Carrie's Cookie Countdown

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Week 17: Butter Cookies

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Butter-Cookies

I chose this recipe so I could try out my new cookie press that I found for $5 after Christmas. I have mixed feelings about the cookie press. I think I just haven't gotten the hang of it yet. I do like how it made little bite sized cookies. But when they're so small, it's hard to keep track of how many you've eaten.

I did cheat on the icing. I used store bought icing, since I had some stock piled in my pantry. I added red food coloring to about half of them. I took them to share at a birthday party at the bowling alley, and everyone seemed to like them. My husband is not a fan of the sweet icing, so I should have made a few more for him without icing. He was, after all, complaining that my cookies are making him fat. Yeah, they're making me fat too. I think I need to find a Splenda, whole wheat, fiber cookie in the near future. :)

Week 16: Coconut Drop Cookies

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Coconut-Drop-Cookies

I usually choose a cookie recipe based on what I already have in my kitchen, rather than pick a recipe, then go to the store. I found some walnuts on sale a few weeks after Christmas and I put them up in the freezer. I decided to pick a recipe this week that used the walnuts. Once again, my husband did not want me to share these cookies with anyone. He wanted them all to himself. I added some chocolate chips to the last batch, but my husband prefers them without.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

week 15: Oatmeal S'more Cookies

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Oatmeal-S-more-Cookies

These sound good, but they're not my favorite. They're not bad, but I've had so many different kinds of cookies now, that these just aren't the best. I was happy that I had all of the ingredients on hand.

See last week's cookies. They're so much better!

week 14: Butter Crunch Cookies

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Butter-Crunch-Cookies?refurl=&_mid=455801&_rid=455801.1292561808.33353

I was looking for a cookie that used cornflakes because I had a whole box left over from Christmas. I use them in my hash brown casserole, and I always end up with a huge box that just goes stale before I ever need them again.

I halved this recipe, which made plenty of cookies. My husband wishes that I made the full recipe, because I shared them with my parents and our neighbors, and didn't leave enough for us. What I did save for him were gone in a day. The name gives the best description of these cookies. Buttery and crunchy!

I used my new favorite tool to scoop out the cookies.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Week 13: (National) Championship Cookies

In preparation for tonight's BCS National Championship game, I made Championship Cookies.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Championship-Cookies

These cookies are made with chopped up Snickers, and they are sooooo good! We are ready for the game!

WAR EAGLE!!!

Week 12: Minty Meringue Drops and Birthday Cookies

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Minty-Meringue-Drops

I made these once before with plain chocolate chips and really enjoyed them. When I found these mint and dark chocolate chips on Christmas clearance at Target, I had to try them again.

They're very good, but you must really like mint to like these. Otherwise, just use regular chocolate chips.

I remember having a substitute teacher in the 1st grade bring something like this to our class. I really liked her. :)

We just celebrated my son's 1st birthday. I found cookie cutters in the shape of party hats, cup cakes, 3 layer cakes, and presents. Our compadres, my husband, and I had a good time decorating them. They are all displayed on the beautiful dish they gave me for Christmas that came from Acambay, Mexico.