RETIRED: Target chit chat

I guess that depends on your definition of a sugar cookie. I think of sugar cookies are those round things with actual sugar on them. Mine are cut out cookies. Roll the dough, cut, bake. Yes, I frost them. Yes, they come out of the freezer absolutely perfect and you cannot tell the difference -- not with the cookie, not with the frosting.

Mine have never frozen into a solid block of ice. You can bit into the right from the freezer. The frosting is more frozen than the cookie. (I use real butter is probably why) They come up to room temp in just a few minutes too.

I lay them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and freeze. They don't take long - maybe 20 - 30 minutes. By the time I have filled all my cookie sheets the first couple are ready so I can keep rotating and working. Then I layer them in ice cream buckets, plastic containers, whatever. I do put wax paper between the layers but I have done it without and it isn't necessary.

My son wanted them for his grad party instead of cake. I am ashamed to admit that my son is a freak of nature and doesn't care much for cake. We think he was switched at birth. I did a shiny glaze on his so I didn't want to layer. I got new pizza boxes and used those.

Since I live where it is usually below freezing from Thanksgiving on, I normally put my cookies in the garage rather than hogging up freezer space.

Most cookies will freeze just fine and nearly all dough will. When I would make chocolate chip cookies I would often make a huge batch of dough then freeze part of it. Roll the little round dough balls, freeze on a cookie sheet, then store them in a container. Take out dough balls - go straight from freezer to oven.

I got my recipe from my sister 25+ years ago. Then down the line, I lost the recipe card. Called her, got it again. Then a couple years later she called me all freaked out. She had lost the recipe --please tell her I had it. Yep, I did. That year for Christmas I cross stitched it and framed it for her.

Hi meanie friends! Tonight I'm sleeping in a hotel far away from my kids and DH with BFF. Tomorrow we have NOTHING to do except eat chocolate and cheese at the melting pot. I may never go home. I was considering hitting the T down here but with the current updates I almost don't even want to bother.

Got an email with my SS draw. Elfster buddy - I'm going to be sure to get you a hot dog costume.

Since we're a group of meanies, have anyone noticed some new "police" on the deals thread lately? And on a few other threads...

need a good recipe!!!

So what's on your menu for Thanksgiving?

I'm hoping my mom & dad come down so all (almost) my family will be here. My brother doesn't get to come down because of Army obligations but I'm very excited.

I plan on making/baking:

Turkey
Ham
Cornbread dressing
green bean casserole with Anaheim peppers
sweet potatoes
that nasty red stuff that comes in a can
giblet gravy
wheat rolls

pumpkin pie
pecan pie
cherry cheesecake

I'd like to make candy and stuff for christmas but I don't know how. Guess I better get to lookin for recipe's!

I'd like to make candy and stuff for christmas but I don't know how. Guess I better get to lookin for recipe's!

So what's on your menu for Thanksgiving?
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that nasty red stuff that comes in a can
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So what's on your menu for Thanksgiving?

I'd like to make candy and stuff for christmas but I don't know how. Guess I better get to lookin for recipe's!

I'd like to make candy and stuff for christmas but I don't know how. Guess I better get to lookin for recipe's!

I make this. It is a great replacement for that nasty red stuff in the can.

Be sure and let it cool completely before placing in ref.

HOMEMADE JELLIED CRANBERRY SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 12-ounce package Ocean Spray® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries

DIRECTIONS:

Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; add cranberries, return to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Place a wire mesh strainer over a medium mixing bowl. Pour contents of saucepan into strainer. Mash cranberries with the back of a spoon, frequently scraping the outside of the strainer, until no pulp is left.

Stir contents of bowl. Pour into serving container. Cover and cool completely at room temperature. Refrigerate until serving time.

Makes 1 cup.

thank you for the recipe! we stopped using all canned goods couple of years ago because of BPA... and so I've been looking for a way to replicate the jelly.
trader joes carries bottles of 100% pure not from concentrate no sugar added cranberry juice. wondering could one just use that with sugar that has been cooked? mix and then cool?

You have a solid menu! In addition to green bean casserole, we make pea casserole that is essentially cooked peas, hard boiled eggs, cream of mushroom soup, onions & mushrooms with cheddar melted on top.

I make this Apple Pie [foodnetwork.com] for both Thanksgiving & Christmas since I discovered the recipe a few years ago...it is the BOMB! I even use a store bought crust because it is fairly labor intensive but worth every bite

Only thing you're missing is a festive cocktail

I make this Apple Pie [foodnetwork.com] for both Thanksgiving & Christmas since I discovered the recipe a few years ago...it is the BOMB! I even use a store bought crust because it is fairly labor intensive but worth every bite

Oh, Dreeme, candy is easy and I think it's fun. I used to makes lots and lots. What do you want to make?

Peanut Brittle
Peanut Clusters
Turtles
Fudge
Toffee

Of course, there are always the dip it -- pretzels, cherries -- in almond bark or chocolate stuff. And I would use the Nestle white chips rather than the cheap almond bark.

Do you have a good peanut brittle recipe? Mine never turns out... Not sure what I'm doing wrong...