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nesea wrote:


tis true, there are more fun things to be had, but none that possess the decadent instant gratification that we aspired to nod.gif

uh huh. sometimes nothing but chocolate will do. they other day i killed an entire container of the stuff. (and followed it up with a movie size bag of cowtails)  had major catholic guilt about it later but instead of hail marys and bless me fathers it was laps in the pool.

 

 



 



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nesea wrote:

ah ... I didn't make cookies but I did buy these strawberries and some Baker's chocolate and well, you know the rest ...


there is more fun to be had with those large strawberries sans the bakers. its one of those how many uses can you think of for this item things;)

 


tis true, there are more fun things to be had, but none that possess the decadent instant gratification that we aspired to nod.gif



 



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ah ... I didn't make cookies but I did buy these strawberries and some Baker's chocolate and well, you know the rest ...


there is more fun to be had with those large strawberries sans the bakers. its one of those how many uses can you think of for this item things;)

 



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ah ... I didn't make cookies but I did buy these strawberries and some Baker's chocolate and well, you know the rest ...



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Psych -- when I first read your post, I thought about chocolate covered strawberries -- who doesn't love them? I'm imagining a basic chocolate chip cookie with strawberries added, and some other liquid removed, you know? I went a searchin' and while I didn't find that (I didn't search very long, I confess) I did find the recipe below. I haven't tried these, but they sound right up your alley (albeit a little labor intensive.)

Maybe it's a geographic thing, or something, but really, my FIRST thought was about how perfect strawberries are, unadorned, and all by themselves. :)

well thank you! they look delish and the nilla wafers is an interesting idea. a cookie within a cookie! strawberries really are wonderful straight off the plant. one of the most wonderful scents in the world happens when we are driving home from the pick your own farm with a big box of berries in the back. i swear between the 3 of us half the box will get eaten on the ride:P but i want o get some extra this year to freeze and to play with. i do love chocolate covered strawberries tho i like the big ones for that task. the small ones are a bit messy. ill try the cookies this week. ive been into experimenting with them since reading the gold foil cookie book at the bookstore a couple of weeks ago. the book was pricey so i didnt get it but im still liking the idea of all of those exotic recipes.


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XXX Strawberry Cookies

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Why did I call these guys XXX? Simple...because I use three forms of strawberries: fresh, dehydrated, and cooked. And because they taste so good it's obscene.


 



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Psych -- when I first read your post, I thought about chocolate covered strawberries -- who doesn't love them? I'm imagining a basic chocolate chip cookie with strawberries added, and some other liquid removed, you know? I went a searchin' and while I didn't find that (I didn't search very long, I confess) I did find the recipe below. I haven't tried these, but they sound right up your alley (albeit a little labor intensive.)

Maybe it's a geographic thing, or something, but really, my FIRST thought was about how perfect strawberries are, unadorned, and all by themselves. :)

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XXX Strawberry Cookies

DSC03271

Why did I call these guys XXX? Simple...because I use three forms of strawberries: fresh, dehydrated, and cooked. And because they taste so good it's obscene.

If you liked my XXX Cranberry Cookies, you'll love these. The two recipes are almost the same, but I've made a few adjustments to highlight the delicate flavor of the strawberries, namely replacing dark brown sugar with light brown sugar, swapping out orange juice and zest with lemon juice and zest, and upping the amount of dehydrated fruit. (Oh...and you can feel good about eating these because they're eggless.)

The strawberries cooked with lemon juice and zest have a fresh, bright flavor that's the perfect background for the sweetness of the fresh and dehydrated strawberries. The white chocolate chips provide richness, and the ground-up Nilla Wafers lend a light vanilla-y note. A final roll in turbinado sugar before baking gives the cookies a crunchy exterior that contrasts the moist, chewy interior.

Makes 3 dozen cookies. (To see this recipe in process, check out Picturing XXX Strawberry Cookies.)

 

Creamables

1 stick butter

1 cup light brown sugar

Wet Ingredients

 

1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries

3 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon lemon zest

Dry Ingredients

 

 

2 cups oatmeal
1 cup finely ground Nilla Wafer cookies
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup dehydrated strawberries
1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping

 

turbinado sugar
  1. In a small saucepan, heat strawberries, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and white sugar over medium high heat. Stir with a wooden spoon, crushing the strawberries until the the mixture is smooth and evenly red.
  2. Remove cranberry mixture from the heat and set aside to cool until Step 5.
  3. Preheat oven to 350º.
  4. In your Kitchen Aid or a large mixing bowl, cream together the creamables.
  5. Add vanilla to the cooled strawberry mixture. Whisk together until smooth.
  6. Add the combined wet ingredients to the creamables. Mix together until well incorporated.
  7. In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients. Using a spatula, fold together until evenly distributed.
  8. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the combined creamables and wet ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
  9. Shape dough into balls--about 2 tablespoons each.
  10. Roll each cookie dough ball in turbinado sugar.
  11. Place the sugared dough balls about 2 inches apart on Silpat- or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
  12. Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and the tops are firm to the touch. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let stand for 2 minutes. Then place cookies on wire racks to cool.

 

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-- Edited by Nightowlhoot3 on Friday 22nd of May 2009 10:45:56 AM

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now that i have some time off ive been doing a lil bit of experimenting in the kitchen. this week i made garbage cookies which basically involves throwing anything that you have on hand into the mix and seeing how it turns out. this weeks garbage cookies involved cranberries from the freezer, whole wheat flour, orange peel, dried mango and ginger, honey, oatmeal and the rest the regular drop cookie formula. they were unique to say the least and had a very unusual taste tho i passed them out at the game today and people seemed to like them.  im thinking strawberry this week since were coming up on picking season id like to find some different uses for them. ive got a recipe for strawberry yogurt pops and a mixed berry shortcake with an orange poppy shortcake. i may sub lemon for orange on that one. im thinking lemon is a better counterweight to the red and black berries than is orange. anyone have any good recipes to share?

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