Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies.

... "Cookies. Who couldn't resist eating these delicious discs which puts smiles on faces of children young and old. At work, I heard that some people couldn't celebrate Thanksgiving with their families and I felt that I had to cheer them up. I thought that my famous cookies would definitely turn their frowns upside down ...

Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies: US Butter. Dark Brown Sugar. White Sugar. Egg. Vanilla Extract. Orange Zest. Orange Extract. AP Flour. Baking Soda. Cinnamon. Oats. Dried Cranberries.

Cookies aren't just a dessert. Cookies can be a meal all itself. I tend to make my cookies as big as one's head. What really made my day/night is to see the smiles of the faces, the warm hugs, and thanks ... and the tears of the remembering the comforts of home during the holidays with co-workers ... it gave me the warm fuzzy feelings. Pandas love warm fuzzy feelings - especially ... this one."
/looking for a tall glass of ice cold milk

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Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Pie.

... "Dessert is not one of my specialties; however, when Mark Ciale posted some pictures of his spanakopita using pâte brisée, I had to make something sweet and tart.

Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Pie: Salt. AP Flour. Vegetable Shortening. US Butter. Ice-Cold Water. Heavy Cream. Mascarpone. Cream Cheese. Sugar. Lemon Juice. Egg Yolk. Cornstarch. Cream of Tartar. Egg White.

Baking is a science. I usually eyeball measurements in the majority of my recipes, however; I didn't want to mess this up. I will say though, the final result of the LMCP was not just photogenic, but damn good delicious. James went out to take care of some errands for Thanksgiving by getting the 10-pound turkey that I ordered from my butcher ... I told him just before that he left that I was going to make something simple for dinner ... when he got home though, I surprised him with a piece of the LMCP - you should have seen the look on his face. We were both surprised how good it came out. James said, '[m]aybe you should bake more.' I responded, 'Meh, I'll think about it." /thinks about opening a bakery while eating the torched and smoked meringue ...

#NationalPieDay

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