I remember one of our people made wonderful snowflake decorated cookies as gifts. Can anyone...

[michael-in-phoenix]

...direct me to that thread? I need the cookie recipe that holds its cut shape.

Thanks,

Michael

 

[pat-nocal]

Cheezz shared one (at the link)

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=141927

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

Yeah, I looked those up and watched the video at CI. I also found Penny's Cookies.

http://eat.at/swap/forum1/102490_Originally_from_Gails__Here_it_is_posted_by_Lisa_in_LA

 

[deb-in-mi]

Penny's cookies are great. I often doctor it up a bit (lemon zest, orange zest, cardamon, etc.)

 

[mariadnoca]

Are you thinking of Richard's Zimtsterne (Cinnamon Stars) Cookies?

I've always wanted to try them, but I sort of fear them too.

http://eat.at/swap/forum1/146290_in_case_he_doesnt_check_in_for_awhile_I_found_his_recipe_in_the_EPI_xmas_cook

 

[richard-in-cincy]

Michael we do a very intricate snowflake cutout each year using this recipe

It holds its shape beautifully.

We also have the dough well chilled and put the cookies in the freezer for 15 minutes after they are cut out.

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=180749

 

[marilynfl]

The benchmark snowflake post that I remember was Peggy Weavers. Here's a post on whatscookingamerica

Our post was either Gails or Finer Kitchen...it was LONG ago and she had linked the detailed post from her own personal website (not whatscookingamerica). Peggy's photo was a smiling person holding onto a ferret. I have hard copies of that post, but haven't tried searching for it.

I think on that post she used Penny's recipe which is different from the one now posted on wca site.

https://whatscookingamerica.net/Cookie/Snowflake.htm

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

Yup! That's the one. She did a fine job on those. They are beautiful! Thanks Marilyn.

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

I remember this thread. Richard is in a different zone than I am!

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

Sounds delicious, and the addition of the mashed egg yolks intrigues me. Thank you.

 

[richard-in-cincy]

I posted a photo of them in this post...

but of course with the rusual state of Photobucket, they aren't displaying. You can go to photobucket website using the URL to see them I believe when PB is actually working:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/Richard/PIC_5696.jpg

http://eat.at/swap/forum1/180617_Christmas__Joy_of_Carbs_Fest

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

Photobucket just sent me two emails saying how they had fixed the problem. Today? DOWN.

 

[marilynfl]

Let me know if you want me to dig up the old hard copy post.

 

[mariadnoca]

Sadly, eat.at can no longer support embedded images, so old posts with them won't show them.

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

I tried to access the site from the apology email itself, and it was down. Wow.

 

[mariadnoca]

Yeah, PB has problems of late, but I meant our site here. (Edited post above to clarify.)

 

[richard-in-cincy]

Michael, maybe this will work for you

There is a photo on FB that I think you'll probably be able to reach. Our snowflake cutters are finely detailed and this recipe preserves every indentation and finely cut tip. Hopefully this will work.

I think there are a lot of recipes out there that will work to hold shape (sugar cookie with leavening? I don't think so.). But from my experience: well chilled dough to roll, and then freeze the cutouts before baking allows them to set in the oven before anyone's thinking about expanding.

And you can use this trick to your advantage. Nothing preventing you from mixing, rolling, cutting, and freezing the cutouts now to bake in December.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1292417690789771&set=oa.1813422052261120&type=3&theater

 

[michael-in-phoenix]

Perfect! Thank you. Very impressive pictures, Richard. Wowza.

 

[richard-in-cincy]

Thanks! We do love our traditional German Christmas cookies. It wouldn't be Christmas without them