tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post8998430116480803258..comments2024-02-15T09:11:09.888+00:00Comments on Canadian Abroad: Baking Is A Precise Science...Canadian Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358781396739230934noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-85504133582762365452013-11-05T18:04:42.828+00:002013-11-05T18:04:42.828+00:00I had to take a second look at the photo of the re...I had to take a second look at the photo of the recipe card. It freaked me out. I thought, "OMG! How did she get MY recipe card???" Mine was written by my Grammy many, many moons ago and is in the same format as yours with very similar handwriting! I couldn't believe it and if I knew how, I'd attach a photo so you could be equally astounded!! This is our fave cookie recipe as well and when my daughter left home, she too asked to have a copy. It's now on it's fourth generation & I have no doubt it'll go even further. By the way, we DO roll the balls in sugar, if only because it makes them a little "blingy!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376777691828316072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-19075290663633628812013-11-05T18:03:54.512+00:002013-11-05T18:03:54.512+00:00I had to take a second look at the photo of the re...I had to take a second look at the photo of the recipe card. It freaked me out. I thought, "OMG! How did she get MY recipe card???" Mine was written by my Grammy many, many moons ago and is in the same format as yours with very similar handwriting! I couldn't believe it and if I knew how, I'd attach a photo so you could be equally astounded!! This is our fave cookie recipe as well and when my daughter left home, she too asked to have a copy. It's now on it's fourth generation & I have no doubt it'll go even further. By the way, we DO roll the balls in sugar, if only because it makes them a little "blingy!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376777691828316072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-87910509423089130432013-11-03T18:26:19.571+00:002013-11-03T18:26:19.571+00:00Thanks for the recipe! What gorgeous looking bicci...Thanks for the recipe! What gorgeous looking biccies - can almost smell them...shortening is lard, or for veggies like me, vegetable fat, I thought. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359621506212247291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-54283037831538589312013-09-17T20:24:32.355+01:002013-09-17T20:24:32.355+01:00Mmm, they look so yummy. I haven't baked for a...Mmm, they look so yummy. I haven't baked for ages, but I think I have to try these, thanks for the recipe and hints on what to replace with what (I'm sure we don't have shortening here). tusenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922105659781202661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-36310367869768126382013-09-16T12:05:50.762+01:002013-09-16T12:05:50.762+01:00Mmmn nom nom.... I assumed shortening was lard, bu...Mmmn nom nom.... I assumed shortening was lard, but I use sunflower spread as a substitute for ALL fats :Ppennydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425898433355516938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-58460549748287428972013-09-16T10:43:54.367+01:002013-09-16T10:43:54.367+01:00oh I love your baking Susan! my 9 year old boy he...oh I love your baking Susan! my 9 year old boy helped me bake at the weekend and he made the most wonderful scones! xCollettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582110410939679787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-77019262761200661602013-09-15T16:02:00.664+01:002013-09-15T16:02:00.664+01:00will be trying this recipe myself. My long suffer...will be trying this recipe myself. My long suffering friend's mum used to keep us well supplied with ginger biscuits and coffee in our teens. She also used to make us knit so we were getting something out of listening to the Rolling Stones whilst we ate or biscuits. My recipe has long disappeared but would love to reacquaint myself with their yummyness. (she used to order us wool in the skein from Shetland to knit. And when it rained we all smelt like sheep!!)<br /><br /><br /><br />helenjean@midgetgemquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005403786619091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-83842210314225596202013-09-14T23:52:40.689+01:002013-09-14T23:52:40.689+01:00Now I am starving.Now I am starving.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495058476707884772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-10742100225757896482013-09-14T21:48:35.691+01:002013-09-14T21:48:35.691+01:00Thanks for the recipe, but can't you just make...Thanks for the recipe, but can't you just make me a batch? It would save me a lot of hard work!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14210112279082899346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-5026996687102339822013-09-14T21:38:10.508+01:002013-09-14T21:38:10.508+01:00"Out came the recipe card, written out for me..."Out came the recipe card, written out for me by my mum when I left home at eighteen. Because I asked her to. (That comment is for my brother who wonders why she did it for me and not him!)".<br /><br />You are so mean. I never liked you. You were always Mum's favourite because you were the only girl. Etc, etc.<br /><br />There are you - happy I rose to the bait?<br /><br />The cookies looked great...I think I'm tempted to bake a batch for old times sake.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Big BroAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167824757566829036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-33993309198612775832013-09-14T21:36:13.867+01:002013-09-14T21:36:13.867+01:00Yummo!! Will have to make these, ginger is one of ...Yummo!! Will have to make these, ginger is one of my favourites :)<br />Lush xdiegoagogohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802109001764598138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-9693441346020818342013-09-14T19:15:00.632+01:002013-09-14T19:15:00.632+01:00So making some of these next week! So making some of these next week! Sarah Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193587921059533132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-87533417367209838562013-09-14T18:13:26.373+01:002013-09-14T18:13:26.373+01:00These look yummy and def worth a go. I think short...These look yummy and def worth a go. I think shortening actually equates to lard - or Trex, anybody remember Trex?Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148803101055301234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-53983932070224069242013-09-14T16:55:02.004+01:002013-09-14T16:55:02.004+01:00One of our family favorites too!One of our family favorites too!www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710810905602057566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-76455593886563687072013-09-14T16:05:36.626+01:002013-09-14T16:05:36.626+01:00OMG..just made a batch of those cookies. Yummy scr...OMG..just made a batch of those cookies. Yummy scrummy - although Grandaughter (aged 4)thought the mixture looked like poo....! Hubby was also a bit dubious but that had a lot to do with the age of the tin of treacle that I asked him to unearth from the depths of the cupboard. That stuff keeps for ever...right?Tina Shorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669614683805887204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-86126207458886132142013-09-14T14:54:17.560+01:002013-09-14T14:54:17.560+01:00So, how long do they last?! In my house they wou...So, how long do they last?! In my house they would be gne already. Cindy Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694393041670847676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-32253856581930918032013-09-14T07:49:24.828+01:002013-09-14T07:49:24.828+01:00NOM!
and you said "balls"
heheheheheNOM!<br /><br />and you said "balls"<br /><br />heheheheheCharlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07012126580907460203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-55598505156016941762013-09-14T04:30:23.356+01:002013-09-14T04:30:23.356+01:00That is exactly the same recipe I got from my mom!...That is exactly the same recipe I got from my mom! I think it was from the Robin Hood cookbook in the 50's. Mom used shortening, and her cookies were quite crisp. I use butter, like you, and they are chewy. I do roll them in sugar, though. It is fiddly, but I like the result.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380481975287285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-41836211001806527272013-09-14T02:17:33.329+01:002013-09-14T02:17:33.329+01:00Yum! There's nothing better than a recipe that...Yum! There's nothing better than a recipe that holds up to some tinkering as necessary. Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06355969043412582588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-65450726130257079392013-09-14T01:15:15.927+01:002013-09-14T01:15:15.927+01:00These look so delicious! These look so delicious! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968403337120714399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-9318667438492074122013-09-13T23:10:06.767+01:002013-09-13T23:10:06.767+01:00Im almost certain you posted this to taunt me afte...Im almost certain you posted this to taunt me after my cruddy effort at baking cookies last week. <br /><br />However your ginger cookies do look lovely (please read :they crap all over my cinnamon orange cookies ) and Im thinking maybe even I could make these ones without it being a complete fail? Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11032969125788408807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-24134461970940445252013-09-13T21:58:20.127+01:002013-09-13T21:58:20.127+01:00Nom nom, must try this, we love ginger biccies in ...Nom nom, must try this, we love ginger biccies in this house!Sarah @ FairyFace Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181786172902664738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-66847677849005698922013-09-13T21:51:12.049+01:002013-09-13T21:51:12.049+01:00Aaaaaarrggggghhhhh!! Bloody diet!Aaaaaarrggggghhhhh!! Bloody diet!Mrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-66397783109742354392013-09-13T21:48:52.008+01:002013-09-13T21:48:52.008+01:00Mmmm love ginger. I've no idea what shortening...Mmmm love ginger. I've no idea what shortening is. Other than I've heard of it before.Isisjemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639503578526424947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-75684843755200330222013-09-13T21:39:00.465+01:002013-09-13T21:39:00.465+01:00Thanks for sharing. I still have an old battered n...Thanks for sharing. I still have an old battered notebook that contains recipes that I took with me when I left home. Di xDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869493914440159noreply@blogger.com