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Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Cookie Swap Made Me Do It: Uber Yummy Oatmeal Holiday Cookie
I’m a freak when it comes to oatmeal cookies.
Oatmeal raisin are probably my hands-down favorite category of cookie, but I’m just as happy with cookies like this Uber Yummy Oatmeal Holiday Cookie from Dianna Perez, who says it’s one of her favorite cookies to give to friends during the holidays.
White chocolate and cranberries is a classic connection, and with the oatmeal thrown in, it’s definitely a recipe you’re going to want to try.
If you like oatmeal cookies with fruit, that is. I know several people who insist that oatmeal chocolate chip is ideal, but this recipe combines the best of both worlds.
To get a feel for the recipes being exchanged in the Statesman’s Virtual Cookie Swap, I’ve started baking recipes that catch my eye. It’s a lot of cookies, but someone’s got to do it. The deadline to enter to win the title of Austin’s Best Cookie 2009 is Dec. 2. We’ll announce finalists on Dec. 4 and pick a winner at a holiday bash at Stubb’s on Dec. 17. Stay tuned for details.
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The Cookie Swap Made Me Do It: Hippie Oatmeal Cookies
With parents like mine, there was no way I couldn’t not test these Hippie Oatmeal Cookies. (There’s a reason the kids used to call me “Granola.”)
Lauren Kincke blogged about making this recipe for National Oatmeal Day in April this year, and she says that this “fruit-cake in a cookie” comes from her great-grandmother.
I love chewy, granola bar-like cookies, and this one definitely fit the bill. I love that it’s made with honey, too.
To get a feel for the recipes being exchanged in the Statesman’s Virtual Cookie Swap, I’ve started baking recipes that catch my eye. It’s a lot of cookies, but someone’s got to do it. You can leave comments or rate the recipes you try. The deadline to enter to win the title of Austin’s Best Cookie 2009 is Dec. 2. We’ll announce finalists on Dec. 4 and pick a winner at a holiday bash at Stubb’s on Dec. 17. Stay tuned for details.
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The Cookie Swap Made Me Do It: Gumdrop Cookies
It takes a lot of ingredients to test a few cookie recipes.
A tableful of ingredients, in fact. I thought I could get by with the basics in my pantry for at least a few cookie recipes, but when browsing through the recipes submitted for the Cookie Swap, I realized I was going to have to get to a bulk section stat.
I loaded on up nuts, chocolate, coconut, vanilla and, of all things, orange slices for this Gumdrop Cookie recipe.
The orange slices were a pain to chop up, but along with the oatmeal and coconut, they made for a complex texture in the final cookie.
I loved the potpourri of ingredients, and the orange slices made me think about my great-grandmother who always kept them around. (In fact, the last time I was in Missouri, I saw that my grandmother now has a jar of them on her counter. I guess it’s an inevitable part of growing older.)
To get a feel for the recipes being exchanged in the Statesman’s Virtual Cookie Swap, I’ve started baking recipes that catch my eye. It’s a lot of cookies, but someone’s got to do it. You can leave comments or rate the recipes you try. The deadline to enter to win the title of Austin’s Best Cookie 2009 is Dec. 2. We’ll announce finalists on Dec. 4 and pick a winner at a holiday bash at Stubb’s on Dec. 17. Stay tuned for details.
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The Cookie Swap Made Me Do It: Brown Butter and Pecan Shortbread
Browned butter makes everything better.
Beth Balsam tapped into this truism with her Brown Butter Pecan Shortbread cookies. Her mom always made these cookies, and she started making them with browned butter instead.
They are delicious with a perfect shortbread texture. There’s just something about toasted nuts and beurre noisette…
To get a feel for the recipes being exchanged in the Statesman’s Virtual Cookie Swap, I’ve started baking recipes that catch my eye. It’s a lot of cookies, but someone’s got to do it. You can leave comments or rate the recipes you try. The deadline to enter to win the title of Austin’s Best Cookie 2009 is Dec. 2. We’ll announce finalists on Dec. 4 and pick a winner at a holiday bash at Stubb’s on Dec. 17. Stay tuned for details.
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The Cookie Swap Made Me Do It: Potato Chip Cookies
I’ve never baked a cookie recipe that called for potato chips in the dough, but this Potato Chip Cookies, submitted by Donna Rinn, tapped into that salty/sweet obsession of mine.
“This is a simple yet very yummy cookie that is good anytime of the year,” she writes. “I bake them every year for my teachers during October. (National Cookie Month)”
I bet teachers love them, but it seems like the students would have a fun time trying to guess the secret ingredient!
To get a feel for the recipes being exchanged in the Statesman’s Virtual Cookie Swap, I’ve started baking recipes that catch my eye. It’s a lot of cookies, but someone’s got to do it. You can leave comments or rate the recipes you try. The deadline to enter to win the title of Austin’s Best Cookie 2009 is Dec. 2. We’ll announce finalists on Dec. 4 and pick a winner at a holiday bash at Stubb’s on Dec. 17. Stay tuned for details.
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