tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post4585875202243828448..comments2024-01-24T16:07:28.202+01:00Comments on Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once: Lemon Polenta CookiesHaalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-71070606750624331462011-03-07T16:13:15.129+01:002011-03-07T16:13:15.129+01:00I have a cookie press that my parents gave me rece...I have a cookie press that my parents gave me recently - we used it often as kids usually making ginger biscuits with my Mum. I tried it with this recipe but I only managed to get 4 pretty shaped cookies out of it before it went pear-shaped! I gave up and just used a spoon! Still yummy and am now going to ask my mum HOW to use the cookie press properly!lineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611521007082301383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-52619210671891471612010-06-06T15:54:31.935+02:002010-06-06T15:54:31.935+02:00Thanks Charlotte - never thought of frosting them,...Thanks Charlotte - never thought of frosting them, may have to try that next time!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-21550777172667701492010-06-04T13:39:41.659+02:002010-06-04T13:39:41.659+02:00WOW super easy and I loved the zesty smell of the ...WOW super easy and I loved the zesty smell of the dough! Hmmm <br />Now I am a simple kind of girl and the idea of a cookie press was quite foreign to me (although intriguing) and I was without a piping bag so I squirted the mixture through a self made hole, cut into the corner or a zip-lock plastic bag. I made quite small “doggy poo” shaped biscuits and then flattened them and patterned them Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583587280190121658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-53762241776657550972007-09-15T15:20:00.000+02:002007-09-15T15:20:00.000+02:00Thanks Karin - I hope you enjoy the press and the ...Thanks Karin - I hope you enjoy the press and the cookies!Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-34740352697209497792007-09-15T13:51:00.000+02:002007-09-15T13:51:00.000+02:00Hi Haalo, your cookies were the reason i got mysel...Hi Haalo, your cookies were the reason i got myself a cookie press today, and the first batch is in the oven right now - i cannot wait to taste them! I am so glad i found your blog...!! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-84987887577995802492007-06-24T08:02:00.000+02:002007-06-24T08:02:00.000+02:00Thanks Karen - I learnt about baking paper the fir...Thanks Karen - I learnt about baking paper the first time I used the press, I thought I was doing something wrong - but once I pressed them straight onto the tray it was perfect.Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-5331241714488259592007-06-23T15:02:00.000+02:002007-06-23T15:02:00.000+02:00Haalo these are such gorgeous little biscuits.Two ...Haalo these are such gorgeous little biscuits.<BR/><BR/>Two points you make about the cookies press are right.<BR/>One is that the mixture must be soft enough to press through whichever patterned plate you have on the press.<BR/>The other thing is that you don't want to try to use parchment paper..they just won't stick.LOL<BR/>I've learned the hard way:):)cakebakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700029606700690315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-13911073516119910112007-06-22T07:14:00.000+02:002007-06-22T07:14:00.000+02:00Thanks Jeanne - you must free the cookie press by ...Thanks Jeanne - you must free the cookie press by hook or by crook ;)Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-77169883980966953122007-06-21T15:48:00.000+02:002007-06-21T15:48:00.000+02:00Oh Haalo, how lovely! I think the time has come f...Oh Haalo, how lovely! I think the time has come for me to "liberate" mo mom's old cookie press... I remember helping her bake with it in the 1970s and being totally fascinated by it and loving the dainty cookies you can make. These are definitely on my "to do" list once I liberate the press!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325204219395014329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-12148597052076388822007-06-21T10:21:00.000+02:002007-06-21T10:21:00.000+02:00You must "borrow" the cookie press Rose - there's ...You must "borrow" the cookie press Rose - there's a world of beautiful buttery cookies to me made with it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Emma - one of the biggest things I found is that you can't press the cookies onto baking paper, you need to do it straight onto the baking trays, so I make sure to use good non-stick trays. Best thing is if you make a mistake and the cookie hasn't come out correctly you can Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-54343800930788601952007-06-21T04:05:00.000+02:002007-06-21T04:05:00.000+02:00Hi Haalo! Your Lemon Polenta cookies look delish. ...Hi Haalo! Your Lemon Polenta cookies look delish. You've just reminded me that I have a long forgotten cookie press- Guess it's time to dig it out from my cupboard! I love the grainy texture of polenta in cookies. Yummy!Oh for the love of food!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08471870221148061300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-28606726853844806362007-06-20T23:03:00.000+02:002007-06-20T23:03:00.000+02:00Haalo, these cookies just look amazing. I am goin...Haalo, these cookies just look amazing. I am going to sneak out this morning and hunt myself down a cookie press. Any tips you could share for those of us (hopefully) new to cookie presses?!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239687384235518507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-49345345469429674652007-06-20T22:31:00.000+02:002007-06-20T22:31:00.000+02:00My mother has a cookie presser. I think I might bo...My mother has a cookie presser. I think I might borrow it from her so I can make your delicious cookies.Wardahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682390924316164553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-64156966085275091372007-06-20T14:50:00.000+02:002007-06-20T14:50:00.000+02:00Thanks Patricia - i'm finding it hard going past p...Thanks Patricia - i'm finding it hard going past polenta these days. The press comes with a large selection of discs that change the shapes of the cookies - once you get the dough to the right consistency, they are a breeze to make.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Brilynn - the cookie press brigade welcomes your arrival!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Paz - the dough is too soft you wouldn't be able to roll it to use a cookie Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-39756445593033877582007-06-20T02:02:00.000+02:002007-06-20T02:02:00.000+02:00Such pretty cookies! Cookies made with a cookie pr...Such pretty cookies! Cookies made with a cookie press reminds me of my childhood days. A cookie press is on my wish list. My mum has one which she hasn't used for many years, so maybe I can just "borrow" hers...for a loooong time. ;-)Nora B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-45415498539345573632007-06-19T22:21:00.000+02:002007-06-19T22:21:00.000+02:00congratulations on the cookie-press. i am sure i w...congratulations on the cookie-press. i am sure i would buy one if i'd ever see one in a shop. i am so bad with kitchen gadges. one more wont harm, right? - your polenta cookies look wonderful. oh, look at these darlings. make me wanna eat one right of the screen.myriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614533266427923232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-11167784314258335752007-06-19T20:05:00.000+02:002007-06-19T20:05:00.000+02:00I've also never seen nor heard of a cookie press b...I've also never seen nor heard of a cookie press before. But from the look of your perfectly sculpted biscuits I'd say it's obviously a good tool to have around the kitchen. <BR/><BR/>Once again a photo that can't fail to impress, Haalo. You know which one I'm talking about. I honestly can't remember looking at a photo on your blog and not thinking wow, just how does she do that? Sublime!Trighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386804439578267100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-65941147112548023952007-06-19T19:02:00.000+02:002007-06-19T19:02:00.000+02:00Awesome! I'm lovin' your polenta themed recipes. ...Awesome! I'm lovin' your polenta themed recipes. I've never seen, much less used a cookie presser. I'll have to look for one. In the meantime, can I used a simple cookie cutter?<BR/><BR/>PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-38160530004911568852007-06-19T17:00:00.000+02:002007-06-19T17:00:00.000+02:00Those cookies make me want to rush out and get a c...Those cookies make me want to rush out and get a cookie press, they're adorable!Brilynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417842674245229914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-19250761795454047912007-06-19T15:27:00.000+02:002007-06-19T15:27:00.000+02:00I have never used a cookie presser, Hallo - it see...I have never used a cookie presser, Hallo - it seems to work really well!<BR/><BR/>The cookies are adorable, I love the shape you chose. And lemon and polenta... perfect!Patricia Scarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025126825422974626noreply@blogger.com