rmcrayneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Sounds like Mom's recipe for 7 layer bar cookies.  Total yum.  Count me in.

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   barryrutherfordposted 12 years ago

   I'd be happy to test all your cookies

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   2uesdayposted 12 years ago

   Old fashioned gingerbread would be my choice. I did enjoy looking at all the alternatives in Habee's/Holle's bake shop window, so thank you. I am tempted to make some ginger bread now.

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   rmcrayneposted 12 years ago

   Chocolate chip and cheese straws for me please!

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   habeeposted 12 years ago

   I've stayed up all night, baking! Just took some Cajun-spiced toasted pecans out of the oven, and I just put in some cranberry-orange bread. I also made some cheese spread with onions, pecans, red peppers, and chipotle. Yum!
   
   My peanut butter cookies were good, but they weren't as chewy as I had hoped. My aunt made the BEST peanut butter cookies I've ever eaten, but she's gone now, and I never got her recipe. Anyone got a recipe for super chewy p.b. cookies?

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      ThePracticalMommyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I follow a pretty common p.b. cookie recipe, but instead of just using vanilla I use Karo syrup wth vanilla in it. They are super chewy and yummy!

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   Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

   Just send  a little sample of each...I've got the glass of milk waiting..

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    cardeleanposted 12 years ago

    Almost the exact same recipe.  I use walnuts not pecans.  Again, super easy and always a hit.  2 c. gr. cr., in the bottom of the pan with 1 stick of melted butter packed down to form a crust.  One cup of everything else and pour the sweetened condensed milk over top.  350 for about 20 minutes.

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    cardeleanposted 12 years ago

    Oooo, wouldn't have thought of Karo syrup.  This is a fun twist on a cookie exchange!!!

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    leahleflerposted 12 years ago

    I am going to gain 10 pounds just reading this forum post.
    
    Just finished a double batch of snickerdoodles.

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    cardeleanposted 12 years ago

    Well then I'll be in good company because I think I already have! 

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    Sinea Piesposted 12 years ago

    That Karo syrup idea is very interesting. I'll have to try it sometime!

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    sagebrush_mamaposted 12 years ago

    I'll trade ya' gingerbread house pieces for cookies!  Just did two batches, for a grand total of 10 sets of house pieces!

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    Lady_Eposted 12 years ago

    Lovely....
    
    I'll have Pecan Snowballs please. Send them via FEDEX.
    Thanks.

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