Cookies baked by our friends!

 

Our friends are in the 12 Days of Cookies spirit.

Those Duke boys are at it again!

 

Daniel and Thomas Duke sent in these pictures  of them baking Basic Chocolate Chip Cookies from the Better Homes and Gardens magazine Christmas Cookies.

 

 

The Pitt crew!

Katie, Evan and Ryan Pitt will be constructing their gingerbread house on Christmas Eve, made from Gingerbread Houses by Christa Currie. It looks like some of the gingerbread men may not survive the wait!

 

 

Wyatt gone solo!

 

Wyatt Boyd didn’t need any help, (maybe a little with the oven), making Creamy Christmas Butter Cookies from Christmas Cookies From The Whimsical Bake House by Kaye Hansen and Liv Hansen.

 

 

 

 

Leah in the zone

Sara and Leah Isnor borrowed Company's Coming - Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen by Jean Pare. “We made Basic Sugar Cookies. Admittedly, they don’t actually taste very good...but we had a great time making them and that is really all that matters, right?! Hehe!”

 

Kim's creation

Kim Boswell made Cranberry and White Chocolate Shortbread found on page 170 of Welcome to My Kitchen by Joan McElman

 

And the winner of the ‘Cookie Gift Bag’ is Kim Boswell!

Congratulations Kim, and thanks to everyone who entered the contest and for sending in the great pictures.

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Look for us in 2017 at renewyourcuriosity.ca!!

 

 

 

12 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 2: Holy Smokes Heavenly Chips and Cranberry Cookies

These heavenly delights were made by Lisa Rice, manager of the Wolfville Memorial Library. The recipe can be found  on page 112 in A Baker's Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies by Dede Wilson. Drop in today to say hi and have a sample.

Ingredients:

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

¾  cup granulated sugar

¾  cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2 tsps vanilla extract

2  large eggs

2 cups white chocolate morsels

2 cups sweetened dried cranberries

1.     Preheat oven to 375°F.  Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2.    Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium-size bowl.

3.    In a large bowl with an electric mixer  on a medium-high speed, beat butter until creamy, about 2 minutes.  Add granulated sugar and light brown sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes, and scraping down bowl once or twice.  Beat in vanilla, then eggs, one at time, scraping down bowl.  Add about one-third of flour mixture, and mix on low speed.  Gradually add remaining flour mixture, mixing just until blended.   Stir in chocolate morsels and cranberries.  * Drop by ¼ cup amounts 3 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets; do not flatten.

4.    Bake until edges and tops just begin to turn light golden brown, about 15 minutes.  Place sheets on racks to cool for 3 minutes, then slide parchment onto racks to cool cookies completely.

*Note  I made regular size cookies and cooked them for less time, about 11 minutes.  Makes a couple dozen.

Don't forget -- you can Enter to win a Cookie Gift Bag!!

It's that wonderful time of the year! '12 Days of Cookies'

It's the end of November and what does that mean? Clocks have gone back an hour. Days are getting shorter. The weather is getting colder. Winter tires are going on and holiday baking is hitting full steam!  Which means, the 6th annual, award winning, 12 Days of Cookies is coming to a library near you.

 For twelve days, the staff and friends will be baking and sharing recipes and cookies. Each recipe, along with pictures, will be shared online via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and on this blog. All branches and the Bookmobile will be taking part in this cookie extravaganza, week days beginning Monday, December 5th and ending on December 20th.

There is also a contest to encourage public participation and a chance to win a "cookie gift bag'. Contest rules are available on the AVRL website.

This is a fun way to showcase the library's collection of cookbooks and magazines, especially during the holidays when many are baking.

In the coming days the staff of AVRL invite you to come see and taste what has been baked. Visit this blog to see which branch will have cookies that day for your tasting pleasure.

HAPPY BAKING!!

On the 12th Days of Cookies my true love gave to me... MORE COOKIES!!

 It’s that time of year once again.  Along with The Grinch, Frosty, and Santa, comes  the always popular 12 Days of Cookies.  Never mind  stringing popcorn or hanging out those festive lights. Help celebrate our award winning cookie extravaganza.

 Our staff and patrons are busy making cookies for the holiday season and for you! We will feature cookies on our blog for 12 days from December 7^th to the 22^nd  (Monday-Friday). You can see the photos of our cookies, get new recipes, and maybe find a new favourite to add to your baking repertoire.

We invite you to join in-- we'll even award a gift card to one of our lucky patron bakers. We've loved your photos from years past, so we can't wait to see what you create this year. Here’s how you can join the cookie fun!  We've sent extra cookbooks out to all or our branches, so find one at your local library.

The  cookie recipes will be posted here and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram beginning December 7.

Stay tuned each day to see which branch will be sharing their cookies and pop in for a treat.

Let the baking begin!