Any Home Bakers Here?

[N F C]

Strawberry jelly was the winner (squeeze bottle was neater).
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Did Duckling fret about all the cookie dough being green this time?

 

[BullChick]

Did Duckling fret about all the cookie dough being green this time?

No, she is cool about it now. I’m glad for the bars. I was tired of making sugar cookies!

 

[BullChick]

No, she is cool about it now. I’m glad for the bars. I was tired of making sugar cookies!

... wait until she realizes the sugar comes in other colors though!

 

[N F C]

No, she is cool about it now. I’m glad for the bars. I was tired of making sugar cookies!

I would be too! I like to eat sugar cookies but making the dough, cutting it, decorating them...I don't really like them by the time that's all over.

 

[BullChick]

I would be too! I like to eat sugar cookies but making the dough, cutting it, decorating them...I don't really like them by the time that's all over.

I’m just glad I don’t frost them!

 

[N F C]

I’m just glad I don’t frost them!

I've tried but I am not a decorator. All the finicky intricate icing stuff is way beyond my patience level.

Sprinkles are good. Plain icing all over the cookies/cakes is fine. If I could just bake the cookies and have someone else do the decorating, that would be perfect!

 

[DigMyChicks]

That can be fixed.

Thanks Ron, I’m sure hubby has gadgets like that for me.

 

[N F C]

Thanks Ron, I’m sure hubby has gadgets like that for me.

DMC I love your new avatar! Very festive

 

[BullChick]

Thumbprint bars

Ingredients

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
3 tablespoons coarse white sparkling sugar
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon apricot, blueberry, seedless raspberry or strawberry jam

Steps
•Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
•In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter, cream cheese and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Spread dough evenly in bottom of pan; sprinkle sugar over top.
•Bake 19 to 23 minutes or until light golden brown. Using end of wooden spoon, immediately make 40 (1/2-inch) indentations in baked bar (8 rows by 5 rows) without going through to bottom of pan. Clean off end of wooden spoon with paper towel as needed. Fill each opening with 1/4 teaspoon jam. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
•Cut bars into 8 rows by 5 rows so jam is in center of each piece. Remove bars from pan. Store covered in airtight container in single layer.
Did you know?
This cookie bar is based on the popular Thumbprint Cookie, which were often called Thimble Cookies in older cookbooks because bakers used a thimble to make the indentation.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Teasing!

I've tried but I am not a decorator. All the finicky intricate icing stuff is way beyond my patience level.

Sprinkles are good. Plain icing all over the cookies/cakes is fine. If I could just bake the cookies and have someone else do the decorating, that would be perfect!

I leave the icing to the kids