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| I love having a variety of cookies at the holidays but have gotten away from much baking. We just don't need all the calories from recipes that make 4 or 5 or even 6 dozen cookies. So I thought about smaller batches but my recipes would be tough to cut down. Does anyone have any recipes that make 2 dozen or less cookies? My kids will appreciate it. |
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| I solve that problem by making GIANT size cookies...then, instead of having 5...I just have one! Works for me. :0) |
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| My objection to Martha Stewart's Cookies magazine this month is that the recipes only make 2 or 3 dozen. What kind are you looking for?? |
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| Ann, I love your gardening philosophy! A small lawn is good for playing bocce or croquet, but other than that it's a waste of space. I only made one type cookie this season, but it fits your request. They're melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
Toffee Butter Cookies Cindy...These are my favorite! 1 cup sugar Combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add flour, baking powder and soda; reduce speed to low until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in toffee bits by hand. Shape into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar, place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each with bottom of glass to 2-inch circles. (If glass sticks, dip in sugar.) Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are light golden. Do not over bake. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet. Cool completely on rack. ~Marilyn Cindy's Notes: I use unsalted butter and add 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Also increase the toffee bits to 3/4 cup. And, it's probably my mixer, but I find it easier to stir the flour in.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Toffee Butter Cookies
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| These are small like the Mexican Wedding Cookies but they are excellent and 4 dozen don't go very far: Browned Butter Cardamom Cookies 1c butter 3/4 c sugar 1 egg yolk 1/2-3/4 tsp ground cardamom 1T vanilla 2c all purpose flour 1-2T milk if nec. to hold together) 1c powdered sugar for rolling/ dusting Melt butter and cook just till it starts to brown. Cool for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Combine butter and sugar till well mixed. Add egg yolk, vanilla, and cardamom. Continue beating till all is well mixed, then mix in flour on low till mixture form a dough adding milk if necessary. Shape into 1" balls and place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10~12 minutes until cookies start to turn a golden brown. (Cookies will have cracks in them). Remove to rack and dust with powdered sugar while warm and again when cool. Store between sheets of waxed paper in loosely covered container. Yield 4 dozen cookies. From Land o'Lakes RL~ |
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- Posted by AnnNorthTexas (My Page) on Wed, Dec 21, 05 at 21:20
| Thanks! We're not picky on what kind. Maybe I should get the Martha Stewart's Cookies magazine this month. |
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| You could always give away the rest of them to the neighbors, family and friends....... that's our tradition every year. Who doesn't love to receive homemade cookies! :-) Or, freeze the extras, or bake 2 dozen and then freeze the remaining dough. I made a lot of dough this year but got around to baking only part of some of it, so I'm freezing it all to save for another day when I feel like homemade cookies but don't have the time to mix the dough. You could save the dough in small portions to cut and bake a dozen or so whenever you want them. Jen |
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