~TT~ Cookie Madness!

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Charity: whats the topic?
Sharon: well... its cookie time in the city
Charity: My favorite holiday cookie are those little wedding cookies. And come to find out they are incredibly easy to make. They are also called Mexican or Italian Wedding Cookies. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Italian-Wedding-Cookies-III/
Sharon: oohhhh I've never made those and I consider myself a cookie guru!
Sharon: Well one of my favourite cookies to make are called pecan and jam belly button cookies. You know what a huge fan of navels I am.... and these little suckers are absolutely delightful with tea and a good man beside you
Charity: Classic cookie for ALL occasions.....The Sugar Cookie. Everyone has a favorite recipe. Some like em crispy some like pillowed fluffy ones like my mom. Not that my mom is fluffy I meant she likes the fluffy ones. They are both right and tasty. From sugar sprinkles to frosting and circles to cut outs you cannot go wrong! I even happened upon a recipe that is for a spiced sugar cookie. I am gonna try it out.
Sharon: Yeah.. I love making them into snowflake shapes this time of year.. then decorating them with granular sugar and blue icing
Sharon: So of course, this season wouldn't be right without mentioning shortbread.... dip half in chocolate, add some red and green cherry bits and you got a great holiday fave there
Charity: damn you! I was gonna do shortbread! I have a link and everything!
Sharon: so link!
Charity: Yeah but I call invalid that you took my cookie.....harsh Shar very very harsh. Here is the link to Almond Shortbread and yeah chocolate dipped, frosted with almond butter icing or plain it is a great go to! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/almond-shortbread-i/detail.aspx
Sharon: mutters... ok okay... then how about chocolate marshmallow clouds? Bad for the hips, great for the soul
Charity: I love when you let me win. Its because you know I will be tortured at the dentist today huh? My neighbor makes these wonderful oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies. I am not a fan of raisins so this hits the spot. They were so moist and yummy that I can't wait to cookie exchange with her.
Sharon: Yeah.. I hear  you on raisins. Great raw but in baked goods? puke. Who wants to eat something that looks like ... well okay maybe men would.. never mind.. next!
Sharon: You know one of my favourite cookies does involve chocolate (naturally) but white chocolate. And I only make them for the very special people in my life cause once they eat them I'll never get rid of them. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies... sweet, sinful and if you're not careful you'll just well.. lets just say you'll enjoy them lots
Charity: Ooohhh you had me at Macadamia Nut....
Sharon: yeah... i have the world by the nuts, babe. My gift.
Charity sighs softly with a smile on her face, "okay....gotta move on before the list is over early. Here is a link to a site that has a few recipes however the one I want to highlight is the No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookie. The kids love these and it is a lot like a rice crispy treat but made with corn flakes. Easy to make and very pretty on a plate. http://koffeeklatchgals.hubpages.com/hub/No-Bake-Christmas-Treats
Sharon: oh that is a good idea actually. Hey now.... what were those things you made me eat when i visited you? Snickerthingies
Charity laughs, "Snickerdoodles. They are basically a sugar cookie with cinnamon and sugar baked on top. I think it counts cause it has their own name."
Charity: And I don't remember MAKING you eat anything. You were pretty easy.....but they know that already.
Sharon: yeah well.... if the cookie fits...
Sharon: Okay I'm going to go with peanut butter frogs.... yummy butterscotch chipits, peanuts.... Chinese noodles.. really a great drop cookie for this season
Charity: I want that recipe to try out. Never had it. I am going with another no bake cookie. Chocolate no bake cookies. Butter, oats (so that makes it healthy) sugar, evaporated milk and cocoa. Easy to make and even if you over cook them and they crumble? Just use you lips like a hoover cause they are still so very very good.
Sharon: Laughs... you said hoover... now whose the bad girl, huh?
Charity: You are. I am not sure my occasional naughty moment will ever catch up to yours. But yeah I said it!
Sharon: Ron? you see what i have to work with here?
Charity: Hey!
Sharon nods lots.. "you cant' hide the naughty from me!"
Sharon: BUT ! back on track? Get your kids to try these... not hard and fun to make when you intertwine red and white dough to make candy canes http://www.styleathome.com/food-and-entertaining/recipes/recipe-candy-cane-cookies/a/28211
Charity: And for the last? How about Gingerbread cookies. Be it men, women, or snowy figures. I love fluffy gingerbread over the crispy myself, but again go for your taste and frost them til you can't frost anymore.
Sharon: yeah you cant' go wrong with that. Last? that's thirteen???
Charity: Yep that be it. Time flies when we talk cookies.
Sharon: I made pornographic gingerbread men once.. added cute little winkies to them. Of course they were hard but then flopped over when i stuffed them in the oven... their facial expressions changed too
Charity: I am sure the facial expressions were a direct reflection on their winkies flopping over when things got hot.
Sharon: yeah.. so what's a girl to do? bite their heads off
Sharon: Well that is the fastest TT ever.. like.. I'm not satisfied.
Charity: Go back and read our list and bake some.
Sharon: Okay sounds good :)