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.
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.
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!
Posted by: Rhonda | 12/23/2012 at 10:13 PM
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!
Posted by: jeanette, mistress of longears | 12/23/2012 at 10:17 PM
You have given me Kitchen Aid envy! It's a real thing!
Posted by: robin | 12/24/2012 at 12:37 AM
Gorgeous. Wishing you decades of mixing pleasureable concoctions.
Posted by: MeMe | 12/24/2012 at 03:00 AM
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!
Posted by: Leslie J. Moran | 12/24/2012 at 09:32 AM
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.
Posted by: Joan Clarke | 12/24/2012 at 02:27 PM
Yummy! and oh the RED is lovely. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: cynthia | 12/24/2012 at 04:40 PM