Dateline: Tuesday, 8:30pm. I procured the baking powder tonight on my way home, and threw these together...I did slice & bake route so I can properly test the dough (must compare to mom's old sugar cookie recipe and just want a 'control' group of cookies..plus, let's face it--cut-outs at 9pm on a Tuesday? Nah, I don't think so.) So here I am at the computer to at least start my entry while the dough is chillin'!
The dough came together super easily, and I tried to follow through and not over mix the flour/dry ingredient step...by 7pm the dough was put in the fridge and I was put in front of our TV as we ate and watched Jeopardy! (we live SUCH an exciting life--and yes eat in front of the TV way too often he and I. It wasn't even a good episode...no good TV/pop culture subjects, and there was a run-away winner...those smug 'returning champions...')
I'm looking at the clock--time to go preheat the oven and slice!..be right back!
Dateline: Tuesday, 9pm: The dough chilled for for 1hr 45 min and it was perfect for slicing--nice and firm, just like the store-bought Nestle/Pillsbury dough you cut up...only...mine wasn't round--the slices came out oval. Not sure what happened there, I think when I wrapped, I sorta flattened at the same time. Oops. Alas, no time to lament, I cut 'em, threw red/green sugar on 'em, (and cinn/sugar on a select few), threw 'em onto cookie sheets, and popped up here to continue the blog entry while I hope for the best during the first half of baking.
Ding! 9:05....Time to rotate the cookie sheets to opposite racks in the oven, hold on.
9:07pm. So the only thing I was bummed as I cut them was there were slices with some flour 'shrapnel' that did not break apart...most likely due to my stopping the mixer a bit TOO soon?
I curtailed my baking session and only cut up 1 log..got about 22 cookies out of that half. No re-chilling needed, it really was a great slice-n-bake consistency!
DING!! It's 9:11 They're done...time to taste test!
9:30: Final Judgement: well, other than the shape looking odd for Christmas cookies, they came out really tasty. I would make the dough again--it's slightly 'thicker' butterier than my mom's traditional sugar Christmas cookie dough (which probably was not 'her' recipe, but the one we used each year...so I call it hers!) These are a bit thicker. For me, I am a fan of crispy cookies, not 'cakey' cookies...If I want cake, I'll make a cake. I think there's just more butter going on in them. With that said, it did not stop me from popping 4 of them in the past 5 minutes. I may make as a head-to-head comparison with the other sugar dough from the old days to really compare.
Well, that's it folks, 2.5 hrs to spare, my post has been submitted! Thank you Ulrike of Küchenlatein for choosing such an easy recipe--one that can be made/posted in under 3 hrs on a Tuesday night!! :) Now, I'm off to have a couple more of my "Easter Egg" Christmas Cookies!
7 comments:
Look at you, getting in under the wire! I was holding my breath as the clock ticked. So glad that they worked out and that you liked them! I think the Easter eggs are charming myself. You are a crispy cookie preferer? You think you know a person. I'll remember that the next time I bring you cookies. Oh, and I can't stand those smug Jeopardy returning champs. Remember that Ken guy? Go away already!
Im glad you made them even if you were in a rush! It's such a busy time of year for all of us. I like your egg looking cookies!
"and there was a run-away winner...those smug 'returning champions..."
Best part of the post, right there. Cookies were just... well, icing on the -- oh, never mind.
I like the oval shapes! Something different! And I think that they look absolutely fantastic!
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lol. speed baking. I loved your post!
The ovals kind of look cool just because they're not your typical cookie shape.
For the chocolate cupcake recipe I did for TWD I actually was going from grocery store to grocery store at the crack of dawn looking for sprinkles. I hate deadlines!
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