The 2nd Annual Food Bloggers Cookie Swap!!!!

2nd year participating, How excited I still am from this experience, how can you not enjoy the sense of community; being apart of such a fun activity in cyberspace and the great cookies you send and recieve makes it all worth it.

Thank You so Much Ladies:
( Left: S'more Cookies @failsweetly ; failsweetly.wordpress.com

Center: White Chocolate dipped Pistachio and Key Lime Biscotti @fatgirlhedonist; FatGirlHedonist.com

Right: White Chocolate, Pecan & Cranberry chip cookies @duchessoffork ; duchessoffork.com)

This year, I really pushed myself to create a great cookie, Here, I present to you world and #fbcookieswap particpants.

 

Cashew Choco-Nut Cookies 

Yield = 4 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup granulated sugar 

3/4 cup brown sugar

 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 

 1egg

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tspn baking soda

1/2 tspn smoked salt 

 1 Tbspn ground ginger 

1 cup coarsely chopped cashews

1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

 2 cups white chocolate chips, or coarsely chopped 

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1:  Cream butter and sugars, add egg
Step 2:  Sift together the dry ingredients; flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger
Step 3:  Add chopped cashews, shredded coconut and chocolate
Step 4:  Scoop cookies and place on an ungreased cookie sheet approx. 2 inches apart.

Bake cookies for 6 minutes or until lightly golden brown. (centers of cookies will be should be soft).





The Great Cookie Swap Recipe Round Up ~ part 2

------------------ Soundtrak of the Day ------------- 

Nate King Cole - Christmas Song

------------------ My First Cookie Swap was a Great Success -------------

I received some amazing treats and I sent a cookie i really loved and everyone of my swap-ees agreed they enjoyed them as well.

(From Top left: all cookies; pineapple, pistachio and hazelnut/chocolate. Top Right: Hazelnut/Chocolate. Bottom Left: Pistachio)

Thank you: Pineapple Cookies (Marcy Reynolds: justacrumb.com) Pistachio Shortbread (Melissa Beach: shootsandroots.wordpress.com) Hazelnut/Chocolate Shortbread (Elizabeth Darby)

------------------ Caramel Raisin/Pecan Oatmeal Cookies -------------

Caramel Raisin & Pecan Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup unsalted butter; soft/room-temp. 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed ---------------- 2 eggs 1-1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup caramel (See Caramel Apple post) --------------- 2 c AP Flour 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt -------------- 3 cups Oats 1 cup raisins 1 cup pecans, chopped I love these cookies!!!! Preheat oven to 375F 1. Cream butter and both sugars until smooth; beat in eggs, vanilla and caramel. 2. Combine and blend thoroughly flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Fold in oats, raisins and nuts. 3. Scoop or drop teaspoon size portions on to silpat, parchment or greased baking sheet. 4. Bake for 8-10 minutes; Makes 6 dozen cookies.

Happy Holiday

------------------ Soundtrak of the Day ------------- Rhianna - You Da One

I am participant in this cookie swap,

I'm so very excited it's my first swap... I have a number of cookie recipes, but I know just the one that will be a winner.

------------------ Soundtrak of the Day ------------- Adele - Daydreamer