Cookies without a mixer
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Anonymous
| I like cookies with nuts, dried fruit etc but welcome other suggestions too. |
Anonymous
| Russian tea cakes |
Anonymous
| Anything you like except meringues, I would think. |
Anonymous
| (BTW, I don't have a mixer so never use one! We make cookies and cakes like everyone else, I just let the kids stir. Burns up some energy!) |
Anonymous
| We never used a mixer growing up. You can do everything by hand. |
Anonymous
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rum balls
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Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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All kinds of snowballs aka Mexican wedding cookies, which should not be over mixed.
I love this variation: http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/food/cooking/on-the-third-day-of-christmas-cookies-pistachio--cherry-snowballs/2208770 But you can get creative with flavor with these. |
Anonymous
| Hoodtycreeks! Oats, cranberries, white chocolate chips, pecans! My dh says they are the meth of there christmas cookie world! |
Anonymous
| Unless you have advanced rheumatoid arthritis, the answer to your question is "all cookies." |
Anonymous
| Do you have a microwave? I soften the butter on the DEFROST setting for 30 seconds. That makes the butter easier to stir but does not melt it. You can also just leave it out for a few hours to soften. Most cookies can be made without a mixer. There are some that have really thick batters that are difficult to stir. Those you can mix with your clean hands. Have fun. |
Anonymous
+2 Don't understand why every once-a-year baker thinks she needs a KitchenAid! |
Anonymous
Leaving it out is the best (microwaves leave too-soft and too-cold pockets) but a lot of microwaves have a "soften/melt" setting just for butter now, and it's pretty accurate! |
Anonymous
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I do not have a mixer and have made sponges and whipped cream, so cookies should be not be too difficult! DH has made mayonnaise by hand. |
Anonymous
| Buy a $15 hand mixer at Target, Amazon....anywhere, really |