I was invited for a bake exchange. It's my very first bake exchange and I am excited...and intimidated.
I have never baked a cookie before from scratch. (Well, maybe I did once but it was a failure!)
Sure, I can make cakes (but still from a box) but the thought of having to share it with friends seems uneasy for a perfectionist (?) like me.
After the invite, I did my research right away and searched for an easy, no-fail, crowd-pleasing holiday cookie over the internet. And there's lots out there. In fact, too many that I can't decide.
I chose two recipes (so I'll have one back-up in case the other fails).
But one problem, I became so sick the start of the bake exchange week that I was not able to bake them ahead of time. Hubby ordered that I sleep and rest so I can feel better sooner. I was planning to bake the goodies the night before but the commander said no!
Friday morning came. Hubby stayed home and took care of the kids while I slave away in the kitchen making these treats.
It was actually good.
Just the right amount of sweetness, and the cranberries are awesome!
Except I think I left it in the oven too long, I ended up with crunchy, burnt Kris Kringle cookies.
But some people like burnt cookies...I think?!
These are delish!
Just ask my Jakob and my sister. The leftovers did not last a day in our house.
I had fun making these cookies. It was a great experience, and it gave me enough courage to try and bake cookies more. Though I would like to perfect the Kris Kringle cookies first before I entertain other recipes.
Cleaning up the mess...well, that's another story.
