Third baking thing:

[mistressofmuses]

Hooray more baking!


Molasses cookies!

(These are probably my favorites of the "traditional" cookies my family makes. We've got three: these, butter cookies, and "birds nests" which are unimaginatively called "thumbprint cookies" on the recipe.)

Mom and Taylor already made the birds nests: light, slightly crumbly cookies covered in ground pecans and with currant jelly in the middle. Those are really tasty, but as Alex has a tree nut allergy, I'm glad that A) I get to enjoy them here, and B) They were already made so that cross-contamination was less of a worry.

We'd planned on making butter cookies too, but it got late, so alas. They may make those later tomorrow or on Sunday, in which case I'll just beg for some later. Maybe in exchange for the late Xmas gifts, ha.

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Taylor and I hung out. We played a couple runs through Hades (pretty ecstatic that it won the first/so-far-only Hugo for best video game.) One run was successful, because holy shit does having the right boon combo make all the difference. We've advanced all the subplots a bit more: Orpheus and Euridice, Achilles and Patroclus, Meg's romance route, and I think slightly closer to Than's romance route, too.

We also started reading Angel of the Overpass.

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So glad it was only a half day at work. I wish I didn't have to go in on Sunday, since that would have given me a four and a half day weekend, but at least it's just one day of work before my real weekend.

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The package of gifts did arrive at the post office today, and is slated for delivery on Monday.

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Now to shower and sleep. Oh how I need sleep.

Merry Christmas Eve!

Comments

[ihavenoarms]

cookies look good Merry Christmas 2021!

[mistressofmuses]

Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[spikedluv]

Pip's favorite cookie is butter. I actually like making them because they're so easy to stir together. Also, I don't bother with the fancy cookie press, just scoop 'em out and flatten with a fork before adding some colored sugar. (Also, he likes the dough as much as the baked cookie, so sometimes I don't even have to bake 'em, just stir 'em up. *g*)

[mistressofmuses]

I do love butter cookies! We always do them with the cookie press, though only three shapes - wreath, trees, and "railroad tracks" which is what we call the rectangular bars. Colored sugar definitely makes an appearance, though.

The molasses cookie dough is the one that always tempts me! I caught Taylor sneaking a couple tiny bits of the dough while we were rolling them, lol.

[spikedluv]

According to Pip's mother, making GF butter cookies with the press is more difficult? I never made them before he was diagnosed. I make balls, flatten them, and stick them in the fridge to harden so they don't melt all over the cookie sheet. *g*

I miss the days when I could also eat cookie dough. The GF flour tastes nasty 'raw' (in my very humble opinion), though Pip still likes it. o_O

[mistressofmuses]

I wasn't thinking about the difference with a GF texture! Yeah, I can see that being a challenge through a cookie press. The texture of the flours is so different, I imagine it acts a bit differently, and it can already be a bit finicky to get the press to cooperate.

I'm glad Pip likes the dough, hahaha! I've had a few really excellent GF baked goods, and some that are... less so. I don't think I've ever tried any of them pre-baking, but can see it not being all that appealing!