2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (or more)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat in vanilla. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture (or stir in by hand) until well combined.
4. In a small bowl, mix together sugar and cinnamon (or pumpkin/apple pie spice).
5. Shape spoonfuls of cookie dough into 1″ balls, then roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture. Place 2″ apart on ungreased (parchment-lined, if you prefer) cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove to a wire cooling rack. They will be slightly puffed when removed from oven but will flatten completely as they cool. Store in an airtight container.
Yield: 5 dozen cookies
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Are you ready?
The book club meeting will be held in SLC at Althea's house. We will have a barbeque! How does everybody feel about having the meeting next week or the week after? I know a few of us have finished the book. How about the rest of you?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Fast Food Nation
I started reading the book yesterday and I can hardly put it down. With books like this, I often don't start reading at the beginning until after I've browsed the most interesting chapters of the book first and in my sampling, parts of the book remind me of a modern-day version of The Jungle.
This book will appeal to history buffs because it covers the history of the fast-food industry as well.
For our little get-together, I thought we could bring healthier versions of fast food (i.e. homemade fries) or, if you're up to it, slow food.
This book will appeal to history buffs because it covers the history of the fast-food industry as well.
For our little get-together, I thought we could bring healthier versions of fast food (i.e. homemade fries) or, if you're up to it, slow food.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The book club returns!
I feel most of you had probably given up on this idea, but I didn't. This time around I think we can take a more organized approach to the book club. I will explain. We will each have a turn to pick a book, location, theme, and time for one monthly meeting. I picked the last book (which, admittedly, I never read...hence my hesitance to schedule the second meeting)and have passed the responsibility on to my sister Rachael. She can choose to have the meeting at her home, a restaurant, park, someone else's home, whatever. She can also choose a theme that will let all of us know what kind of food item to bring. If she were to choose a book that takes place in china she might just pick china as the theme. You get the picture. As soon as we have a better idea of who wants to be involved in the book club we can make out a schedule so you will know in advance when your turn will be.
Since I have heard sad remarks from several non-Utahns about not being able to be involved in the book club, I have decided to start the book blog where anyone can post thoughts, questions, comments, or anything you want about the book we are reading that month. I have sent each of you an invitation to the blog which means that you can post and comment as you please.
Rachael has already picked her book, but I will let her announce it with it's theme. Let me know if you have any ideas or complaints about what I have outlined.
Since I have heard sad remarks from several non-Utahns about not being able to be involved in the book club, I have decided to start the book blog where anyone can post thoughts, questions, comments, or anything you want about the book we are reading that month. I have sent each of you an invitation to the blog which means that you can post and comment as you please.
Rachael has already picked her book, but I will let her announce it with it's theme. Let me know if you have any ideas or complaints about what I have outlined.
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