Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop - My Day

So when my friend Carol announced she was going to host this blog hop, I quickly emailed her and said I'd love to join in!  I can't wait to see everyone's fun creations!  Thanks for a fun idea and for hosting Carol!!!

I am known in certain circles as the "One Who Brings Cookies"  and it is fun for me to make them for others to enjoy.  

At Christmastime, I make dozens and dozens...always at least a double batch at a session and many are made ahead of time to freeze for pulling out as needed for family gatherings, church youth group, and sometimes "just because" for my son...the recipes I am sharing all freeze well and are easy to make.

I have been scaling back the amounts of baking I do in this last year as my husband has been on a very low carb diet in which he lost 50 pounds.  

I must say I appreciate the opportunity to share with a few like-minded people who might not consider my cookies to be a hindrance to their diet :)  Buaahhahahhahahahahahahaa!!!!  insert evil laugh here.

**Hint number 1:  Puuuhhhhlllleeeeeeze use Parchment Paper, it really makes for a better cookie!!!**

Cookie 1:

Chocolate Chip...(Rise High Cakey version)

I am a fan of thick chocolate chip cookies, light on the chips...when making these for others though I usually do put in the full amount of chips as most are traditional about these things.  I think they are best with only one or 2 chips per cookie, hehehehe.

Recipe:

Cream together -

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup crisco butterflow shortening

1 cup brown sugar

then add -

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Mix together in separate bowl-

2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp kosher salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Combine and chill batter for at least an hour.

Use a #20 disher or Tablespoon to drop batter onto parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 13 minutes at 375 degrees F.

Makes around 3 1/2 - 4 dozen cookies.

 

Cookie 2:

Oatmeal Raisin

The secret for these is the baking raisins, they make a big difference.  Also be aware that the cookie continues to bake when you remove it from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet. Don't overbake these!  They should be crispy on the edges and chewy in the centers. Taste testing maybe required to get perfect bake time, hehehehe.

Recipe:

Cream together -

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup minus 2 tsp Crisco butterflow shortening

3/4 cup brown sugar

then add -

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Mix together in separate bowl-

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1  tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

Combine and mix well.

Add/Fold in-

3 Cups Quick cooking Quaker Oats

1 Cup Baking Raisins

Drop by rounded Tablespoons onto Parchment paper lined baking sheets and bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees F until golden brown.  Cool on baking sheet .

Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Now, finally...when my family thinks of ginger cookies it is not the little men we think of.  I do make those, but we use sugar cookie dough and mini m&m's and little sugar eyes for those to especially appeal to my younger nieces and nephews...

 

 No, for gingery spicy cookies, this is our go-to recipe...

Cookie 3:

Molasses Cookies

The secret for these is the Turbinado coarse sugar, it makes them chewy inside and crispy outside.  

Recipe:

Cream together -

2 cups sugar

1 cup Crisco butterflow shortening

1/4 cup softened butter

then add -

2 eggs

1/2 cup molasses

Mix together in separate bowl-

4 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

4 tsp ground ginger

2  tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground cloves 

Combine and mix well.

Place in a separate bowl-

1 cup Turbinado Sugar in the Raw  Coarse Sugar to roll cookie balls in

Shape into 1 1/2" balls and roll in coarse sugar then place on Parchment paper lined baking sheets and bake around 10-11 minutes at 385 degrees F until golden and tops are cracked.  Remove to wire rack to cool.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Thanks for taking the time to visit with me today!  Please continue on with the hop and visit the others I am fortunate to share today with listed below!

December 1

Kris at krislovesfabric<--you are here!

Selina at Selina Quilts

Karen at KaHolly

Deonn at 3^rd Degree Bakery

And don't forget to check back on the rest of the hop with these folks!

December 2

Colette at What About Rheema?

Carla at Creatin’ In The Sticks

Velda at Granny Can Quilt

Mary Ellen at That’s My Home

Karen at Sugar Free Quilted Designs

December 3

Beth at One Old Goat and Her Little Farm

Carol at Just Sew Quilter

Theresa at Bumbleberry Stitches

Brenda at Brenda’s Quilt Blog

Pat at Quilting Quietly

December 4

Linda at Food Storage Moms

Susan at Super Mom – No Cape!

Kathy at Just Quilt it

Lindsay at Lin's Kitchen

Carol at Just Let Me Quilt