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Why cookies? This one's on me......

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Real Estate Sales Representative with Royal LePage Maximum Realty.,Brokerage - Greater Toronto Area

I've baked thousands of cookies for my Real Estate clients, friends, and family over the years. It seems they never get tired of seeing me arrive at the door with my yearly Christmas tin of sweet treats. I usually start baking in November to prepare for Decembers pop-by's. It's a labour of Love that is so well received that I cannot imagine switching to another type of gift giving.

I'm going to give something back to the ActiveRain community in appreciation for all the nice comments, phone calls and emails regarding my cookie baking adventures, and my message inserts.

 It seems that cookie baking is a traditional activity that's associated with comfort, home, childhood; with simple moments in life. An activity that has endured through modern lifestyle advances, economic upheavals and changing food trends, has to be recognized.

This idea was inspired by Sally Weatherley-Exit Stage Right-Vancouver BC , who first traded a cookie recipe with me a few weeks back. I thought it would be fun to raise the cookie awareness level up a notch, and to spread some joy.

So, in keeping with this sentiment, I'm going to give away a big little prize, for one lucky ActiveRain member. A Big Book entitled "the ultimate cookie book", a volume that I've added to my collection of stolen inspired recipes. I've tweaked many formulas to make them my own.

TO ENTER -Please leave your comments, better yet, your recipes for your favorite chews or crunch, or baking ideas, and I will enter you in my contest.  You have until August 1st to enter and I'll announce a winner on my Blog the following day.

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Melissa Anderson
Be My Neighbor Mortgage - San Antonio, TX
Your Texas Lender

I'm the first to comment, so I win the prize :)

Email me & I'll let you know where to send the cookbook............ just kidding

Joined this group today and looking forward to sharing good knowledge with many folks.

 

Jul 30, 2010 06:25 PM
Sergio DePinto
Royal LePage Maximum Realty.,Brokerage - Greater Toronto Area - Vaughan, ON

Hey Melissa,

Your entry has been noted. Unfortunately, I've received other comments to this post from other groups too... (not shown in the comments on this group), so I cannot consider yours to be first. However, your the first here on foodaholics, which deserves special mention.

We are both new to this group so a big welcome to both of us. Isn't this a great place for junkies to share their addiction stories? I'm looking forward to reading your posts..

I'm going to put all the entries into a hat (texas size) and draw a winner at the end of the day tomorrow.... good luck :)

sergio

Jul 31, 2010 04:19 AM
Melissa Anderson
Be My Neighbor Mortgage - San Antonio, TX
Your Texas Lender

Sergio- for crispy cookies substitute butter for butter flavor crisco.......... works every time!

Jul 31, 2010 03:23 PM
Sergio DePinto
Royal LePage Maximum Realty.,Brokerage - Greater Toronto Area - Vaughan, ON

Thanks for the advise Melissa,

I could never replace butter... It's such an important ingredient for me.... it's not possible.

It's actually the amount of sugar, especially brown sugar, that makes a difference. Sugar holds moisture, and if you cut back on the sweet substance, it's easier to get the crunch, without over baking and possibly drying our the cookie.

Crisco works by scotching since it's oil - shortening is a great heat conductor and helps things brown... not a bad thing, but it may change the taste and not just the texture. I will however, give this a try with oil based cookies like my almond biscotti, it's a great idea.

I sound smart , no? I got this advise from America's Test Kitchen.....

Jul 31, 2010 04:00 PM
Melissa Anderson
Be My Neighbor Mortgage - San Antonio, TX
Your Texas Lender

Wow- I'll try that.  I watch America's Test Kitchen too!

Perhaps it is my recipe but butter seems to make them more chewy, I'm gonna do another test & I'll get back with you :)

 

Jul 31, 2010 04:05 PM