hot damn! it's cookie time!

I think this thread had answers at one point.

if you ever want to make these for me, you can.

Too many cookies leave an unpleasant afterburn. I suspect baking powder is to blame, but I might be wrong.

My mom used to make gingerbread cookies with chocolate chips in. I'm going to try to recreate them this year.

I was sure there were more answers on this thread, including links to recipes for cornish farings (?), now lost forever.

Nevertheless, today I baked a nice batch of standard tollhouse chocolate chip cookies (no nuts) and damn, are they tasty! Mr. Jaq took 1/2 a dozen to his piano teacher, and there are 2 dozen left. Tomorrow, I'll make up sugar cookie dough.

I'm so happy to be home :)

Crackle cookies, num num! except they spread a bit too much in the oven, possibly because I used light brown sugar instead of soft brown sugar? Or maybe they needed longer than four hours in the fridge. They teaste good though!

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Oh those look delicious! I'm going to have to run out for more butter before I can do any more baking - thought we had a few pounds in the freezer.

Was the oven hot enough, V? I think they spread more if they're not blasted with high heat from the start.

Was this the Cornish Fairings recipe?

I'll do another batch and check the oven thermometer, ta!

This was the cornish farthings thread? But... I made that cookie!

Also, so: I am going to this tardy-Channukah party that my friend Nila, who is Russian/Lithuanian/Jewish, is hosting. And I thought I would make cookies. And then I just thought, I wonder if I could make Nila Wafers! And then I tried to imagine what those would be like.

So, any suggestions for good cookies to make for this party? They don't have to fit the pun. I mean, I have a Jewish dessert cookbook, but actually most of the results from it have been subpar, so I figured I'd ask the hivemind.

yeah this reminded me that i need to make cookies for my boss cause i'm too broke to buy him a holiday gift.

any ideas?

roomie's sister sent him some peppermint chocolate chip cookies that were excellent.

you can't go wrong with a classic gingersnap (says i). they're easy, they keep really well, and you can make them thin and crispy or fat and chewy.

you are genius. tomorrow, in lieu of studying for my finals, i will make several dozen orange gingersnaps!

i just realized i don't have a rolling pin. hmmm... i guess i will be using canned goods!

a wine bottle wrapped in wax paper is a good substitute, too. it's a bit easier to use than cans because it's similar in size to an actual rolling pin.

don't forget to bring a few tomorrow night if you've got any leftovers!

actually i am on crack. i just rolled the dough into logs and am chilling and will slice off individual cookies when it's time to bake.

i'm sure i will have plenty - will try to remember to put some in my bag for you guys tomorrow night!

gingerbread = rolled out

ginger snaps = logs

i have really got to get a grown up mixer at some point, though. what a mess trying to do this with my hand mixer that has only 1 speed and likes to propel bits of brown sugar and butter all over my kitchen until it gets to a smooth enough consistency to blend!

lauren, i am very sad you did not get one of my cookies! i hear from others they were good! though i don't want to brag. there are many, if you want to come by and pick some up one day before thursday...

thank you! i heard that they were delicious.