hooverwheelaway
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Kelly was an amazing man. His gentle touch and never ending enthusiasm for life reached all corners of the world. It was truly magical watching him in the kitchen, I have similar memories from Kevin's wash-in. I echo everyone's sentiments... It was amazing being with Kelly through all of his fighting, albeit online through AW. It was incredible watching the waves of support that everyone here sent his way. It brings me peace to know that he is no longer in pain, however there is now a void in my heart. I know that he will always be with us, and am glad to have such wonderful memories to help keep his spirit alive.
I always admired his baking and hope to someday aspire to his level of expertise. Back in 2010 he started a tread about cookies... I was intrigued, so I emailed him and asked for his recipe. Of course he replied with the recipe, and this has been my standby cookie recipe ever since. It's very simple and very adaptable... I'll have to make a batch as soon as I can get to a mixer, in his honor.
Kelly's cookie recipe:
Dear Fred,
I use a base cookie template for several varieties. They all begin with:
1 cup room temperature butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
Cream Well and add
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat until light and fluffy. Stop the mixer and add
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
Turn on low and mix just to combine. Stop and add:
1 package chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Combine and low. Drop cookies in 1 ounce portions onto ungreased cookie sheet. You can bake 1 dozen cookies at a time per sheet.
Oatmeal Cookies
Follow recipe above but decrease flour to 2 cups and add 3 cups quick oats. If you use old fashioned oats you must let the batter sit 20 minutes to hydrate the rolled oats before baking.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Add 1 cup peanut butter to the creamed mixture before adding flour. Drop the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and before baking press them down using the tines of a fork to make a cross hatch pattern. I use my fingers and press them down with a ridged look.
Snicker Doodles
Omit the brown sugar and use 2 cups granulated sugar. Add 1 teaspoon cream of tartar (makes cookies crisp when cooled) Roll the cookies in cinnamon sugar before placing on cookie sheet.
Ginger Cookies
Add 1/2 cup dark molasses after beating in the eggs. Add 1 teaspoon each of ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Roll cookies in sugar before baking. If you prefer the cookies to be thicker or more cake like chill the batter before baking.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the oven racks in the 1/3 and 2/3 positions. You can bake 2 pans of cookies at a time. Set the timer for 6 minutes. Rotate pans from top to bottom and bake an additional 6 minutes. You may need to adjust time a few minutes one way or the other. If you use the small oven as well it should take approximately 12 minutes to bake one tray of cookies.
Good Luck,
Kelly
I use a Sunbeam because its easier to add ingredients and it doesn't fly out as much as the Kitchenaid. In the end I doubt there is a discernable difference in the finished cookies so use the one you like best.
I always admired his baking and hope to someday aspire to his level of expertise. Back in 2010 he started a tread about cookies... I was intrigued, so I emailed him and asked for his recipe. Of course he replied with the recipe, and this has been my standby cookie recipe ever since. It's very simple and very adaptable... I'll have to make a batch as soon as I can get to a mixer, in his honor.
Kelly's cookie recipe:
Dear Fred,
I use a base cookie template for several varieties. They all begin with:
1 cup room temperature butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
Cream Well and add
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat until light and fluffy. Stop the mixer and add
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
Turn on low and mix just to combine. Stop and add:
1 package chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Combine and low. Drop cookies in 1 ounce portions onto ungreased cookie sheet. You can bake 1 dozen cookies at a time per sheet.
Oatmeal Cookies
Follow recipe above but decrease flour to 2 cups and add 3 cups quick oats. If you use old fashioned oats you must let the batter sit 20 minutes to hydrate the rolled oats before baking.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Add 1 cup peanut butter to the creamed mixture before adding flour. Drop the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and before baking press them down using the tines of a fork to make a cross hatch pattern. I use my fingers and press them down with a ridged look.
Snicker Doodles
Omit the brown sugar and use 2 cups granulated sugar. Add 1 teaspoon cream of tartar (makes cookies crisp when cooled) Roll the cookies in cinnamon sugar before placing on cookie sheet.
Ginger Cookies
Add 1/2 cup dark molasses after beating in the eggs. Add 1 teaspoon each of ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Roll cookies in sugar before baking. If you prefer the cookies to be thicker or more cake like chill the batter before baking.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the oven racks in the 1/3 and 2/3 positions. You can bake 2 pans of cookies at a time. Set the timer for 6 minutes. Rotate pans from top to bottom and bake an additional 6 minutes. You may need to adjust time a few minutes one way or the other. If you use the small oven as well it should take approximately 12 minutes to bake one tray of cookies.
Good Luck,
Kelly
I use a Sunbeam because its easier to add ingredients and it doesn't fly out as much as the Kitchenaid. In the end I doubt there is a discernable difference in the finished cookies so use the one you like best.
