{"id":13748,"date":"2017-12-24T11:43:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T16:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=13748"},"modified":"2017-12-24T11:45:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T16:45:04","slug":"christmas-baking-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/13748","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Baking 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHRISTMAS BAKING ROUNDUP! WOOT!<\/p>\n<p>First, a whine. Who decided that slice-and-bake cookie are easy?<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0010\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/39179172352\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4638\/39179172352_4a908e241a.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0010\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I mean, they act like it&#8217;s easy to create a perfectly round log of the desired thickness, refrigerate it, and then cut off perfectly circular rounds.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0006\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/24345295047\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4738\/24345295047_69986ab81c.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0006\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve tried refrigerating the dough in empty paper towel tubes, rotating the dough with every slice&#8211;doesn&#8217;t matter. They always turn out misshapen and I have to neaten them up before baking.<\/p>\n<p>If I&#8217;m going to go to that much work, it&#8217;s much easier to just roll the dough out and use cookie cutters. Or even cut the cookies with a knife.<\/p>\n<p>This? Bah humbug.<\/p>\n<p>Now, onto the good (and the yummy)!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2C4CQ6V\">The Essential Baker<\/a><\/em> by Carol Bloom:<\/p>\n<p>Lemon Shortbread Coins<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0016\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/39179170622\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4679\/39179170622_e898cb8973.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0016\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BYwHX2\">Fine Cooking Cookies<\/a><\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-24_Cookies_0006\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/25397936048\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4739\/25397936048_191bf6a617.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-24_Cookies_0006\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2D5F96a\">The Good Cookie<\/a><\/em> by Tish Boyle:<\/p>\n<p>Rum-Raisin Sandwich Cookies<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0008\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/24345295417\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4686\/24345295417_7c4037d1b5.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0008\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brandied Eggnog Cookies<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0027\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/39179169212\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4597\/39179169212_a8672cff2b.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0027\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2D3tHrY\">Simply Sensational Cookies<\/a><\/em> by Nancy Baggett:<\/p>\n<p>Praline-Pecan Coconut Bars<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-24_Cookies_0010\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/38387636565\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4596\/38387636565_09f8979990.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-24_Cookies_0010\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chocolate Brandy Balls<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2C0cNeC\">The All-American Cookie Book<\/a><\/em> by Nancy Baggett:<\/p>\n<p>Iced Lemon Shortbread Cookies<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0002\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/39179177402\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4601\/39179177402_00de43a280.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0002\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2D3jc7W\">Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies<\/a><\/em> by Alice Medrich:<\/p>\n<p>Shortbread<\/p>\n<p>Chocolate Wafers<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0009\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/39179174962\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4601\/39179174962_d448562be1.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0009\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vanilla Sugar Cookies<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0020\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/24345293497\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4690\/24345293497_f502095b3b.jpg?resize=375%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2017-12-21_Cookies_0020\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BUwQuT\">Pure Vanilla<\/a><\/em> by Shauna Sever:<\/p>\n<p>Vanilla Frosting<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"2017-12-24_Cookies_0004\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/random_michelle\/38387634125\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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I&#8217;ve tried refrigerating the dough in empty paper towel tubes, rotating the dough with every [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2,3,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books-reading","category-food","category-photos"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pefxA-3zK","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13748\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}