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Cookies & Cards for the Troops

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As you might remember, I made these cookies for the troops back in September with Operation Baking Girls. Well, Stephanie got a thank you from our solider and she posted the card here.  You know, it makes me feel good to do nice stuff like this for people and a thank you isn’t necessary. But it especially makes me feel good when the nice stuff I do is appreciated.

On another note, Geeta organized a get-together tonight to make cards for the troops for Operation Hero Mail. While chatting with friends Lori, Veronica, Michelle, Edye, Amy, and Geeta, I made 15 cards to be sent to the troops. See the cards I made below. Aren’t they fun?

Cards for the Troops

Cards for the Troops

Operation Baking Gals Round 3: Team We’ll Eat Everything

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Operation Baking GalsYes, I know I’m late in posting this. Yes, I know I forget to email Lauren of I’ll Eat You to tell her about what I baked. I’m a bad bad Baking Gal. On the flip side, yes, I did bake cookies and send them to sailor Eddie and his buddies, so I can’t be all bad. I put together a goodie box that included a recent edition of Texas Highways (what can I say, I found someone at work who didn’t want their copy), some goldfish crackers, mints, and a very full container of Lime Meltaway Cookies. I had been wanting to make these cookies since I read about them last June in one of the blogs I peruse (unfortunately I can’t remember which one). They were delicious, because I, of course, couldn’t make them for Eddie without saving some for my hubby and me. I hope Eddie and his buddies enjoyed them as much as we did. The cute little boot plate was given to me by brother and his fiancé at the time (now his wife) for Christmas last year. Aren’t they adorable? I have no idea where they got them, but according to the back of the plate they’re made by the Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. I tried to find them online for those of you who have addictions to cute plates like me, but no luck.
Lime Meltaway Cookies

Lime Meltaway Cookies

Oh, and I also made a card to include in the goodie box. This card is inspired Lexi Daly‘s simple style. I stamped the Stud Muffin twice, once on white cardstock and once on the card, cutting out everything but his tail and whiskers and then adhering the colored cut-out on top of the stamped Stud Muffin on the card giving his tail dimension (plus who can cut out that teeny tail).
Thank You for Serving Card

Thank You for Serving Card

Stamps: Saltbox Studio’s Celebrations Sayings Set
Cardstock: A Muse square French Roast notecard; Stampin’ Up Certainly Celery and Whisper White
Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Brown
Markers: Stampin’ Up Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Barely Banana, Basful Blue
Accessories: Stickles X-Mas Red
My sister, who found out about Operation Baking Gals from perusing my blog, also joined round 3, but on a different team. She made snickerdoodles, but forget to take any pictures, otherwise I would share some for her.

Operation Baking Gals Round 2: Team Steph Chows

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Operation Baking GalsI don’t completely remember how I came across Operation Baking Gals, maybe through Phe/Mom/enon, but as soon as I found out about it, I thought how cool is that. I have a great appreciation for our troops. They protect our country’s liberties and for that I am extremely grateful. So I signed up for Team Steph Chows, probably because I read that Lt. Eric Olson, our armed forces member, is a mechanical engineer, and well, I’m partial to engineers being that I’m an engineer.

In trying to organize my loose recipes, I came across a clipping from Good Housekeeping entitled Cookie Jar Classics. Looking through the article, there were some really delicious sounding cookies. I decided that I would make Chipperdoodles for Eric and his fellow troops. In addition to the cookies, I included lifesavers, chewing gum and some recent editions of Texas Highways (some co-workers don’t keep their copies).

The chipperdoodles were pretty easy to make. I actually doubled the recipe and instead of the expected 7 dozen, I got 10 dozen. I don’t know if I made the cookies smaller or what. It worked out though. Eric got 5 dozen and I had 5 dozen for my hubby who really enjoys Snickerdoodles and the friends we went and had dinner with Saturday night.

Chipperdoodles

Chipperdoodles

Chipperdoodles

Source: Good Housekeeping, October 2003

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (I actually omitted this since I used salted butter)
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
  • 1 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F.

On waxed paper, combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.

In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat in vanilla, then eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. At low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in chocolate chips.

In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Shape dough by rounded measuring tablespoons into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar.

Place balls, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. With bottom of flat-bottom glass, flatten balls slightly to make 2-inch rounds. Bake cookies 13 to 15 minutes or until plate golden and firm. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.

Yield: 3.5 dozen cookies


Cookies Ready to Go in the Oven

Cookies Ready to Go in the Oven