Tuesday, December 20, 2011

TWD - Rewind - Grandma's All Occasion Sugar Cookies


Wow!  The second last week of Tuesdays with Dorie - ever.  It makes me rather wistful that after more than three years, my weekly fix of Baking - From My Home to Yours is no more.  I have met some great fellow bakers through this group, and will miss checking up on what they are doing every week. 

This week is a rewind - a choose your own adventure of sorts.  I decided to make Grandma's All Occasion Sugar Cookies, recognising how useful they would be as part of my homemade Christmas gift boxes.

Taking my cue from some of the other bakers when we made these back in December 2008, I made these cookies as the slice and bake kind - so much easier to deal with when using this soft dough - and rolled the sides in festive green and red sanding sugar.

To check out what the other TWD bakers made for their rewind, visit the LYL section of the website.
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18 comments:

  1. Lauren HairstonDecember 20, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    I found the recipe for these from NPR--they sound amazing (especially with that extra egg yolk!). I'm a huge fan of slice and bake--no counter to clean!

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  2. Gloria BakerDecember 20, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    nice cookies Cake law!:)

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  3. AmandaDecember 20, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Very Christmassy looking cookies. I like the idea of the coloured edges very much. Today is my baking day, so I might just borrow this.

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  4. cocoa and coconut December 20, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    What a classic recipe! Thanks for sharing. Love your festive decoartions

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  5. adeleDecember 20, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Mmm! I'm going to be doing Christmas cookies this week - just one or two batches as a hostess gift. Gift boxes sound very ambitious! (Lucky recipients!)

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  6. Johanna GGGDecember 20, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    love the coloured sugar on the edges - these would be great in a gift pack

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  7. CindyDecember 21, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    I missed this cookie. Looks like I better make it with my visiting granddaughter. She loves sprinkles!
    Have a wonderful Holiday Season.

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  8. TiaDecember 21, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    nothing like classic sugar cookies for christmas! i love these. merry cmas!

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  9. alvarosaDecember 21, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    I remember some bakers made the Sablés (was it last year? or the year before?) with the red and green decoration sugar. It looks so great!

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  10. CakelawDecember 21, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Happy holidays to all!

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  11. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaDecember 21, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Oh how cute! They're in Christmas colours too (although I bet they'd be great in other colours to match an event too :) ).

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  12. Peggy the BakerDecember 21, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Your cookies looks so very festive! A perfect choice for this week. Happy holidays!

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  13. FlourchildDecember 21, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    I remember these cookies! I enjoyed them way back then:0 ) Great choice! They look so festive!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 21, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Love your red and green sugar garnish!

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  15. Jules SomeoneDecember 21, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Those look perfect for the holiday!

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  16. KatrinaDecember 21, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Those cookies were a perfect choice for rewind week and the holidays!
    Hope your holidays are great!

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  17. nataliaDecember 21, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    These are wonderful too !!

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  18. ElaineDecember 24, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    These look so pretty and festive!

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