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10-28-2002, 11:39 PM
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 Cookies with long shelf life As of today my little sister (who I am very close with) left for a four year stint to go study in Australia. Since she will be spending the holidays on her own so far from friends and family, I wanted to see if anyone here could recommend some cookie recipes that can survive being shipped about two weeks and still arrive intact. Does anyone have any tried-and-true gems they'd be willing to share? I've heard shortbread travels well and has a long shelf life, but I've never made it, so any advice, recommendations or recipes on that score would be appreciated as well. I want to do everything I can to send a little bit of home her way over the holidays (and planning it all is helping distract me from how much I already miss her, which helps a bit  ). I searched for other posts on this topic, but was very surprised to not turn anything up. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! jen
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10-29-2002, 04:19 AM
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| Shortbreads, biscotti/mandelbrat and rugelah hold well. So do meringue cookies (although not in a humid climate).
__________________ "Bakers are born, not made. We are exacting people who delight in submitting ourselves to rules and formulas if it means achieving repeatable perfection", Rose Levy Beranbaum |
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11-29-2002, 06:35 PM
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| Cookies my favourite! I hope I'm not too late. I could go on forever listing cookies but I'll refrain myself. I just hope the list wil inspire you. Spices Cookies Cinnamon Coins Gingerbread Ginger Crinkles Dutch Cookies Hermits Moravian Spice Crisps Pfeffernusse Snickerdoodles Speculaas Springerle (Anise Cookies) Nuts Cookies Lebkuchen Linzer Cookies Maple Nut Bars Mexican Wedding Cakes Melting Moments Peanut Butter Cookies Peanut Butter Fudge Cookies Chocolate Cookies Chocolate Chips Cookies (and all its variations) Chocolate Thumprints Crackled Chocolate Cookies Peppermint Chocolate Cookies White Chocolate Chips Cookies Other Cookies & Confections Biscotti (all kinds) Fruits Filled Cookies Fruitcakes Maple Cookies Meringues Molasses Cookies Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Icebox Cookies (all kinds) Shortbread Spritz Butter Cookies Stained Glass Cookies Sugar Cookies
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#4
11-30-2002, 07:34 AM
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| Isa covered the list of cookies so well! The only thing I want to add is: when you pack them to send, use REAL popcorn (popped  ) to fill in the spaces so they don't bang around. Much better ecologically than the plastic stuff (and edible, too!). |
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12-02-2002, 06:34 PM
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I just have to ask, what are Russian Rocks?
__________________ When I get a little money, I buy books. And if there is any left over, I buy food. - Desiderius Erasmus |
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#7
12-03-2002, 01:12 PM
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| Isa, I have no idea where these originated or why they are called russian rocks. I'm sure they go by many other names too. Here in the south we marinate dates,raisins,pecans in a good bourbon. Then the regular creaming butter and sugar,flour, etc. Spooned onto sheet and baked. The dates and raiain gives moisture and a longer shelf life. |
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