Office Work.......

[Orchid]

Okay, cookie recipe, as promised. I would have PMed it but I'm too dumb to figure out how to mass PM.

Pepperkuku

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 tbsp ginger
2 tsps cinnamon
2 tsps cloves
1 tsp baking soda
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup blanched almonds, if desired (I do not use almonds when I make them)

Let butter soften to room temperature and work until creamy. Add everything else and mix well. Put on floured board and knead until smooth. (You may need to add a bit more molasses, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.) Shape dough into two fat rolls, slightly flattened. Wrap in wax paper and chill thoroughly in refrigerator. Cut into slices (about 1/4" thick) and bake on cookie sheets at 325ºF for 8 to 10 minutes. (I do them at 8 so they stay nice and soft.)

 

[NellaBean]

mmmmcookies........

The extent of my cookie making is opening the package and breaking apart the squares of dough. I used to do more....sometimes I would even buy the rolls of dough and CUT slices of cookie dough off! I know! I feel exhausted just thinking about it.

Work smart, not hard

 

[Orchid]

Nells, these are really worth making, and they're super easy...and did I mention you can EAT THE DOUGH?!

 

[LarryPQ]

Orchid-

What are you thinking? You can always eat the dough.

 

[Orchid]

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My momma made me scared of salmonella when I was a wee lass. Now I only eat the dough if it's made with me own eggs. (Or should I clarify that to say, me chickens' own eggs.)

 

[NellaBean]

I try not to eat massive amounts of dough, but do pick at it here and there. It's cookie dough....how can i NOT?!

 

[LarryPQ]

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My momma made me scared of salmonella when I was a wee lass. Now I only eat the dough if it's made with me own eggs. (Or should I clarify that to say, me chickens' own eggs.)

I always laugh at the food channel cooking ladies who are cooking with kiddos, but then wont let them eat the dough... They are heartless evil chil-hating wenches.

Ok, not really, but I do laugh at them. The kiddos always look so mad.

I too, only will eat my own birds' raw eggs. I have been ruined. RUINED!!!!

 

[Orchid]

Speaking of eggs! I forgot to mention that yesterday I collected not one but TWO green eggs - that means my Frosty chicken has finally started to lay!

 

[LarryPQ]

Fancy!

 

[Orchid]

When you only have three hens, two eggs a day is a big deal.

I have the best husband ever. He brought me a bottle of wine without being asked.