i will be bringing snickerdoodles to the exchange. i generally prefer crisp to soft cookies, but snickerdoodles are the exception to my rule. i love their soft, chewy puffiness and the cinnamon/sugar coating. look forward to seeing everyone on sunday. justjoan

Cathy2 wrote:HI,

Unless you think it is not festive enough, I propose to make JoelF's Doom Bars.

Regards,

If the bars are on a holiday plate, they're festive!

Hi,

You mean Chinette isn't festive?

Thanks for the support for Doom bars, I hope I don't disappoint.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:Thanks for the support for Doom bars, I hope I don't disappoint.

I think that's impossible! I can't wait to try them.

OOOh I love Joel's doom bars!
Now I'm looking forward to cookies more than ever!
YUM!

I just bought some cute treat bags at Michael's so I'll bag up 10 dozen and make a nice plate of 12 for sampling. I have no tray big enough for 132 loose sandwiches! See everybody there...

Apology for the radio silence, I was in the land of the Mouse.

Based on the dearth of chocolate, I am either making Pinwheels or Chocolate Crackle cookies. (Martha Stewart's Cookies)

Looking forward to it!

HI

I want to make sure I package things up correctly - there are 10 participants, so I bring 9 packs (of one dozen cookies in each pack) to distribute and one pack of 10 cookies for tasting?

Thanks,

I thought it was one bag of 12 cookies for each participant (10 bags total, 120 cookies) plus one plate of 12 cookies for nibbling (grand total of 132 cookies).

leek, i believe that is correct. it is certainly what i am planning on bringing.

pielady: if you bring 10 dozen, that is a dozen for yourself-so it isnt necessary as you can leave cookies for yourself at home. you really only need to bring 9 dozen for the other 9 people, plus 10 cookies so you get to eat one of your own at the exchange. that comes to 9x12(108) + 10= 118. but i'm sure no one will complain if you bring 132!!! justjoan

justjoan wrote:leek, i believe that is correct. it is certainly what i am planning on bringing.

pielady: if you bring 10 dozen, that is a dozen for yourself-so it isnt necessary as you can leave cookies for yourself at home. you really only need to bring 9 dozen for the other 9 people, plus 10 cookies so you get to eat one of your own at the exchange. that comes to 9x12(108) + 10= 118. but i'm sure no one will complain if you bring 132!!! justjoan

I counted myself! Ha! Oh well, one bag as an offering to the Cookie Exchange Gods (I have a very delicious religion).

Hi all,

I emailed Dobra on Thursday at the email she posted on the board to find out about today's cookie exchange location, but I haven't heard from her. Can someone help me out with today's location?! I re-emailed her, but if anyone else can help - just in case, that'd be great! Please send the info to my email, fortsw@yahoo.com.

See you later today!

Susan (fortsw)

hi, i've emailed susan with dobra's address and phone number. justjoan

I have about 9.5 dozen Chocolate Crackle Cookies, but I did not individually package them.

kafein- it's hard to make exactly the number you need! i will only take a few of yours, so you will have enough. some of us prepackaged them, but it isnt necessary. see you soon, justjoan

HI

There are a million recipes out there for Bourbon (or Rum) balls. Here's the one I used, but I rolled the balls in granulated sugar instead of powdered sugar. Make sure to keep them refrigerated.

http://southernfood.about.com/od/bourbo ... 81212f.htm

Thanks everyone, I really enjoyed the event!

razbry wrote:I wish I could make this. I've given up on cookie exchanges. There are too many people out there who dip pretzels into melted chocolate and think it is a cookie fit for exchange! If there was ever a cookie exchange to change my mind, this would be it! Have fun everyone!

How does this work for you?

Another fine tradition, exchanging cookies at Dobra's:



Top Row: JustJoan's Brownie, Cathy2's Doom Bars from Joel F's recipe

Third Row: Diane CK's Potato Chip Cookie, (top) Dobra's Grand Marnier Chocolate Cup, (underneath) Leek's Bourban Balls, Ms Ingie's Gingersnaps, Dobra's Chocolate Turtle, Dobra's almond chocolate florentine cookie

Fourth Row: JustJoan's Snickerdoodle, Irisabor's Gingerbread chocolate drop cookies, Pie Lady's Pistachio Cream Sandwiches, Kafein's Chocolate Crackle Cookies

Bottom Row: fortsw's sesame biscotti cookies

(Any error's identifying cookies, please pm)


justjoan brought scones made with Himalayan truffles to sample:


Everyone thanks for your contribution and Dobra for your hospitality.

Regards,

thanks dobra for being your usual gracious host-y self. i had a wonderful time. the cookies were all delicious, as was diane's chicken salad and dobra's pizza. it was a relaxing time with good food and good company. justjoan

Had a great afternoon with all of you. On my way to Dobra's, I was behind a minivan for more than 8 blocks with the license plate GNR 328. I thought I must be following some LTH'er to the cookie exchange, but it was not to be. Funny now how I look at the initials GNR. AAch, I am addicted to LTH.

Thanks for putting up the pictures Cathy.
Thanks to everyone for the delicious gifts and cookies.
I was just munching on Diane's delicious chicken salad and Joan's truffle scone with my french salted butter. To die for!
Another successful cookie exchange. I hope to see all of you next year at my cookie exchange again.
BTW someone did leave a plabe behind, it is small with holiday motif.

Cookie Monster wrote:BTW someone did leave a plabe behind, it is small with holiday motif.

Dammit!

Thanks to everyone for delicious chow and as justjoan so aptly put it, Dobra's gracious hostiness!

diane ck wrote:...license plate GNR 328. I thought I must be following some LTH'er to the cookie exchange, but it was not to be. Funny now how I look at the initials GNR.

Could be it was the owner of the 328th GNR, do we have that many yet?

What a lovely afternoon! Thanks to Cookie Monster for hosting and to all the wonderful LTH women who shared their cookies, savories and conversation. I'm afraid that I am going to hitch my star to Pie Lady's motto about wanting a good body, but preferring dessert.

Regards,

Ms. Ingie

I'll echo what everyone said - a lovely afternoon as always.

Ingrid, my husband is in love with your gingersnaps - would you mind sharing the recipe?

kafein wrote:I'll echo what everyone said - a lovely afternoon as always.

Ingrid, my husband is in love with your gingersnaps - would you mind sharing the recipe?

Thank you. I sent the recipe to Dobra last night. I can also pm it to you if you'd like.

Hi,

I was reading Repast, Quarterly Publication of the Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor. Their Fall 2009 issue discusses Finnish- and Scandinavian-American traditions of food and hospitality.

An article on Swedish Coffee and Seven Kinds of Cookies by Kerstin Trowbridge discussed Ginger Snaps known as Pepparkakor in Swedish. She commented, "Pepparkakor literally known as "pepper cookies," contain no pepper, but ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Recipes date back to the 1600's."

I mention this because of the discussion on whether anyone used pepper in their Ginger Snap cookies. I knew of Pfeffernusse, German 'pepper nut' cookies, contained pepper. I never recalled any awareness of pepper in Ginger Snap cookies. When I read the Swedish name for Ginger Snaps, then I realized this Swedish name may have been the source for the query.

Again, I had a great time. I look forward to next year.

Regards,