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Offline jo_nz

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Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies - Merry Christmix ebook
« on: November 29, 2012, 03:47:24 am »
Well, this is my first review, but since no-one else seems to have done it yet, here goes...

Made the Sugar and Spice mix, and WOW it smells delicious!!  The orange peel particularly appeals to me :)
The recipe was nice and easy - once you've made the sugar mix, there's not a lot else to it.  ;D  It was very crumbly, as warned in the recipe, so took a bit of kneading to come together. 

I refrigerated it as per instructions, but it came out rock hard!  I just left it on the bench until it was manageable.

Cooked 10 mins and looks fab - often my oven seems to cook a little hot/fast with some older recipes, so it was great to see that I should be able to follow these recipes without worrying about burning! 

And the result - delicious!!
Jo

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Re: Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies - Merry Christmix ebook
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2012, 03:58:01 am »
They look great Jo!
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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2012, 05:00:37 am »
Well done Jo, they look brilliant! :D

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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2012, 05:05:59 am »
Awesome bickies Jo.

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Re: Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies - Merry Christmix ebook
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2012, 06:44:50 am »
Wow, lovely looking cookies.
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Re: Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies - Merry Christmix ebook
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2012, 11:37:35 am »
They look great Jo!  ;D
Can I ask what you used to get the picture on top of them?
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Re: Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies - Merry Christmix ebook
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2012, 06:17:25 pm »
I have little cookie stamps, which are little silicon circles, so I just roll a ball and press down.  :D From Stampin Up, who I buy my card-making supplies from.
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 06:54:36 pm »
Great idea Jo and they look great  :D

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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2012, 08:47:27 pm »
Look great Jo.  I like how you've stamped them too.  :D

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Re: Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies - Merry Christmix ebook
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2012, 06:05:59 am »
These look really superb jo nz!  thanks for the comprehensive review, too!  I'd love to try these but I doubt they'll come anywhere near these nifty ones!! ;D

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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2012, 06:19:56 am »
Yum Jo they look wonderful

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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2012, 08:29:32 am »
These were a HUGE hit!!!
I think I will have to make the sugar mix as a gift for a couple of the guests, it was so popular. 
Jo

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« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2012, 08:31:41 am »
Gee they do look great Jo, yum. And obviously they went down well :)
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« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2012, 01:11:11 pm »
Your cookies look great and even better with the stamp effect! Thanks for the detailled review too!

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Re: Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies - Merry Christmix ebook
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2012, 11:10:53 pm »
From Stampin Up,

HOw easy was this!  Found a demonstrator just a short distance from me who sent me the online catalog . . OMG - this will be disastrous ;D ;D ;D  Have ordered the cookie stamps and also some cellophane bags that I've been looking for for ages - and will pick them up around mid week.  Thanks jo-nz!

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