What are you baking now?

[ozark hen]

Looks like a Thanksgiving Turkey!!!

 

[Kim_NC]

It's certainly a lovely loaf!

I used to make a braided bread frequently but haven't for a long time. Believe I'll do that and try it out with the farmers market customers. Could be a hit!

 

[speckledhen]

Are you old enough to remember the Nabisco Brown Edge Wafer Cookies? Well, I kept looking for them, then realized they were discontinued, along with the Nabisco Famous Cookie Assortment. My friend (and sometimes partner in crime), Ellie, here on BYC found a recipe that claimed it was identical to the Brown Edge Wafers called Swedish Butter Cookies. It called for Potato Starch Flour, which I'd never seen. Ellie ordered some and had it sent to me (she refused to allow me to use corn starch for a substitute). I made them today and wow! They are exactly like the Brown Edge Wafers!! See? Who remembers those?

 

[TipsyDog]

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I do! I do! Wow - I forgot all about those and I loved the Assortment pack too. We used to eat them all the time

Can you post the recipe please? I used to love to dip them in cold milk! <Just realized I have dated myself big time!>

 

[SunnyDawn]

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I've never seen these. They look very delicate. Can you roll them up (on handle of wooden spoon) while still warm to make a rolled cookie?

 

[jojo54]

I made Sourdough Cookies and used Mini M&Ms instead of chocolate chips. The batter is fairly moist so the M&Ms ran so the cookies were streaked with colors.

 

[speckledhen]

Here is the link to the recipe: http://www.cookiemadness.net/?p=587

The dough is chilled for awhile, then you make little balls, place them on the cookie sheet and press them flat. Very simple recipe, delicate, tender cookie. I used 1/2 tsp lemon extract and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Be good with either one or the combo.

Brown Edge Wafers (aka Swedish Butter Cookies)

1 cup butter (regular, not unsalted), softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup potato starch flour
1 cup flour

Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Sift together flour and potato starch flour; add to butter mixture and stir until combined. Chill dough for about an hour. Roll into small balls and place on ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheets. Press gently with palm of hand to flatten slightly. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes or until edges are brown.

I doubt they'd roll after baking. They are not chewy nor crunchy cookies, but not exactly like shortbread, either.

Makes about 50-60 cookies, depending on the size of the balls you press out.

A note: the person who posted the internet recipe used unsalted butter and a generous 1/8 pinch of salt. The recipe on the box just says “butter”. I forgot the salt (I had unsalted butter), but they tasted fine to me.

I doubt they'd roll up on the spoon after baking. They're not crunchy or chewy or crumbly, either. Just a delicate nice cookie.​

 

[Scoop]

I made a loaf of raisin bread today. Great air freshener!

 

[TipsyDog]

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A note: the person who posted the internet recipe used unsalted butter and a generous 1/8 pinch of salt. The recipe on the box just says “butter”. I forgot the salt (I had unsalted butter), but they tasted fine to me.

Thanks SpeckledHen! I only use salted butter (unsalted has MSG in it) so that should take care of the salt. I want to make these for my brother - we used to eat these all the time as kids. I'll bet he forgot all about them too. I loved those boxes they used to come in, yellow wrapper and the white paper lined boxes with those ridges, right?

I sure hope I can find Potato Starch Flour!

 

[speckledhen]

You know, I don't actually remember the box they came in, just the cookie itself. And I didn't remember what they were called, either, till Ellie found it on the net.