Since I work from home on Tuesdays, I have some time to experiment. I went crazy on Pinterest looking for holiday cookie recipes, and have started "Cookie Tuesdays" where Clint is the judge. Each week I try a new cookie, and then the winning recipe will be what I bring to the party. Just so I'm not tempted to go on a gluten overload each week, I've been bringing in the rest to work the next day…my coworkers have agreed to weigh in as well.
Week 1: Russian Tea Cakes
These have always been a favorite of mine, and remind me of when Grandma used to make them for the holidays. Mine turned out well, but next time I would make them more bite size since they're messy.
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| Russian Tea Cakes |
Week 2: Chocolate Dipped Snowball Cookies
I was expecting these to turn out different than they did. They look all soft and gooey in the pictures, but mine came out hard and crunchy almost like biscotti. Still good, just not what I was expecting. I even got a, "hmm, these are alright" out of Clint. I altered the recipe by melting down some dark chocolate chips and half dipping them once they cooled. Everything is better with chocolate.
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| Chocolate Dipped Snowball Cookies |
Week 3: Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies
I found this Paula Deen recipe with butter in the title, so I knew they had to be good. But again, it turned out differently than I was expecting. The recipe calls for a box of chocolate cake mix, so these are more cake-like (almost like a fluffy brownie), but still delicious. The only thing I would change would be to add chocolate chips. I also ended up with way more than my other batches, so I had to bring a ton to work. I put about 2 dozen in the kitchen, and they were gone in an hour. I wish I could say this was a sign that everyone like them, but you can put anything in the kitchen and it will disappear. We here at Boeing take anything if it's free. According to Clint though, these are the favorite so far.
I found this Paula Deen recipe with butter in the title, so I knew they had to be good. But again, it turned out differently than I was expecting. The recipe calls for a box of chocolate cake mix, so these are more cake-like (almost like a fluffy brownie), but still delicious. The only thing I would change would be to add chocolate chips. I also ended up with way more than my other batches, so I had to bring a ton to work. I put about 2 dozen in the kitchen, and they were gone in an hour. I wish I could say this was a sign that everyone like them, but you can put anything in the kitchen and it will disappear. We here at Boeing take anything if it's free. According to Clint though, these are the favorite so far.
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| Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies |
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