taking the kitchen aid on its' maiden voyage

This thoughtful gift from a friend last week turned out to be just what I needed today.

Just what I needed to take the kitchen aid out on its' maiden voyage I mean.

All systems are GO!
 

These turned out pretty good.  I added some raisins and walnuts just because any cookie that has oatmeal in it should have raisins and walnuts too.   It's like a mirepoix or a soffritto or a holy trinity. 

Next up?  Cinnamon rolls for christmas morning.  After that I will be ready to try home-made marshmallows, which is what caused me to NEED this in the first place. 

Comments

[Rhonda]

Cool! I have a red Kitchen Aid too!! Mine isn't the kind that raises up and I wish it were but they didn't have that one when we got ours... Your cookies look yummy too! I think your house must be the most fun and delicious place to be during the holidays!

[jeanette, mistress of longears]

You are in for such a treat! First because your kitchen aid will fly right through the 15 minutes of marshmallow whipping and second because homemade is NOTHING like store bought!

[robin]

You have given me Kitchen Aid envy! It's a real thing!

[MeMe]

Gorgeous. Wishing you decades of mixing pleasureable concoctions.

[Leslie J. Moran]

Now you're cookin'!! This will an inspiration all year round. I must say I have never made marshmallows. Never even thought about it, except in the occasional Martha Stewart publication. I will be very interested to see this production!

[Joan Clarke]

I do understand the "need" aspect of the Kitchen Aid mixer...I bought mine for a similar "need." Mine is Cobalt Blue to match my Oster Blender...

I agree with oatmeal cookies must have raisins and nuts...MUST!

I accidently learned how to make homemade marshmallows when trying to make meringue for a lemon pie...that didn't happen...but the marshmallows were good. The kids loved them. HA I have not attempted to make a lemon pie since that fiasco nearly 40 years ago.

[cynthia]

Yummy! and oh the RED is lovely. Merry Christmas!