Decided to start a new thread so everyone will be able to read this...

Tacogirl, as we know, is very generously organizing the toy drive for the school. She also wants cookies.

SOOOO, I would love to have whoever is in town to my house on December 12, either day or evening, to bake cookies.

Who's in?

yummmmmmmmmmmmy

does that mean you'll come bake, TQ? more the merrier!

Gial... thats a TUESDAY! I'll try to swing something...

if the preceding saturday is better, thats cool too. i wouldnt DARE suggest a sunday....the BC gods would surely revolt!

The only day i cant do are wednesdays. so other than that, whatever works!

I can make really good cookies! Not sure if I can make it to the shindig but will bring my famous cookies next time I'm down!

I just saw this post sounds like fun, just let me know what to bring.

Cookie bake is Dec 14th afternoon at Lara's house

This will be a fun filled afternoon making cookies for the Holy Cross kids Christmas party on Dec 15th at 1 pm.

Cookie bake is a byob event.

we also need ingredients, simple cookie ideas, baking trays, and bakers

please lets us know what you can contribute and so we can have an idea of attendance.

Tacoboy and I will be there

this is also an open house sorta thing. bring who ever you want...lets just call it a christmas party at the only JAP's house on the island...where you will be baking cookies and drinking belizean eggnog (read: rum)

will be there Lara!

HELLO....i do NOT believe that only taco and krazk are interested in this....all you tourists, what a FANTASTIC way to spend an afternoon with some very colorful local gringo/as!

a fun time is guaranteed to be had by all...well, not guaranteed but i sure am fun to hang out with...especially when rum is introduced

Oh I like to make cookies and I especially like to cook with other folks. Will be there, where ever there is?

don't know about that one, lara...i was never introduced to any rum

I will be making my dough and freezing ahead of time so that there will be no thought required when baking...just slice and bake...oh...and time......therefore, no thought required.....

As I mentioned before, TQ makes some of the best choc. chip cookies in the world. I think she should be flown down, all expenses paid and put her to work in the cookie factory for that day. Again, all expenses paid including rum.

ok...here's a sugar cookie recipe...

I need everyone to bring something, and if you know somoene who is coming that doesnt use the board, please have email them with whats left on the list...which i will update as i hear from people. this recipe will have to be done many times over, so we should get all the stuff for both the cookie and the icing... anyone who has cookie sheets or cooling racks...BRING EM! Also, we will need bags or something to put the cookies in for the kiddies...so saran wrap or paper bags or something...maybe those thin clear plastic ones you see at the stores?:)
For Cookie:
1 cup butter
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup white sugar for decoration

for icing:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
assorted food coloring

Chica Blanca is donating flour and sugar.

Tacoboy and I have confectioners sugar.


PLEASE NOTE COOKIE BAKE XMAS PARTY IS THURSDAY DEC 14 START APROX 2-3 pm

not the original date that was posted at the start of this thread.

to avoid any confusion, the cookies will be baked on THURSDAY...not wednesday...so see you THURS at 2 - 3ish!

k...we need eggs, cream of tartar, vanilla and almond extract, and food coloring. who else is in?

Lara - I'll be there in spirit. See you end of January....can't wait. Diane

Lara, how much butter? I am told I am to bring the butter.

Your cookie bake sounds like fun!
Taco girl, I have a few things to bring down for the school.
Will be in AC Dec23, which is a saturday, leaving on the 30th a sat. So If I can't make it to Pedros on friday night.
Could I drop things`at the school? With your name on it?
Where is the school located?

Cookie bake was fun, lots of laughs..... Yes I got very wet getting there, but did not melt. The kids will enjoy and so did we.

Tinkerbell,
Ask for Francis Wilson at the school.
She'll be thrilled to receive anything you can bring.

DB