TNT - Sugar Cookies

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

I made 2 batches of these last night for our upcoming Christmas party at work. Something interesting happened. After I made the first batch I ran out of margarine. DH ran to the store for me and got me another tub, but it was a different brand (still GF). When I made the second batch of cookies the dough was much stickier, almost like crescent roll dough. The first batch held their Christmas tree shapes. The second batch turned into flat triangles, though they still taste good. What would cause the second batch to go screwy? Do you think there was more butter in the margarine?
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2325 Location: Washington State

Which kind of margarine was it?

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1455 Location: Portland, OR.

What's a TNT recipe without pictures?! We had a lot of fun making these. (I also had another one of my friends make these who was just dx'd six months ago and she said she couldn't tell the diff and thought they were fantastic too.

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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

I didn't know there were so many differences in margarine. Shocked

Both of them were tub margarines, though I can't remember the brands offhand. I don't think either of them said they were suitable for baking, though I could be wrong. Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to double check my margarine next time I make these.
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2325 Location: Washington State

OMG, Jenn. Those cookies look fantastic. Hold on - if I start now, I can be in Portland in 3 hours. Very Happy

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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8136 Location: WI, USA

Great cookie porn!! I'm licking the screen...hmmm...taste doesn't transfer thru the internet...RATS! Al Gore, why didn't you invent the internet with TTP - Taste Transmittal Protocol!!
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2325 Location: Washington State

Pinwheel cookies

Prepare dough as directed in original recipe. Divide dough in half. To one half, add one square unsweetened chocolate, melted. Chill as directed. On cornstarch-dusted board, roll both halves out into rectangles. I didn't measure mine, but I think they were about 6x10 or so. Lay chocolate rectangle over plain and roll with a rolling pin gently a few times to stick the 2 layers together. Roll up from short side of the rectangle. Chill again for at least an hour. Slice into 1/8 inch slices and bake as directed in original recipe.

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The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2342

Pretty, pretty pinwheels look good enough to eat! You have become quite the baking goddess...

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8136 Location: WI, USA

Peg would like to know if anyone has trouble with these cookies being fragile [fra-GEE-lay]?

Ours our easily broken...ie...sometimes just frosting them.

Thanks!
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 3960 Location: Nebraska

Nope! The ones I mentioned earlier (the flat triangles) were slightly more FRA-GEE-LAY, but nothing that would snap while frosting. Did Peg change the recipe at all?
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2325 Location: Washington State

Nope - not too fragile. Mine seem to hold up to frosting all right.
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 555 Location: Maine

I made these over Christmas. Mine were pretty fragile....OOPS! just broke another one. Guess I'll have to eat it!! Tough job, but somebody had to do it!

Seriously though, I made mine with butter. Wonder if that had something to do with it? I made them to use in place of Pepperidge Farms Chessmen for our all-time favorite Christmas dessert "Not Yo Mama's Banana Pudding". They worked perfectly. I made the dough into square logs before chilling, and then used it like a slice and bake dough. Actually, I think the recipe was better GF than the old way.

Linda · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

My MIL makes these pretty regularly, and she's never mentioned anything about them breaking easily. She always ices them and puts sprinkles on as well.
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