Comments on: To Cream or Not: Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Trials http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/ Lessons and Recipes for the Gluten Free Cook Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:16:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-3595 Linda Mon, 05 May 2008 20:53:03 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-3595 It makes me feel better that others are struggling to make something that use to be so easy. I am also having trouble with "instructions" and to get a consistently good result. I find this so maddening as I bake for a local farmers market and can turn out 30 loaves of bread, 4 dozen buns 3 dozen tarts plus cookies and frozen pies of the wheat verity with no problem. However I was diagnosed this winter and I am now learning to cook GF. I would like to develop more GF for the market as I have had a great response from the one item (Chocolate Chip Cookies) I started to sell. I do feel so much better eating this way but I might need a padded room before I learn how to bake GOOD gf foods. It makes me feel better that others are struggling to make something that use to be so easy. I am also having trouble with “instructions” and to get a consistently good result. I find this so maddening as I bake for a local farmers market and can turn out 30 loaves of bread, 4 dozen buns 3 dozen tarts plus cookies and frozen pies of the wheat verity with no problem. However I was diagnosed this winter and I am now learning to cook GF. I would like to develop more GF for the market as I have had a great response from the one item (Chocolate Chip Cookies) I started to sell. I do feel so much better eating this way but I might need a padded room before I learn how to bake GOOD gf foods.

]]> By: Mary Frances http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Mary Frances Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:55:49 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-1488 I think that it's pretty funny that at least three of us get a kick out of creaming butter and sugar. It's lovely that joy can be so simple =) I think that it’s pretty funny that at least three of us get a kick out of creaming butter and sugar. It’s lovely that joy can be so simple =)

]]> By: Natalie http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Natalie Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:52:28 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-1480 Mary Frances- I normally cream my butter and sugar for about 3 minutes (because I like it!). I refrigerate my dough for at least four hours to prevent spreading (preferably overnight). If I refrigerate the dough, the cookies don't spread. That is my experience anyway!!! Mary Frances-

I normally cream my butter and sugar for about 3 minutes (because I like it!). I refrigerate my dough for at least four hours to prevent spreading (preferably overnight). If I refrigerate the dough, the cookies don’t spread. That is my experience anyway!!!

]]> By: Koinonia http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 Koinonia Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:32:32 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-1281 I loved this post: even for folks who don't bake regularly, this was intriguing. I enjoyed the scientific experimentation and was surprised that creaming sugar and butter differently could make such a difference! A great bit of reading, even for folks who aren't that into cooking. I loved this post: even for folks who don’t bake regularly, this was intriguing. I enjoyed the scientific experimentation and was surprised that creaming sugar and butter differently could make such a difference!
A great bit of reading, even for folks who aren’t that into cooking.

]]> By: Mary Frances http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Mary Frances Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:36:50 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-1244 Amy, I'm so glad that my recipes have been a help! Thanks for the encouragement =) Amy, I’m so glad that my recipes have been a help! Thanks for the encouragement =)

]]> By: Mary Frances http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Mary Frances Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:33:50 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-1242 Cris, It's a relief to know that someone else thinks creaming butter and sugar is fun! Now that I'm looking for it, I'm seeing lots of different creaming instructions in in recipes. I saw one on Simply Recipes that called for creaming the butter and sugar for two minutes, while baking 911.com says that it should take 7 - 10 minutes. Like you said, I'm forseeing some fun experimentation =) Cris, It’s a relief to know that someone else thinks creaming butter and sugar is fun! Now that I’m looking for it, I’m seeing lots of different creaming instructions in in recipes. I saw one on Simply Recipes that called for creaming the butter and sugar for two minutes, while baking 911.com says that it should take 7 - 10 minutes. Like you said, I’m forseeing some fun experimentation =)

]]> By: Amy B http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Amy B Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:31:45 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-1234 I am so, so very glad you are posting a Sugar Cookie recipe. I have been wanting to ask if you had one! I have never posted a comment before on your blog; but we are so thrilled to have found it. We had to switch our little four year old to gluten free dairy free in October; and it has been so hard. My husband found it after I complained to him that every bread recipe I tried from one of the Hageman books or from a mix was a complete flop! (Between my Mom and I we baked about 20 loaves of soggy, metallic, or otherwise nasty bread.) He found your biscuits at Thanksgiving and they were a big hit. We have been using your recipes ever since. Thanks so much! I have been worrying about Holiday cookie -- one of our special traditions, and I am so excited. I am telling others about your blog too. I am so, so very glad you are posting a Sugar Cookie recipe. I have been wanting to ask if you had one! I have never posted a comment before on your blog; but we are so thrilled to have found it. We had to switch our little four year old to gluten free dairy free in October; and it has been so hard. My husband found it after I complained to him that every bread recipe I tried from one of the Hageman books or from a mix was a complete flop! (Between my Mom and I we baked about 20 loaves of soggy, metallic, or otherwise nasty bread.) He found your biscuits at Thanksgiving and they were a big hit. We have been using your recipes ever since. Thanks so much! I have been worrying about Holiday cookie — one of our special traditions, and I am so excited. I am telling others about your blog too.

]]> By: cris http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 cris Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:38:47 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-1230 what a fun experiment! made Rosemary's Christmas cookies last night (which, hoorah! tasted just like ones my mom use to make. I told my husband, "it finally tastes like christmas!") and was befuddled by the encouragement not to cream. It is is fun to really beat the butter and sugar together. You've got me curious to do some side by side experiments myself. This is a dangerous season to be a gluten-free beginner. I'm doing way more baking (and eating) than I usually do. Mmmmm. what a fun experiment! made Rosemary’s Christmas cookies last night (which, hoorah! tasted just like ones my mom use to make. I told my husband, “it finally tastes like christmas!”) and was befuddled by the encouragement not to cream. It is is fun to really beat the butter and sugar together. You’ve got me curious to do some side by side experiments myself.

This is a dangerous season to be a gluten-free beginner. I’m doing way more baking (and eating) than I usually do. Mmmmm.

]]> By: childlife http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 childlife Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:02:39 +0000 http://www.glutenfreecookingschool.com/archives/to-cream-or-not-gluten-free-sugar-cookie-trials/#comment-1228 Thanks for posting this little experiment : ) Very useful information! Thanks for posting this little experiment : ) Very useful information!

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