I wanna bake something, but have no ideas. Any suggestions?

[Flaxbee]

If so, list them here! And if you have a recipe, all the better.

Two things: my husband doesn't like chocolate, and he loooves nuts. I have a bag of walnuts I'd like to use if possible.

[Omphaloskepsis]

1. Snickerdoodle

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1 cup sugar, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer, and stir in remaining flour. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.

Combine the 4 tablespoons sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture to coat. Place balls of dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are beautifully golden. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

[Flaxbee]

2. mmmm .... snickerdoodle!

yum!

think a few nuts tossed in there would be OK?

[Omphaloskepsis]

5. I don't know.. I can't eat nuts.(allergy)

You could always make a small batch with nuts and test them out. I have let snickerdoodle dough sit in the fridge for a few days and it was fine. Make five or six cookies and see how they turn out with nuts in them.

And the snickerdoodle is my favorite cookie. My aunt sends me some every year for Christmas. She burns them a little so they go great with milk.

[Flaxbee]

3. how about Frosted Pumpkin Walnut cookies?

just found this recipe:

FROSTED PUMPKIN WALNUT COOKIES

1/2 c. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c. cookie, mashed pumpkin
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 c. chopped walnuts
Maple frosting

Cream butter, gradually add brown sugar; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well after each addition. Stir in pumpkin and flavoring. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and spice. Gradually add to cream mixture. Stir in walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.

MAPLE FROSTING:

1/4 c. butter, softened
2 1/4 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. milk
3/4 tsp. maple extract

Cream butter, gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar. Add remaining sugar alternately with milk. Add maple extract. Beat well.

[qwertyMike]

4. Raisin Pie

My favourite

[grasswire]

7. oh, god, raisin pie

I haven't had it in soooooooo long. I used to make it for my FIL.

I am planning to make some raisin-filled cookies next week. The filling is the same as in raisin pie.

[Flaxbee]

10. hm. Never heard of it.... you have a link to a good recipe?

or should I just search the internets?

Sounds interesting!

[Parche]

6. Hey Flaxee

Another DU'r and Dem.com'r sent me a big box of homemade cookies....so a
Lemon Meringue Pie with graham cracker crust?? :shrug: :hi:


Have a great holiday..........:hug: :hug: :hi:

[Flaxbee]

11. oh, droool - a big box of cookies?

lucky lucky man! :hi:

Might think of lemon meringue pie. Have never tried it, but maybe I'll get brave. Meringue just seems so daunting!

You have a wonderful holiday, too! :hug::hug: back at you!

[VenusRising]

8. Jam Thumbprint cookies.

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 cup butter, softened
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 2 teaspoons vanilla
* 1 teaspoon almond extract
* 2 1/2 cups flour (more if dough seems too thin)
* finely chopped pecans, almonds, or other nuts, optional
* jam, your favorite

PREPARATION:
Beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add sugar and the next 3 ingredients, blending well. Chill dough 2 to 4 hours. Roll dough into small balls, then roll in the chopped nuts, if using; place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Make an indention in the middle of each cookie and fill with jam. Bake at 300° for about 25 to 35 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned on the bottom.
Makes about 6 dozen

[Flaxbee]

13. those sound great, and look pretty easy (few ingredients)

I might have to make a few batches of several different kinds.

[VenusRising]

16. I definitely recommend blueberry jam.

The bag would NOT stay shut. :rofl:

I also didn't have any nuts, and rolled them in plain white sugar instead. :9

[Rising Phoenix]

9. chocolate chip cookies

[Flaxbee]

12. just saw a recipe for chocolate chip zucchini cookies

that looked pretty good!

I could always do that - half with chocolate chips, half w/o chocolate and all walnuts. Hmm.

[Rising Phoenix]

14. def my favorite

my mom tried to sneak out of making them this year.... I PUT A STOP TO THAT

[Bucky]

15. Bake this

I love 'em hot! Slurp slurp.