Any Home Bakers Here?

[ronott1]

Last night I decided I needed to rebake one of my cookies, the Maple Pecan Swirls. I thought they tasted funny. So I got up and mixed them up again. A double batch again because I was certain something was missing. After mixing, rolling, spreading, slicing, I baked the first batch and ... nothing funny about it at all. Tastes just like the ones I made before!!! Now I have 26 dozen of this one cookie and I don't even really like it!!! I liked it last year and the year before.

Is it possible that a spice in that cookie is stale and has lost it's flavor?

 

[ValerieJ]

Is it possible that a spice in that cookie is stale and has lost it's flavor?

There are no spices in this cookie. It's a basic butter cookie spread with a maple pecan spread, rolled and sliced. This one:

I always use Tillamook Butter for everything, so it's not that either. I think it's me. But DH just thought they were "pretty good" and he always loves all the cookies. What a frustration.

ETA: The batter is butter, flour, superfine sugar, brown sugar, salt and vanilla.

 

[R2elk]

I think it's just me. I used to like them, but now I don't. I tend to buy the same brands. I think the maple syrup is a different one, but both are pure and organic. I just don't get it. It's not a very sweet cookie to begin with, but it just seems blah to me this year. Oh well. Off the list for next year.

Tastes can change over time especially when taking medications. If you used a different Maple Syrup, that is likely the culprit. All maple syrups are not equal no matter what the label says.

 

[ronott1]

I agree with bob about taste and would suggest getting checked for a deficiency. I think low zinc levels are associated with taste problems

 

[N F C]

I need to bring something for the office "Holiday Lunch" on Friday. Offic is supplying beef and chicken for tacos. All the add-on's for tacos are already signed up for, so any ideas for a side dish I could make? Someone already signed up for salsa & chips, taco dip and re-fried beans.

Is anyone bringing some type of dessert?

Wait a minute...what about your mom? I'd ask if she knows you're stealing cookies from her, but you'd probably call and tell her

Don't threaten me with my mom! I've crossed her before and paid the price.

There are no spices in this cookie. It's a basic butter cookie spread with a maple pecan spread, rolled and sliced. This one:View attachment 1982632 I always use Tillamook Butter for everything, so it's not that either. I think it's me. But DH just thought they were "pretty good" and he always loves all the cookies. What a frustration.

ETA: The batter is butter, flour, superfine sugar, brown sugar, salt and vanilla.

Just send them to me Val, I volunteer to take them off your hands!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I am done cookie baking my sugar bears are here soaking now well two are pkg of three
bought t shirts also a new office chair for BF he likes pocket t shirts well like the fruit of loom brand wally seems to only want to offer the brand of their own on anything if I cannot verify a brand will not buy it

 

[AllenK RGV]

I did something I rarely do I baked dinner for the dogs. Made something quichie:
1.5C AP Flour
10 Silkie Eggs
1C White Rice(cooked unsalted)
1C Dog food to Garnish(prebaking)
1.5 tsp salt

Over feeds 4 dogs 45-75lbs in weight.

I bet they don't complain. My egg holder is just getting overly full.

 

[N F C]

I did something I rarely do I baked dinner for the dogs. Made something quichie:
1.5C AP Flour
10 Silkie Eggs
1C precooked white Rice(cooked unsalted)
1C Dog food to Garnish(prebaking)
1.5 tsp salt

Over feeds 4 dogs 45-75lbs in weight.

I bet they don't complain. My egg holder is just getting overly full. View attachment 1982685

Lucky dogs!

 

[BullChick]

I need to bring something for the office "Holiday Lunch" on Friday. Offic is supplying beef and chicken for tacos. All the add-on's for tacos are already signed up for, so any ideas for a side dish I could make? Someone already signed up for salsa & chips, taco dip and re-fried beans.

Something with cinnamon. Twists, snickerdoodles, etc.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I did something I rarely do I baked dinner for the dogs. Made something quichie:
1.5C AP Flour
10 Silkie Eggs
1C White Rice(cooked unsalted)
1C Dog food to Garnish(prebaking)
1.5 tsp salt

Over feeds 4 dogs 45-75lbs in weight.

I bet they don't complain. My egg holder is just getting overly full. View attachment 1982685

Only change for me would be brown rice nice little recipe cook the rice with chicken broth for mine still getting silkie eggs here too but all of sudden my new ones are laying got 7