Comments on: Frugal Tactics For Cookie Baking

By: Arlie

Arlie — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:49:39 +0000

I just added a frugal recipe to my blog for Banana Nut Muffins.

http://www.thecrabtree.net/blog/blogentry/27

By: RefreshMom

RefreshMom — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:30:09 +0000

I just wandered here after checking your blog for the first time since you’d taken time off.

My family has been making shortbread in that same mold for nearly 30(!) years. Once given, it becomes a much-requested tradition/expectation.

I also enjoy candy-making for Christmas; spiced, candied nuts, almond roca, truffles.

My newest holiday give-away treat is chai mix.

By: Faiza Smith

Faiza Smith — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:53:51 +0000

I love shortbread cookies very much. Your shortbread looks lovely.

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:00:20 +0000

I really miss your blog ….It was my favorite! Beth

By: Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam

Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:57:07 +0000

Oh Meredith – that is beautiful. I have a number of the smaller brown mold type pans that I too, picked up at yard sales…I need to get them out. I admit, I haven’t used them in ages.

By: Food Costs Too Much

Food Costs Too Much — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:48:06 +0000

Your prices look about right to me although I don’t know if I could find brown sugar for that low of a price in my area.

We don’t save much on holiday baking as I have some family favorites and specialty items that are traditional. I did bow out of cookie exchanges and campaigned (successfully) to change one to a cookie tasting so I don’t have to make 30 dozen cookies. (Also have you ever noticed that not everyone who participates in a cookie exchange can actually cook?)

The shortbread is beautiful.
M

By: MomLiggett

MomLiggett — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:36:28 +0000

When I have the kids’ cookie decorating extravaganza, I use muffin pans to put the different sprinkles and etc into. Mini muffin pans are even better! Usually 2 kids can share 1 pan. They use their fingers to do the sprinkles–not as messy and they can’t get so much at a time.

And I let them paint the cookies with a mixture of evaporated milk and food coloring. That way once they go in the oven, the kids are through with them (except to eat them). I keep a package of cheap kids’ paint brushes for this use, and put them in the cabinet with the decorations.

By: Latrice

Latrice — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:24:02 +0000

Miss you meredith! COME BACK TO US! (wink)
latrice ‘working mom in the nw!’

By: Ramie

Ramie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:43:22 +0000

I love holiday baking. Your shortbread looks yummy!
I do not have a warehouse membership, but my friend picks up bulk yeast (super cheap) and bread flour for me.

By: Edi

Edi — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:38:35 +0000

I don’t quite cut out of my cookies “free hand” but here is what I do if I don’t have a cutter the right size or shape. Each yr I like to make at least one GIANT sized gingerbread cookie for everyone to decorate (last yr they were people – this year they were trees…I have a picture of the trees up on my blog). I haven’t been able to find foot-long cutters and if I did I’m sure they’d be far from economical.

Find a simple image online – enlarge it on a photocopier if need be. Cut out design and trace picture onto stiff paper. Cut out again. Place picture on rolled out dough and using a sharp knife go around the picture.