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Quirkyloon

Christmas Cookie Fear and Loathing

Musings of a Quirkyloon | 3 hours ago

Oh no!I just remembered!'Tis the season to share Christmas cookies.Gulp.I have a wonderful (and clueless) friend who keeps on insisting on making us a plate of a certain kind of cookie each holiday season.Sweet, no?NO!More like torture!I can't stand read more

Debhaugen

Grandma Haugen’s unbelievable persimmon cookies!

The Organic Artist-Deb Haugen | 15 hours ago by Deb Haugen

1 cup persimmon pulp ( Really really  ripe, very soft) 1teaspoon baking soda 2 cups flour 1cup raisins 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 egg 1 tablespoon….allspice and 1 tab. cinnamon 1 cup chopped walnuts if you like. Peel the persimmons read more

Payal

Baking with Kids Made Fun and Easy

What's Buzzing in Store & Brand Shopping | 21 hours ago by Payal Jaggi

During the month of December baking becomes a weekly activity at our house.  As soon as the pumpkin pie is gone out comes the cookie press, cookie cutters, bundt and jelly roll pan.  There are marshmallows to be made, fudge and peppermint bark to read more

Foodiewife

Nanaimo Bars - Quick to make (in theory) and a brief blogging hia…

A Feast for the Eyes | December 21st 2009 by Debby

I belong to an amazing church!  We also have an amazing pastor, whose wife is one of the kindest and sweetest ladies I've ever met.  When Susie asked me if I'd be willing to make Christmas cookie for her, for a cookie exchange-- I agreed to read more

hecooksshecooks

Fudgey Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

He Cooks, She Cooks | December 21st 2009

For years, whenever I smelled almond extract, I thought of these chocolate-cherry cookies my mom used to make for Christmas. Michael bought me a Burt’s Bees almond milk hand cream a while ago, and every time I use it, I start thinking of chocolate read more

kjaxpink

Triple Threat Cake

Framed: My Life, One Picture at a Time | December 21st 2009 by Kate Jackson

Where to start, where to start? Okay, first of all, this week was the teenager's 17th birthday. Which means she can now drive. Which means the keys to our little white pick-up truck used to look like this:and now they look like this:So this called read more

GoldieSerialBaker

Tiramisu Blondies

Confessions of a Serial Baker | December 21st 2009 by Goldie

This recipe was a sort of challenge I made to fellow cooking blogger Bob of Cooking Stuff. I proposed a "tiramisu brownie" concept and wanted to know what his thoughts were, and how he would create a cookie bar which would fall into this general desc read more

kmbierley

Creme de Menthe Chocolate Squares

Karen B's Cooking Made Easy! | December 21st 2009 by Karen

This is a real quick and last minute dessert for the rush to your Holiday party!Ingredients:1 box brownie mix2 Cups Confectioners Sugar (Powder Sugar)3 Tablespoons green Creme de Menthe1/2 Cup Butter - Melted6 oz Chocolate Chips6 additional Tablespoo read more

dmobile215

Super Soft Sugar Cookies

Salmon and Rice | December 21st 2009 by Dmobile215

1/2 c. butter1 c. sugar2 eggs1 tsp. vanilla2 c. self-rising flourMix all ingredients in a large boll.  Roll dough into small balls, place on greased cookie sheet, and flatten.  Bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned read more

Cashew Shortbread Cut-out Cookies

Cooking Up a Story | December 21st 2009

The kids are home from school, boredom levels rise, what to do? Cookies! Caitlin Daniels of Two Tarts Bakery, gives us another idea how to have delicious fun with some of our favorite cookie cutters. She demonstrates using a Christmas tree cut-out o read more

mamakelly

A Yuletide Update

2 Witches Blog - Pagan Family Life | December 20th 2009 by mama kelly

We are still in the midst of things related to Miss Artistic’s latest crisis. Things are still difficult, and will likely continue to be for quite some time, but they are, at least for now, stable. In the meantime, we are desperately trying to read more

bellalimento

Lasagne alla Bolognese

bell'alimento | December 20th 2009

Who’s ready for some LASAGNE? Me, me me! As soon as the weather turns frightful (& well, hello … old man winter has indeed arrived) I feel the urge for Lasagne! Well to be completely up front with you, this is not a quick Lasagne Reci read more

McTasty

Christmas and no camera!

Tasty Pastry | December 20th 2009 by Mariana

Indulge DessertsI still have no camera!! Can you believe it?  I know I can't! Which is why today my pictures come from some of my very talented friends at Flickr. I have linked their names to their Flickr photostream. That first picture is from read more

odysseyf22

Cookies Baking

Brent Pennington Photography | December 20th 2009 by Brent Pennington

‘Tis the Christmas season – in fact just days away from the big morning itself – and so my apartment’s tiny kitchen was a spot of frenzied activity this afternoon as Mandy baked up a storm.  I missed the first batch of cookie read more

wholelifegardening

Looking For What’s There

Whole Life Gardening | December 20th 2009 by CL Fornari

Report From PIA – December 20 It snowed all day, and I still have a cold, so it seemed like a good day to write and bake cookies. I’m working on my new book, which has had the following working titles so far: Cultivating Life, Gardening Total read more

pashendale

Sara’s Got The Goods

One White Dress - The Blog For Brides | December 20th 2009 by Alera Kingham

Those last few weeks in the final lead up to your Wedding day are renowned for being high-stress, time-poor days to say the least! Thankfully someone is a step ahead of us and can help alleviate some of those last minute tasks. Sara’s Gracious read more

askcherlock

Happy Holidays, Now Pass Me Those Cookies

askcherlock.com | December 20th 2009 by AskCherlock

Like many women, I am on a constant diet. I stay away from high-caloric foods, use a sugar substitute in my ever-present coffee, and never eat desserts. And much to the chagrin of my husband, I seldom bake, not because I don’t enjoy baking but read more

tammyheff

Cookies!

Happenings on the Evil: Musings of an Evil Wife | December 20th 2009 by Tammy Heffernan

Here are pictures of the cookies that I made for my friend Cassie’s annual cookie exchange. The photo shows chocolate crinkles and chocolate chip icebox cookies. I also made chocolate chip cookies – see a theme? read more

Brix

World Peace Cookies

Brix Picks | December 20th 2009 by Brittany Hague

from Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan I’ve praised the superlative baking skills of my coworker Sarafina before and I’m thrilled to share another wonderful recipe which she included in this year’s cookie gift bag: Wo read more

SIMPLECOOKERY

Simple Date Cookies

Simple Cookery | December 20th 2009

  I love using dates in cookies.   Somehow it makes the cookie healthier! Simple Date Cookies 1 stick butter, softened 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup self-rising flour 1 t read more

MrsSal

Snowed In!!!

Domestic Pursuits | December 20th 2009

Well, we got 24 inches of snow in our neck of the woods this weekend – since my husband and I had no place to go, we stayed in and “let it snow!”  While everyone else in the city stocked up on bread, milk and eggs (presumably to ma read more

VodkaLogic

Betty Crocker Part Deux

Vodka Logic | December 20th 2009 by Laura

Here's a few more pictures of my baking bonanza. It has been fun and once packaged and sent I am sure I will be back to my old lazy self.The pictures arent the best.. all taken with my BlackBerry. Seems the battery has gone missing in my real camera. read more

moharifwidarto

There Are No Bad Chocolate-Chip Cookies! Motivational Strategies…

Kombor.Com | December 20th 2009 by Moh Arif Widarto

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caretoeat

Erin: Cookie coma

Care to Eat | December 20th 2009 by Erin & Andrea

Last night, Robbie and I had a special double date with a couple that we just love love love! We went to their adorable home to do some cookie decorating. The hosts had hors d’oeuvres, including crackers, cheese, fig jam – oh la la! I passed bec read more

GodlySheep

Buckeye Recipe [Life]

Godly Sheep | December 20th 2009 by GodlySheep

Around Christmas time, my house is filled with the wonderful aromas of freshly baked Christmas cookies.  It just wouldn’t seem like the holidays without the smell of cookies.  One of my favorite type is named after my favorite football team read more

Letseatrecipes

Cookie # 7 EggNog Cookies

Let's Eat Recipes! | December 20th 2009 by Amber

I came across this recipe and thought it sounded great, if not at least fun. The first time I made it I tried to half the recipe and somehow screwed it up and it melted all over the pan (I should have taken a picture of that). Second time was the cha read more

thewholeplate

’tis the season…

the whole plate | December 20th 2009 by Leslie

Guess what I did? Yes, those are cookies.  Madness, isn’t it?   You may have noticed that I don’t bake.  Ever.  [Hence the plates taking over the counter: I don't have cooling racks.] There are many reasons that my oven typically see read more

WhosthatGamine

The Cookie Adventure

Who's That Gamine? | December 20th 2009 by MG

OK- Mom, I know you have a cookie. Give it to me.It looks so appetizing!Forget about the food in the plate behind me. Give me that COOKIE!I'll...do tricks! I'll spin around...Cookie in my eye. Cooooookie in my eye! Give me it!Alright, that's it. Gimm read more

CozyWallet

Free Cookies @ Great American Cookies

Cozy Wallet | December 20th 2009

To Redeem In Stores: Print this offer and present it at any Great American Cookies (Click Image to Enlarge) Expires 12/22/09 read more

jimmytomaotes

Cartoon Megan

Jim Murphy Web | December 20th 2009 by Jim

We went to the infamous Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, MA. today. We spent most of the time with the artists who create these really neat cartoon drawings of people. These guys were super talented and so interesting to watch as they effortlessl read more