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SweetestOfPeas
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Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
I love baking cookies, really, I do!
It occured to me last night when I made 2 batches just how much work it is! anything else that I bake - cakes, pies, etc is always so much easier! less ingredients + less cleanup!
am I the only one who feels this way?
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Posted 12/21/07 9:32 AM  |
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
I think its the multiples batches that make it seem like really hard work. Once you get a cake in the oven, its all done...with cookies you have to keep making more...and more...and more...
But I love them.
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| Posted 12/21/07 9:42 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
it's not just the # of batches... the cookies I made last night have a loooong list of ingredients and then you have spoon the batter out on to cookie sheets, bake, then let them cool, then put them on a rack... then put them all into an airtight container.
then there's the cleanup of all the cookie sheets and the cooling racks. UGH! 
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| Posted 12/21/07 10:08 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
I used to feel that way... This is my first year baking with the stand mixer and it felt like baking cookies FLEW by this year. 
I'm hoping after I get used to the stand mixer it doesn't go back to feeling like it takes forever. (since I'm pretty sure you have one!)
I still think it's worth it. I LOVE homemade chocolate chip cookies. 
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| Posted 12/21/07 10:10 AM |
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Kate
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
It is a lot of work! Especially when using a cookie press - loading the barrel, shooting the cookies, re-loading... But the end result is always worth it! 
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| Posted 12/21/07 10:18 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
oh it's def worth it! that's for sure.
I can't even imagine how much harder it would be without my beloved Kitchen Aid mixer 
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| Posted 12/21/07 10:22 AM |
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
oh it's def worth it! that's for sure.
I can't even imagine how much harder it would be without my beloved Kitchen Aid mixer
same same......I think it's the whole cutting out baking cooling and starting over again that's the time part. I find making the dough is the easy part
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| Posted 12/21/07 11:39 PM |
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
Posted by Kate
It is a lot of work! Especially when using a cookie press - loading the barrel, shooting the cookies, re-loading... But the end result is always worth it!
I love using a cookie press -- rolling dough is the killer for me.
Either way, it's a lot of work but oh so worth it!!
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| Posted 12/21/07 11:52 PM |
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Laura1
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
For me, its a labor of love. I love doing them, but it is a lot of work and time consuming. Especially now that I have to manage a 9 month old as well.
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| Posted 12/22/07 2:31 PM |
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Re: Do you find that baking cookies is more work than anything else?
oh it's 
I make 3-4 types of cookies.... about 200-300 cookies in all. the chocolate chip and other drop cookies aren't that bad at all.... since we have a kitchenaid mixer, and can make 4 batches at one time.
BUT..... every year I also make spekulatius (german spice cookies with pressed christmas images).... oh they take FOREVER  you have to freshly grind about 6 different spices and add it to the four. After the dough is chilled, you have to roll out about 1 cup worth until it's almost as thin as a cracker... THEN you press the designs, and cut out each cookie and transfer to parchment for baking. what a mess.....
but worth it 
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| Posted 12/22/07 9:36 PM |
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