Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Quest for a perfect cookie

I am looking for a recipe I remember from early childhood that is a chocolate chip cookie about 2 1/4" diameter and at least 1/4" thick. These were from a bakery run I think by 2 "old" sisters.
Each cookie was exactly the same size so perhaps a mold or design pan was used.
What made these unique to me was that they were white! Must not have had brown sugar at all and my memory makes them white not cream or yellow.
These cookies were firm but not hard and cost more than other cookies.
I tried a recipe this holiday from a website that used sour milk and only white sugar but the consistency wasn't quite right.
Perhaps it had chocolate chunks instead of chips. Memory only brings up the taste, smell and the visits to the bakery over 50 years ago. The top seemed to have small points on it, maybe just around the edge.
I just remember what a treat it was to get these. They were made throughout the year and sold out early in the day.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

All I Want for Christmas...

December already and I started thinking of the hours I use to spend pouring over the Sears christmas book.

What were my favorite presents as a kid?

probably a 1950's version of this superior toy printing press. I remember fighting with the small rubber pieces of type and the twezzers to set a line straight. I once visited the typesetters at a large newspaper and was impressed with their linotype machines. Of course those large papers still alive today do it all on computer.

A spiral bound book that had heads you could put onto the headless items in a toy store.

a plastic mickey mouse club belt from the 2nd year of the show.

my own tool box with a few simple tools like a hammer, screw driver, pliers and a small saw.

Color by number book of birds. These came with colored pencils and were a lot less messy than paint by number pictures.

a radio of my very own--I think it was an Emerson in a creamy tan plastic.

What did I hate: a standup walking doll and a cowgirl outfit. I wanted the cowboy outfit that came with a holster and cap gun.
Now I want books about antiques and collectibles, gift cards to the movies and a 1965 mustang convertible!
Happy Holidays to all!