Cookie Carnival :: November Round-Up

many thanks to jen at beantown baker for providing us with this month's recipe for PECAN PIE COOKIES!

these cookies were like little soft, warm, pillows of yum. i loved them! and thankfully, i planned to make them on the day i was to bring a meal to some friends who just recently had a baby. so, therefore, i didn't eat the whole pile of them myself. because i easily could have. they were easy to make and delicious. win-win!

just to remind everyone, i'm taking December off this year. i hope you all have a delicious holiday with your families! let's re-convene in 2010. can it really be 2010??? that seems to sci-fi.

anyway, on to your cookies! thanks to all of you who participated! and if i forgot anyone, please email me and let me know. i'm frazzled as usual.....

first up is julie of Someone's in The Kitchen. she had trouble with cookies breaking and sticking to the pan, but she agrees they taste fab! read her post here.

tami of Tami's Kitchen Table Talk had this to say, "They really do taste like little bites of pecan pie! My kids and I have found a new favorite cookie." yay for a new favorite cookie! read her post here.

michelle of Something New is Cooking played along this month. i agree with her assessment that these cookies require a cold glass'a milk! read her post here.

Candy Girl is back and had this to say, "These cookies were a big hit at work and here at home. The only downside? They are ADDICTIVE." and that, my friends, is why i gave mine away! read her post here.

tari of McDonald Family Update decided to slip these to her dad on Thanksgiving, rather than the traditional pie. read her post here.

karen of Karen's Cookies, Cakes and More decided to let her baking groups determine her holiday dessert choices this year. read her post here.

tessa of Cookin' Chemist had this to say, "if you are planning to take them anywhere, I would definately double the recipe! Enjoy!" read her post here.

carol of No Reason Needed had this to say, "By far the easiest, no nonsense cookie recipe I've tackled since participating in the Cookie Carnival." Read her post here.

anissa of Anissa's Kitchen wrapped her cookies in bows and has the cutest blog! read her post here.

christine at Whimsical Bakery had this to say, "a quick and easy cookie to make and taste just like pecan pie." read her post here.

nathalie of Snowbell Jewelry suggests substituting maple syrup for some of the sugar. i think she is on to something. read her post here.

sabiilaa at Sweetakery made some with walnuts rather than pecans and gave 2 thumbs up to that as well-- read her post here.

jackie at Food Wanderlust had this to say, "The cookies were almost like mini cakes -- very soft." read her post here.

Cookie Carnival :: September Round up!

yay! it's round-up time. i love so much reading your posts and seeing all the photos of your cookies...and your families enjoying them.

the sad truth (or is it happy?) around here is that i'm the only one who eats coconut. so, i had all these bad boys all to myself. yes. this is dangerous. i forced myself to freeze a bunch.

i thought they were yummy. my only complaint, if you can call it that, was the layer of chocolate. i'd like something chocolatier in flavor, but also more of it. maybe i would double the chocolate part next time.

i'm running out of time today, so if you are interested in the recipe, click any of the links below as most people have the recipe as part of their post.

anyway, on to you all.....please alert me to any mistakes--i did this one quickly! THANKS everyone!

the fabulous holly of Phemomenon is back rockin' the september cookie. she had this to say, "What did I love about these cookies? Pretty much everything." me too, man, me too. read her post here.

sallie of My Sister's Kitchen played along this month for the first time! read her post here.

tami of Tami's Kitchen Table Talk offers a good note, "I thought that they tasted much better once the bars were completely cooled." read her post here.

carol of No Reason Needed had this to say, "Super easy to make with a great taste to boot, these cookies hit the spot." read her post here.

christine of Whimsical Bakery participated this month. read her post here.

jackie of Food Wanderlust had this to say,"I could have though enjoy just the black bottom part by itself!"chocolate lover! read her post here.

jacque of Daisy Lane Cakes played along this month. her photography is always i treat in itself! read her post here.

june of Sweet TheraPie thinks the chocolate layer could use doubling. i like that idea, i have to say. read her post here.

tiffiny of Bake-Off Flunkie has some really sweet process pics in her post.... read here!

carrie of Carrie's Sweet Life was not blown away by these, but she's a trooper and i love it when she participates. read her post here.

Candy Girl called these "a must try for coconut lovers." i have to agree. and i do loooooove coconut! read her post here.

leah of Lllovelies. read her post here.

steph at Plain Chicken has a suuuuuper cute blog! read her post here.

rachelle of Mommy, I'm Hungry! read her post here.

tessa of Cooking Chemist admits she would not have chosen this recipe on her own, but ended up liking the bars. it's a goal at the Carnival to get us all to try new things! so yay! read her post here.

pamela of Cookie with Boys takes her cookies the gym. hmmm..... read her post here.

april of Abbey Sweets said the topping was "kind of like a Mounds candy bar in brownie form." sound like goodness to me! read her post here.

natalie of Snowbell Jewelry has (in addition to beautiful cookie/bars) some really puuuurty jewelry for sale! read her post here.

karen of Karen's Cookies, Cakes and More made these into cupcakes! brilliant! read her post here.

stormie of Bite-Sized Baker played along this month. she has a suuuuuuper cute blog! read her post here.

cindy of Them Floyds participated for the first time this month and being the only one in her family who likes coconut, she had these bad boys all to herself. read her post here.

kim of Kim's Kitchen Kapers is new to the Carnival. read her post here.

cookie carnival :: june round-up plus the july cookie!

wow! we had lots of participants this month. thank you each for playing along. i really appreciate the effort everyone puts forth.

so, our JUNE cookie was the STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE COOKIE from martha.

i have to say, i really enjoyed these cookies. they were simple and i liked that. they were like biscuits. . . fluffy and sweet and fully of strawberry goodness. and they were not to be resisted. many of you talked about how they went totally south the next day, but i had no idea because ours didn't make it into the next day. too yummy!

i have no photo to show, but that's a good sign. we ate them faster than i could photograph them. i totally forgot. too busy saying, "mmmm." and it wasn't until later that i realized i had

blown it! booooo!

before we get into the round-up, let's also talk about next month. after the poll, the Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze were the clear fave. here's the link to the recipe. have at it! get our post and photo to me by 7PM EST JULY 31 to be included in the round-up! thanks!

okay, so onto YOU! you all did a fab job with the strawberries. . .

adam of baking with dynamite is back! he has some suggestions that might be helpful--"If I'd make any changes, I would not macerate the strawberries before hand." read his post here.

wendy of simple snow stitches burned her first batch, but went on to make some beauties! read her post here.

melissa of my caffeinated life is skeptical of m. stewart, but..."these beauties were so easy. They would be perfect for an afternoon tea." read her post here.

rachelle of mommy, i'm hungry played along againg this month-- read her post here.

mich of something new is cooking had this to say,"It's a wonderful soft cookie with lots of flavor." read her post here.


yi of workout then cook played along again this month! read her post here.


carol of no reason needed fed them to her husband he thought they were GROSS! how can that be? read her post here.


tessa of cookin' chemist had this to say, "If you like strawberry shortcake, I would definately recommend this recipe." read her post here.

candace of candy girl had this to say, "This was a simple recipe to put together and the cookies are best eaten right away." read her post here.


anissa of anissa's kitchen played along this month--read her post here.


pamela of cookies with boys had this to say,"Seriously, this one is good for anytime of day...morning, noon, or night and anytime in between." read her post here.


cristine of cooking with cristine baked with us this month. read her post here.


steph of plain chicken had this to say, "They were perfect because they weren't too sweet." read her post here.


sue of slice of sueshe has a new baby, so how she got around to making these and remembering to send the link along, i'll never know, but do read her post here and you'll also see her super cute babe!



steph of a whisk and a spoon (in additon to having a super-cute blog) gives good advice, "Keep a close eye on the cookies near the end of baking time…any strawberry bits on the bottom will start to caramelize if they are taken too far." read her post here.

katie of KBK bakery had this to say, "They are best still warm from the oven when they have a lovely crisp outside and a warm soft, slightly chewy inside." read her post here.


martha of simple nourished living had this to say, "I loved them and think they would be perfect as part of an afternoon tea party." read her post here.

christy of baker chick had this to say, "I'm so glad I tried them, because I definitely want to make them again, but maybe with some peaches this time." read her post here.



tami of tami's kitchen table talk made sandwich cookies with whipped cream filling. i like her style! read her post here.


tania of love big, bake often particpated for the first time....read her post here.



joyce of flour power had this to say, "They pack a delicious strawberry flavor with just the right amount of sugar with the added sprinkles on top." read her post here.



aisha of sugar played along this month. read her post here.


steph of steph chows had this to say, "I have to say this is probably my least favorite cookie of the ones we have tested so far." read her post here.


juliana of horneando algo used chocolate chips! read her post here.


karen of shortbread had this to say,"Like a scone in cookie form, these are sweet and tender with a crunchy sugared top." read her post here.



kar of obsession made mini-muffins! read her post here.


temperance of high on the hog prefers the "real thing" but enjoyed these cookies, too. read her post here.


jackie of food wanderlust had this to say" My cookies had spread out and were flat... BUT, the taste was remarkable." read her post here.



shelley of playing with tablespoons had this to say "It's a soothingly old school prep, and I felt a bit like Ma in 'Little House on the Prairie'". read her post here.



tari of mcdonald family had this to say, "They were delicious and an excellent way to take advantage of strawberry season."read her post here.

jacque of daisy lane cakes had this to say, "The kids (normally chocolate chip cookie snobs) were scarfing them down faster than me." read her post here.

linda of baking foodie was distraught over last month's macaroon, but she persevered! and turned out a great strawberry cookie indeed. read her post here.