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Post by cfrosty on Dec 19, 2016 19:04:55 GMT -5
how long do they bake for? I have gone back to CL to look but every repost of this recipe showed no baking time. The dough smells heavenly. Thank you. Carrie
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Post by Catbatty on Dec 19, 2016 19:28:20 GMT -5
Oh my gosh. I emailed Beth just now. Hope she gets it in time to help you.
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Post by mcgee on Dec 19, 2016 19:41:13 GMT -5
Is this the recipe? I found it on the old CLBB. It says bake at 350 until light golden brown.
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Santa Claus Cookies (Dutch)
Recipe By : by Beth Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Cookies/ Bars Holidays
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup melted unsalted butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground clove 2 lightly beaten eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup blanched and sliced or slivered almonds
Combine sugars and butter in mixing bowl and cream. Stir in cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Add eggs and extract and mix well. Sift and add flour, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well and stir in almonds. Form dough into small narrow rolls on waxed paper. Wrap to seal and chill or freeze. To bake: slice very thin and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees until light golden brown. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight container.
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NOTES from Beth: This is one of my most requested recipes; it was Dutch grandmother's Santa Claus Cookie recipe. My mother says you have to have Dutch blood to make them just right, but I think that's just her way of making sure I make them each year. I usually bake some right away and keep some in the freezer for instant warm cookies later.
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Post by cfrosty on Dec 19, 2016 21:39:15 GMT -5
Good heaven's, I've read that how many times and it didn't phase me at all "til golden brown". I did bake them about 10-12 min. and they are golden brown. lol! I've only been up since 4 am. baking all day and canning.
Thank you so much for helping. I am still laughing at myself. BTW, those cookies are so good.
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Post by cfrosty on Dec 19, 2016 21:40:44 GMT -5
awww, thank you. I took a guess and baked them for 10-12 min. They are very good.
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Post by beth on Dec 20, 2016 4:17:20 GMT -5
I'm glad you got an answer -- I have never timed them and I would have had to guess. Or go pull some out of the freezer and try to give you my oven's estimate. I can tell you that they tend to puff a little as they bake. If you take them out as they start to fall, they will have a softer crunch. If you take them out as they just flatten, they are a crispier crunch. If you go longer than that, the flavor may begin to change. They do tend to be on the shorter side for cookies, and I do slice them thin, so I would have said 8-10 min as a starting point, but I trust my nose at this point. I rarely time cookies. Drive my DH nuts - he always wants to know how long, and I tell himm until it's done. LOL Hope they worked out well for you -- you picked two holiday favorites at our house.
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Post by gobluem82 on Dec 20, 2016 9:01:14 GMT -5
Do these cookies taste like the speculaas that come in the windmill shape? My dad's side of the family is 100% Dutch, so these would be fun to make.
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Post by beth on Dec 20, 2016 12:48:42 GMT -5
Yes, they are very similar. They are my 100% Dutch grandmother's recipe. Her name was Grace, but we called her Nonnie, and two of our favorite cookie recipes are from her.
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Post by gobluem82 on Dec 20, 2016 13:33:59 GMT -5
Thanks! I've done all my cookie baking for this season, but I'll definitely be giving these a try soon (after the post-holiday diet)!
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Post by peachesncream on Jan 2, 2017 15:01:02 GMT -5
I'm getting ready to make these, and I just noticed there's no salt in the recipe. Is that correct?
Thanks for any help!!
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Post by beth on Jan 3, 2017 1:11:01 GMT -5
Hope you weren't waiting on me! Hope you made them and liked them. That is correct, though over the many years, I have made them with both salted and unsalted butter. I remember adding a pinch of salt when I started using unsalteed butter -- I don't think it was needed. The flavor really comes from the almonds and spices -- and the butter. Since I generally bake with unsalted butter, that's how I make them now. My youngest asked if we could make some more so he could take some rolls of dough back to school with him. I think we'll be making a double batch tomorrow.
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Post by peachesncream on Jan 3, 2017 2:09:16 GMT -5
Hope you weren't waiting on me! Hope you made them and liked them. That is correct, though over the many years, I have made them with both salted and unsalted butter. I remember adding a pinch of salt when I started using unsalteed butter -- I don't think it was needed. The flavor really comes from the almonds and spices -- and the butter. Since I generally bake with unsalted butter, that's how I make them now. My youngest asked if we could make some more so he could take some rolls of dough back to school with him. I think we'll be making a double batch tomorrow. I did go ahead and make them earlier today, using unsalted butter and no added salt. They were delicious! Thanks for posting the recipe.
I might add a bit of salt next time and see if I notice a difference.
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Post by swedishcook on Jan 3, 2017 10:42:23 GMT -5
Regarding salt, I never saw salt in a cookie recipe until we moved to the U.S. If baking with butter it would be the salted variety. Had to do a lot of searching until I found a good explanation: taste and kitchen science.
Cookies rising and falling it the oven -it's the same with my Swedish Farmer Cookies. Last time I baked them DH (who didn't fail science in school) explained: Baking soda contains sodium bicarbonate. When heated it releases carbon dioxide gas and cookies rise. Once that gas dissipates into the surrounding air the cookies collapse.
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