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Baking Cookies
Asked by G.A. from Lakeland
on December 5, 2007
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hi I would like to make cookies with my 3 1/2 yr. old son but the problem is he is so hyper already I want to make some cookies that would not be so high in sugar, doe...
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- There are several problems with traditional holiday cookies. First, they contain too much white flour AND white refined sugar. Both have ZERO nutrition in them and the...
- Look in diabetic cook books or on the web for sugar free cookies
- Hi G., I'm a registered dietitian. It's hard to believe but kids acting up on sugar is really just a myth. It's typically the special occasions that surround the su...
Christmas Cookies
Asked by R.T. from Minneapolis
on December 3, 2007
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Does anyone have any good/easy (emphasis on easy) recipes for Christmas cookies? The "girls" in my family get together every year to make cookies, and my young daught...
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- I have a fun recipe for young kids, although it is not a cookie. Take a pretzel (the regular ones, not the sticks)and place them on a cookie sheet Put a hershey kiss...
- My 2 year neice loves to help with these. She helps roll the dough into balls and then put the chocolate on top! Peanut Blossoms INGREDIENTS 1 cup shortening 1...
- Try making rice krispy bars flatten them very thin in wax paper or parchment paper. When they are cook cut out shapes using cookie cutters then let the chidren decora...
No Eggs- Cookies
Asked by P.D. from Fresno
on November 12, 2011
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I am going to bake gingerbread cookies to decorate with my son's pre-k class and there is one child allergic to eggs. I looked online and saw there are a few different...
Decorating Cookies
Asked by S.F. from Dayton
on November 26, 2008
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I want to start a tradition for the day after Thanksgiving for my family. We are not shoppers on Black Friday so that is out of the question. I thought we would make...
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- My mom starting doing gingerbread houses with my sisters kids and now we do them with mine and they absolutely love it. They started around the age of 3 and now they'r...
- I too, do not like to do Black Friday! I have done this with my kids for years, and started adding my nieces and nephews 2 years ago, and my grandsons, since my childr...
- ASt tath age, my kids enjoyed sprinkling colored "sprinkles" onto sugar cookies. I just used a tube of store bought cookie dough, flattened each cookie a bit, and let...
Egg Free Cookies
Asked by C.S. from Columbus
on December 7, 2011
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Hello!!
My dd is allergic to eggs and I'm wanting to make cookies this holiday that she can enjoy. I'm wondering if anyone has any egg free recipes to share? I wo...
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- any recipe you have you can replace the egg with ...........equal parts ground flax seed and water, vegan mayo, cornstarch and water, or my personal favorite greek yog...
- yummly.com is a great site for recipes as it allows you to select what allergy you have to eliminate it from recipe. My kiddos have/had dairy/dairy derivatives, eggs...
- I have made these before, not due to anyone having allergies, but am happy to share: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/shortbread-christmas-cookies/detail.aspx http://all...
How Can I Make Prettier Christmas Cookies? Mine Are So Ugly :0(
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on December 9, 2011
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I volunteered to make 2 large batches of Christmas cookies this year. One batch for a local soup kitchen and another batch for our church community outreach X-mas eve ...
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- I am running so I'm not reading all your responses -- apologize if I am repeating! 1. Don't let butter get too warm. There's some scientific reason about how once it...
- The best situation for roll out cookies is to never let the butter your using get warm at all. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter. Do the refridgeration after th...
- Cookies cut from a log of dough that has been refrigerated is also an option. You can roll the entire log in colored sugar befofe slicing or drizzle with icing and sug...
Recipes?
Asked by A.L. from Wichita
on May 5, 2011
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This is kind of a strange question but...
My family is having a reunion and everyone always brings their own types of food (Meat dish, sides, deserts, etc...) I am ...
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- Switching from pastry to savory can be, uh, difficult. Sticking with dessert: Know how to make truffle stuffed figs? SUPER easy, about $50 per 300 of them (I alw...
- Why not just make a dump cake. It is quick and easy to make. Yellow cake mix,crushed pineapple and cherry pie filling and bake.
- A good friend of mine has a blog called veryculinary.com She designed it as healthy quick recipes for busy families. Most of the meals take less than 30 minuted to pr...
Cut-out Cookies- Just for Sugar Dough? and Other Cut-out Cookie Questions
Asked by T.A. from Sacramento
on October 21, 2010
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Hi Mama's,
I have some questions on making cut-out cookies with my girls. This is our favorite activity to do together when it’s storming outside, such fun!!! T...
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- some shortbread cookie dough can also be cut with cutters but IMO it's a bit more temperamental and harder to work with esp. as it warms up (I made some for a ladies t...
- I have used a snickerdoodle recipe for cutouts too. Most cookies have the same basic ingredients. Purchased sugar cookie dough is kind of gross in my opinion, but if y...
- We make bread and use cookie cutters with the English Muffin recipe. There is no sugar involved and the kids eat it up like no tomorrow. You can have bat bread for H...
Holiday Recipes That Can Be Shipped to Another State...
Asked by L.M. from Anchorage
on November 3, 2011
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Hello!
Just wondering if anyone has any yummy (dessert type) recipes that can be placed in a pretty tin, then shipped to family/friends in another state?!?!? Anyth...
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- Chocolate covered macadamia nuts. Very, yummy. This is a very special treat... from my State. You can make it yourself. Just buy whole macadamia nuts... and dip it...
- I think shipping chocolate is very iffy -- the temperature changes can wreck all of your hard work. If you're going to send cookies, send something sturdy like biscot...
- Crock Pot Candy, remember to use a liner so it is easier to clean up.. I used Vanilla Bark instead of the Almond Bark.. http://www.justapinch.com/recipe/gabbie...
Cookie exchange...any Good Simple Cookie Recipes?
Asked by M.J. from Denver
on December 1, 2011
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Okay--I LOVE cookie exchanges! So, I signed up for one that is taking place on the 9th. We are to take a 1/2 dozen cookies for each person participating. I just che...
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- These are my all time favorite family Christmas cookies. At Christmas I put in the optional peppermint candies. Can also put in any nut you like, if allergies aren't...
- This is a recipe for Hello Dollies. They are also called Magic Cookie Bars, or (if you add butterscotch chips as well) 7 Layer Cookie Bars. There is litterally no mi...
- I have not had a day off in over a week and so my stepfather is going to make Pralines for me to take to a cookie exchange this weekend! I LOVE Buckeyes! Last year one...
