tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post923553414399582711..comments2023-10-12T07:16:36.892-04:00Comments on A2eatwrite: What's Cooking Wednesday (early): A Jew Does the Cookie ThingJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-58842282118247926632009-01-04T09:25:00.000-05:002009-01-04T09:25:00.000-05:00Yeah, I know the whole Jew making Christmas cookie...Yeah, I know the whole Jew making Christmas cookie thing - in fact, I just bought my first Christmas cookie cutters. But I do have Hanukkah ones. And my friend gave me a Chocolate Crinkles cookie recipe that I am trying out this week. But I think you were very courageous to make all those cookies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-35598617675848945072009-01-02T08:59:00.000-05:002009-01-02T08:59:00.000-05:00Good grief - I may be old fashioned, but those loo...Good grief - I may be old fashioned, but those look a little complicated for me.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happened to just plain sugar cookies? :)Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05618338903910867948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-78852243525362337312008-12-29T19:09:00.000-05:002008-12-29T19:09:00.000-05:00Virtual - we LOVE red velvet cake - that is a grea...Virtual - we LOVE red velvet cake - that is a great treat, too!<BR/><BR/>Shan, I DO love my silpat - the one I use for rolling dough that has measures, circles, etc. It's allowed me to be a roller for the first time successfully. I haven't baked on silpat yet, though.<BR/><BR/>Momisodes - that was the same one I did - I just switched out the pistachios and cranberries because my SIL is famous for her pistachio/cranberry biscotti.<BR/><BR/>Meg - C goes to a school that doesn't do that sort of thing, so we're saved the frozen cookie dough. I'd probably use it if I had it, though.<BR/><BR/>Los A - this had nothing to do with my religious stuff - I guess it was baking away a very stressful fall and choosing to make, rather than buy, this year.<BR/><BR/>Charity, I now know that you and yours had a lovely time, too - and thanks!<BR/><BR/>Goofball - I don't really think so - springerle? Speculoos? I learned about Christmas cookies from my German grandmother, my German exchange daughter and my Swedish daughter. I think the decorated sugar cookies may be more anglo-saxon.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Cindy!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Carol - I'm glad you finally got off the road!<BR/><BR/>Luisa, thanks so much for the tip - missing you, too, and I'm still hoping for a New York rendez-vous.<BR/><BR/>Oh, this is what I did this year. Bake, make music mixes and make donations. I just couldn't deal, financially or in terms of dealing with some other things with the shopping insanity this year.<BR/><BR/>Peter, you and me, both... oy!<BR/><BR/>Bren, this is one of the things I love about the U.S. - the blending of cultures and traditions.<BR/><BR/>NYC - thanks! They were fun to make.<BR/><BR/>Jersey - we do those for C, who insists on them, but since they're not my faves, taste-wise, I enjoyed putting these together!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-58986576002544153192008-12-29T19:00:00.000-05:002008-12-29T19:00:00.000-05:00Oy... I can't believe I didn't respond until now!K...Oy... I can't believe I didn't respond until now!<BR/><BR/>Keri - thanks!<BR/><BR/>Anno, the travels were great, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Maryann - it was too much fun to resist!<BR/><BR/>Mae, it was an interesting undertaking... and fun most of the time.<BR/><BR/>Nuria, I hope you had lovely ones, too. The cookies were my main gifts this year, so I wanted them to at least be decent. And music goes a long way towards helping time spent in the kitchen!<BR/><BR/>April - good use of that fundraiser stuff! <BR/><BR/>Amy - I agree, cookies are good and rum DOES make everything better!<BR/><BR/>Brittany, I'm going to have to do something molasses or ginger next year, because those are D's faves.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-32976231454710323652008-12-29T14:57:00.000-05:002008-12-29T14:57:00.000-05:00Wow. Maybe this is my boring mostly Waspy heritage...Wow. Maybe this is my boring mostly Waspy heritage, but when we bake Christmas cookies, it's either sugar or gingerbread and that's it. <BR/><BR/>Though we decorate with much frosting and every sprinkle known to mankind.<BR/><BR/>Still, I'm sure yours were much, much tastier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-27597710450778074402008-12-29T14:47:00.000-05:002008-12-29T14:47:00.000-05:00Wow you went all out!!! The cookies look amazing....Wow you went all out!!! <BR/><BR/>The cookies look amazing.nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-67157876855673233482008-12-29T14:21:00.000-05:002008-12-29T14:21:00.000-05:00this whole concoction of cookies looks delectable!...this whole concoction of cookies looks delectable! we never grew up eating cooking for Christmas either but with the addition of brothers' girlfriends that constantly bring different kinds of treats, I've learned to expect them during the holidays!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-53560087035707067632008-12-29T00:11:00.000-05:002008-12-29T00:11:00.000-05:00My Jewish half and yours are on the same page abou...My Jewish half and yours are on the same page about the sugar; as good as those cookies look (very) I'm boycotting sweets for the forseeable future.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189314044617829401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-30496593885308410582008-12-28T11:59:00.000-05:002008-12-28T11:59:00.000-05:00Hope you had an awesome holiday! When I recover fr...Hope you had an awesome holiday! When I recover from baking rather mundane (yet delicious) cookies from prior to Xmas Day, I will attempt some of your gorgeous cookies. <BR/><BR/>Shopping and baking don't mix. Next year, maybe I'll just bake?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-74664412562431576682008-12-27T15:38:00.000-05:002008-12-27T15:38:00.000-05:00Yummmmmmm!Cornstarch might help that cherry shortb...Yummmmmmm!<BR/><BR/>Cornstarch might help that cherry shortbread, too. Or rice flour.<BR/><BR/>Missing you!Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-83112696431003544552008-12-26T13:18:00.000-05:002008-12-26T13:18:00.000-05:00They look delicious! Happy holidays to you and yo...They look delicious! Happy holidays to you and your family!<BR/><BR/>CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918419288660146429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-82256244344709288172008-12-25T20:12:00.000-05:002008-12-25T20:12:00.000-05:00These all sound fabulous!These all sound fabulous!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622618104014187972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-10131615825087203272008-12-25T17:24:00.000-05:002008-12-25T17:24:00.000-05:00hi Jenn,I think "christmas cookies" are more a ang...hi Jenn,<BR/><BR/>I think "christmas cookies" are more a anglo-saxon tradition than a christian one. <BR/><BR/>Yours surely look wonderful, even though I'm not a sweet person neither a cookie lover.Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-45211314949138014372008-12-24T19:08:00.000-05:002008-12-24T19:08:00.000-05:00Wow, I'm way impressed. I hope you have a lovely h...Wow, I'm way impressed. I hope you have a lovely holiday!Charity Tahmasebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208740898666710699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-49070483581433575902008-12-24T12:18:00.000-05:002008-12-24T12:18:00.000-05:00Whew! I feel like a TOTAL Christmas slacker after...Whew! I feel like a TOTAL Christmas slacker after seeing all these tasty goodies you've made. I excuse it by saying that I'm not Christian, but I don't go all out on Baha'i holidays either! :)<BR/><BR/>Have a lovely holiday and safe travels!Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-37586006241942264102008-12-24T11:36:00.000-05:002008-12-24T11:36:00.000-05:00Wow! I tend to bake those prepared frozen cookies...Wow! I tend to bake those prepared frozen cookies--I mean, someone has to support the various school fundraisers, right?<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253518897502046799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-78197395680611319542008-12-24T00:22:00.000-05:002008-12-24T00:22:00.000-05:00I think you did a fabulous job! That is quit a yu...I think you did a fabulous job! That is quit a yummy assortment you have there. I also never grew up with the cookie traditions, but we tried this year. Our sugar cookies turned out alright, and I think a little lemon extract went along way :) <BR/><BR/>I just love Giada's recipes. I also tried a biscotti recipe of hers. One that had pistachios and cranberries (to have green and red flecks), and it was awesome! <BR/><BR/>Wish you safe travels and a wonderful holiday season :)Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-19248005633763068202008-12-23T20:49:00.000-05:002008-12-23T20:49:00.000-05:00Do you love your silpat? I have been thinking abou...Do you love your silpat? I have been thinking about getting one.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032883451591260574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-67053184926340194192008-12-23T17:29:00.000-05:002008-12-23T17:29:00.000-05:00I am so jealous! I haven't even baked any cookies ...I am so jealous! I haven't even baked any cookies yet this year... and it's looking very unlikely that I will.<BR/><BR/>I will be constructing a red velvet cake tonight.. .wish me luck!<BR/><BR/>Have a very happy holiday!Virtualspritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906165073300321977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-10897241477617418912008-12-23T16:56:00.000-05:002008-12-23T16:56:00.000-05:00I made some molasses cookies the other day, but th...I made some molasses cookies the other day, but that's as far as I got! I'll be doing more for the family probably. Sounds like you were super busy, and they look so so so good!!!Brittany | the Home Groundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102284763530010289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-2905154660422777022008-12-23T13:17:00.000-05:002008-12-23T13:17:00.000-05:00Rum makes EVERYTHING better. ;)I think sugar cooki...Rum makes EVERYTHING better. ;)<BR/><BR/>I think sugar cookies, in general, are bland, so the topping flavors can stand out.<BR/><BR/>We made spritz cookies last night, with dark chocolate butter frosting between them, but our dough was too wet and I wasn't into the mood to fuss with it, so we just spooned them onto the baking sheet. The kids didn't care what they looked like, only that they had cookies to eat.<BR/><BR/>Cookies are good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-7576578856044722172008-12-23T12:58:00.000-05:002008-12-23T12:58:00.000-05:00Did I tell you about the cookie party we had at wo...Did I tell you about the cookie party we had at work? We were supposed to make and bring in cookies from our favorite recipes. Mine was the cookie dough I got from Sylvia's last school fundraiser!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-24920714815697279532008-12-23T11:46:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:46:00.000-05:00Good lord Jen!!!! How many hours you spent in the ...Good lord Jen!!!! How many hours you spent in the kitchen?????? That is a lot of cookies!!!!! Need any help to eat them? He, he!<BR/><BR/>Differences make us richer and with that heritage... you rock girl!!!!<BR/><BR/>Merry Xmas, Happy Holiday, have fun and be happy♥♥♥Núriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022880640891451797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-19388563573220798042008-12-23T11:05:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:05:00.000-05:00that looks like an enormous accomplishment!that looks like an enormous accomplishment!Mae Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-54535134327354747772008-12-23T09:53:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:53:00.000-05:00Love the title! hahaLove the title! hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com