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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Butter Cookies





The first thing on the top of my list this morning..one week till Christmas Eve...was getting some cookies baked to take to Buddy's vets and the staff at Animal Care Clinic here in San Luis Obispo. They really went above and beyond the call of duty when the chips were down a week or so ago. And he really is doing alot better. I had bought the Christmas Sunset magazine earlier in the month. That magazine always reminds me of my grammy..she ALWAYS had it in the living room on the coffee table. And it does give me that Old California feeling. So this morning I got it out and decided to make the shortbread linzer cookies. I bought a linzer cookie cutter at Michaels right after Thanksgiving. I love how the linzer cookies look..with that red raspberry jam shining from under the top cookie.And the shower of powdered sugar makes them look like they are covered in snow. So I mixed butter and flour and sugar...put it in the fridge, got it back out..and what a mess....that dough was so crumble-ee I couldn't even get it to roll into a ball. I tried to flatten it out and it just fell apart. I knew the dough had to be good...there were only 3 ingredients...and I bought the good butter..The organic one. How could they be bad?

So I just rolled the dough in my hand until it came together. Placed them on the baking sheet and let them go for about 10 minutes at 325 degrees in the oven. After that I just rolled them in powdered sugar. John and I tasted the ones that broke...and they were good.

So I piled them on a plate that I had picked up at Cost Plus..added a few olive branches from from my tree out back, and tied it all up with a silver bow.And they loved it. But I think I loved it even more. Merry Christmas to all the wonderful doctors who make our beloved pets well. Peace on Earth to all the animals.........

25 comments:

  1. Your plate of cookies look absolutely delicious! That was a very thoughtful thing to do!

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  2. That plate of cookies speaks a million words. Good for you to have done something so thoughtful!

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  3. That is such a sweet gesture! I bet they appreciated your thoughtfulness. My mother used to make cookies very similar to those based on an old German recipe she had from her grandmother.

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  4. I love your simple decoration on the cookie plate...olive sprigs and silver baubles. Beautiful!
    So glad Buddy is doing better...
    xo

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  5. Here here! Your cookies look all golden and Christmassy.

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  6. that one and the fruit and nut bread will be made I swear,just now I can't I'm giving my liver a rest till Christmas!Have a nice weekend!:)

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  7. they look like branches, or yule logs, with a thick layer of fresh snow.

    Yay for Buddy's vets!
    xx
    donkey in the pines

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  8. many many thanks to the docs of our pets...and peace on earth, indeed :)

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  9. These look wonderful. Almost like pure butter. I'm sure the boys will be soooooooo happy and their tummies will be quite full. Thanks for stopping by my garden and hope you enjoyed your visit and my humor.

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  10. I'm sure the vets loved the cookies, you are so lucky to have good pet doctors. I'm glad Buddy is doing well, it will make for a extra Merry Christmas!

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  11. I agree, those linzer cookies look wonderfully delicious! What a lovely thing to do....perhaps I will try some baking today too!

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  12. Nothing like homemade goodies, especially from a fabulous cook like you, to say thanks. How wonderful to remember your vet! Our pets are so precious to us and these doctors and care givers have an incredible job = it is hard to look after animals that cannot say what is wrong with them or describe symptoms. They do an incredible job and it is wonderful that you thought to include them in your holiday thanks.

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  13. That's so sweet! And they look yummy!
    Hope everything is ok.
    Take care!

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  14. Good for you, remembering the vets! So glad Buddy is doing well and your anxiety level has been lowered.
    Merry Christmas
    from Thistle Cove Farm.

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  15. I am so glad Buddy is doing better. Your cookies look delicious and I'm sure the medical staff loved them!

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  16. Love and appreciation in the form of a cookie! I made linzer cookies last year and the same thing happened. The dough was completely unworkable. I added and egg to the dough and mixed it again, and that made it roll nicely. The cookies came out great! Wishes for a Merry Christmas.
    ♥, Susan

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  17. Just received a package from my aunt loaded with goodies. No more baking for me! Hope you are enjoying these last few days before Christmas and that Buddy is enjoying his cough syrup. Penny got into chocolate last night and we had to make her throw up. It was very sad to force her to do but she is just fine.

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  18. My best wishes to you and your family for a very Merry Christmas!

    Kat

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  19. I just know, I would love these.
    xoxo

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  20. i love butter cookies! your recipe looks just great!
    hugs, justyna

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