Cookies, Cookies and More COOKIES!!

Today was all about cookies!!  I did 6 batches of shortbread cookies, one was my newest! lemon poppyseed, a batch of very vanilla 1/2 dipped in melted chocolate with toasted hazelnut pieces on top, a batch of raspberry flavored with toasted almond pieces in them,2 of  just  plain and a batch of mini chocolate chip ones.   Chocolate chip cookies, my peanut butter whoopie pies, cranberry lemon pecan cookies,  some sugar cookies, some bears and flowers made into pops (sorry forgot to take pics of them they were the last to get baked) I will decorate them tomorrow and take pics.   Also I did some bacon dip mix and a herbed veggie dip mix.  My friend and I are having booths at the St. Joseph Lions club craft show this sat in St. Joe MI!!  I also made up some of my pumpkin spice dip and taffty apple dip so have for samples too!! 

And I made up some cookie boxes with some of the asst shortbreads.  Each box still needs to be dressed up with a lable and tag and probably some cute ribbons!

Here is an example of the boxes of astt shortbreads, youl get 3 of the big dipped cookies, 8 lemon poppyseed and 6 rasp almond.  A nice sampler box for a guick gift.

Here's a prebaked chocolate chip cookie!!

The first batch of cookies in the convection oven!

cranberry lemon pecan cookies using locally grown cranberries!

my hubbys absolute favo!! my  plain ol shortbread.  I just have to remember when makin them to OVERBAKE yepper I said overbake on these!! LOL he loves them on the dark side! 

These are quite tasty!! but I do love toasted hazelnuts with chocolate! 

Here was the first batches mixed up.

Some of the cookies like my peanut butter get a smooshin!!  LOL they just dont spread out too much and these are my whoopie pie ones so with just a tiny bit of presssure from my awesome expensive smoosher gadget!!  (a small bowl bottom)

  they are perfect!!

What a glorious day it was first my mom, brother and I went out to our favo place early this am IDA REDS in Saugatuck!! absolutely the best food ever!! and a very cute quaint spot to eat!! WE love goin there and usually I get an omlet since they are filled with such yummyness but today I tried something new!! their french toast!! Oh my goodness it was heavenly! Just the best ever!! great bread toasted just with the edges a bit crispy and the insides melt in your mouth yummo!!  Hold on taste buds!!

then after that I went to the kitchen and played with cookies!!  now I just have to get everything loaded in the trailer and ready to leave tomorrow afternoon to set everything up!! I will try my best to take the cam with and share pics!! 

Hope yall have a wonderfully blessed evening!!

HUGS

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

New Cookies

Cookie of the week has started!! LOL  My goal this year for markets is to bring one new cookie creation each week for COOKIE OF THE WEEK!!  Since I sell so many cookies i thought this would be a fun challenge for me.  So this is the first week! I came up with a recipe for a similar cookie to the girlscouts Samoa.   A shortbread base is what I chose to have and cut them with a fluted round biscuit cutter.

  I then made a batch of homemade carmel sauce, added  some toasted coconut and topped each cooled shortbread cookie with this mixture.  It was super sticky and messy too!!

So after the carmel set a bit I melted some milk chocolate disks and drizzeled each little top with chocolate.

So here is the finished cookie!!

The are pretty close to the samoas but mine will be called  "chicken scratch carmel shortbread delights" I think.

Not much time today for scrappin and this week I have 3 markets so need to reallly get product made. Dangit!  Oh well baking comes first right now, maybe if I get up at 3 instead of 5 I will get my quiet scrappy time.  Once the weather gets nicer I LOVE to be outside before the sun comes up and work in the gardens but I do have some time before that all starts.

I hope yall are havin a blessed Sunday.  I am off to spend the rest of this day with my wonderful hubby and the "boys".  WE are gonna take them for a ride to get some ice cream later.

HUGS!!

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

New cookies

I have had lots of requests for healty things to offer at markets so my friend brought with one of her recipes and it  made some awesome soft n chewy whole grain oatmeal raisin cookies.   I plumped up the golden raisins, believe me when u do this reserve the water you simmer the raisins it!! IT is delicious!!! I never knew this tip!!  So used some of that in the mix instead of the milk that was called for. 

I also added some wheat germ, a tiny bit of organic corn meal, which actually has a nice little crunch, raw chopped walnuts and rolled and quick oats in these.  Actually they are really good too!! I was gonna top them with a bit of my "farmgirl bling" but really it is not necessary.

Baked only for 11 min they are nice and golden with a bit of crunch edge but really overall I really like the texture of them! and nice taste too.

Made up some more espresso cookies that will be sandwiched with some yummy espresso cream filling.

And these atually turned out good, a new soft sugar cookie!!  I added some cardamom for flavor and it is very subtle and nice an soft too!! They didnt spread out much so we did smoosh em down a bit with a fork and criss cross pattern.  I forgot to take a pic of finished ones but will while i am at kitchen in the am..

So also made more of my peanut peanut butter cream filled whoopie pies and cranberry pecan lemon sandwich cookies but they are patiently waiting all tucked in a container for me to make the filling and sandwich them on wed.  That was about it today. 

Have a great evening yall!!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Snowy tues

I love painting skates!! and that green is so nice!! BUTTTTTTT i will post a pic later or tomorrow I tried another color way different from green and actually like it!! It is on a few signs and a couple of skates waiting for me to put the snowmen on them!!

Some white chocolate pistachio bark!! This is chocolicious!!

HEY there!!

I had an order for some mixed cookies and bought these great kraft paper take out boxes that actually are perfect for this!! You can order one to if you like!!

They make a great gift!! You will recieve 6 different kinds of cookies the sandwich ones you will get 3 in a pkg and the others depending on size are usually 6 each. and a bonus of a pkg of your choice of candy!! either a pkg of homemade almond toffee, my homemade chunky peanut brittle or a pkg of my mini raspberry carmel pecan clusters all dressed for the holiday!!

And they are a good big size box.

I am off to the kitchen need to make some truffles and dog bones for market this friday!!! Have a great day!!

HUGS!~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Pics now

Here's the front of the cat book I had to make for 2 special kitties~

These are the yummo cranberry sandwich cookies I told yall about last night.

So today I have baking to do for orders to take to Allegan and then finish up a few signs for the show this weekend.

Christmas Thru Lowell sounds like a great time!!

Have a great day !

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Cranberry Lemon Sandwich COOKIES

Today was a great day for cookie recipe experimentation at the kitchen. I used some locally grown dried cranberries and altered an already great "taste of home" recipe to come up with some cranberry sandwich cookies!! A great combo of tart lemon and sweet cranberries!! WOW I do think they might just be a new favo of mine! I did list them in my etsy shop
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Also after taking my wonderful mom out to breakfast this am I worked on a paper bag album order. A cat book for 2 special kitties!! Max and Maddie.
OK well CANT download any pics as something is happening with blogger so I will try to add them later or tomorrow.
Hope yall have a great evening!
HUGS
Biggest loser tonight at 8.30 pm!!
Sad not to see SHAY or DANIEL tonight though but they are looking great !!! GOOD GOIN GUYS!!
Darlene
~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Fed up with rain!!

Ok so it has poured ALL stinkin day today and it is dark and gloomy!! I NEED THE SUNSHINE!!! where the heck is it??
So I made 5 of the pumpkin rolls today and cut one up in slices to sell individually at market tomorrow. It is supposed to be cold and rainy tomorrow but hopefully not too bad!!
I also made a pecan brittle that turned out great!! I used some salted toasted pecans and then pumpkin pie spice in it instead of just cinnamon and boy what a flavor!! yummo
Also made up some more frosted punkin sugar cookies and some cutesy bear face/head cookies I will take a pic of them they are way too cute to eat! Mand M for eyes and nose and some fall sprinkles on their ears. I think i will do some of them for the fall shows on a stick for the kiddies. Oh and did a big ol batch of apple butter so the kitchen smelled so good with the apples and cinnamon cooking!! I will have to make some biscuits tonight for supper so I can enjoy some of the butter on them. LOL

Well better go out and do chores it looks like the rain has let up a bit ! YEAH
Have a blessed weekend yall!!
HUGS
Darlene
!~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Cookie club order

Wanna send someone you love a special gift of homemade cookies each month?? WELLLLLLLLL I can help with that!! I did list on etsy but will offer it here to my bloggin friends!!

Here's how it will work:

I will offer a dozen cookies to be packaged up and sent to the recipient each month around the 3rd week, I can do either a 3 or 6 month whatever you would like it to be.

3 month will be $40.00 which includes shipping to usa.
Here is a list of the cookies I will offer (my most popular ones from markets)

Chocolate Chip= we are told these are the best choc chip cookies LOL

Loaded Oatmeal= organic oats, peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts, m & m's

Chunky Peanut Peanut Butter= chunky organic peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts

Cowboy Cookies= chocolate and butterscotch chips and walnuts

Vanilla Hazelnut = my vanilla cookies with toasted hazelnuts topped with "farmgirl bling" chocolate drizzles

Pumpkin Spice= pumpkin spiced butter cookie with cinnamon "farmgirl bling" glaze

Butter Spritz= my butter spritz cookies topped with various sprinkles (2 dozen since they are a bit smaller)

Lavander Shortbread= flower shaped cut out cookies with organic lavander buds

Cookies will be in a clear bag with label and have a handmade gift card enclosed.

SO if you would like to do this please email me or leave me a comment here and we can work out the details. Shipping will be thru USPS priority for guaranteed freshness!! only us shipping available (sorry)

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