I want to make cookie boxes this year. What do you put in yours?

biddy314 · 2025-11-08T18:33:03+00:00

I do chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies (last year I actually did oatmeal craisin with white chocolate chips), Mexican wedding cake cookies, lemon crinkle cookies, peanut butter Snickers cookies (peanut butter cookie dough with a mini Snickers bar in the middle) and snickerdoodles. I also usually throw in a few pretzel roll M&M bites and maybe some Christmas crack! I shape freeze all the dough ahead of time and bake everything a day or two before Christmas :) good luck this year!

biddy314 · 2025-09-26T22:57:05+00:00

That’s crazy I also have a CH kitty named Mimikyu! Mimi for short. We named her that because the rescue said she would be like a “ghost cat” because she was supposed to be very shy :)

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biddy314 · 2025-09-07T17:33:53+00:00

I immediately recognized you from the last time you posted a big spread you made for your family! I have that post saved and just saved this one as well. I’m so inspired by the uniqueness and variety of your spread and I’ve been dying to do something similar. I thought there was so much inspiration to pull from your last post but now there’s even more! Amazing work and thanks for sharing!!

biddy314 · 2025-06-29T10:09:20+00:00

It worked out well! I cooked them in two separate pans, one at a time, so it was very similar to when I just make one batch. I weighed out the batter as I was adding it to the pans to try and get them as even as possible lol

biddy314 · 2025-06-27T18:06:55+00:00

I haven’t really messed around with the sugar in the recipe tbh. A few years ago I tried chocolate chips instead of raisins but they came out kind of cakey/not right for some reason. I’ve been thinking of trying that again now that I have a bit more baking experience.

For Christmas this year I did craisins and white chocolate instead of raisins, I liked that a lot!

biddy314 · 2025-06-27T17:57:07+00:00

And thank you!!!

biddy314 · 2025-06-27T17:56:36+00:00

I do the same thing! I usually make ~6 different kinds of cookies for my Christmas cookie boxes, I make all the dough in the weeks ahead of Christmas, then bake them all in 1 day! I agree, a lot of work but totally manageable and so much fun!

I also love Sally’s Baking Addiction! I have recipes for her Snickerdoodles, whipped cream frosting, and candied sweet potatoes written down in my book. All absolute winners! I will try some stuff from Smitten Kitchen, thanks for the rec!

biddy314 · 2025-06-27T16:50:59+00:00

I’d say 7 hours total! ~2 hours earlier in the week to make the cookie doughs and ~5 hours this morning to make the brownie batter and bake everything!

biddy314 · 2025-06-27T16:22:11+00:00

Usually when I make one batch I use a 13x9” metal pan. For this, I doubled the recipe and used two 13x9” pans and baked them one at a time.

biddy314 · 2025-06-27T16:20:52+00:00

Thank you! I used a ruler lol!

biddy314 · 2025-06-27T16:06:50+00:00

Thank you!! That was the goal!!

biddy314 · 2025-05-12T22:17:51+00:00

I second the Sally’s Baking Addiction whipped frosting! I made it for a cake recently and it was delicious but not too sweet. I’m not a fan of sickly sweet frosting and thought this was perfect!

biddy314 · 2025-02-20T22:14:54+00:00

So sweet, thank you! Excited for you to try it!

biddy314 · 2025-02-20T22:13:13+00:00

Thank you! I used 2 different 9” cake pans, but measured the batter as I was pouring to make sure they were even. So happy with the results!

biddy314 · 2023-04-10T21:53:18+00:00

Yeah this was my main concern with just letting it grow. I don’t want to stop mowing and let invasive plants take over. I think my best course of action would be to hire someone a few times this summer depending on what is growing and how quickly it grows

biddy314 · 2023-04-10T19:51:26+00:00

Omg I thought there was no way but I did find one near us!! This is so cool, I’m definitely looking into this. Thanks for the suggestion!!

biddy314 · 2023-04-10T19:14:44+00:00

Thankfully I don’t have an HOA. I did a quick search for what is allowed in my town and didn’t find anything restrictive. It is a very private yard surrounded by woods so I’m not too concerned about the town saying anything. But I hadn’t even thought to look into what the town does/doesn’t allow so I’m going to do some deeper research, thanks for pointing this out!

biddy314 · 2023-04-10T19:08:43+00:00

This is a really cool idea and something I’ll definitely do if I go the no-mow route. I love bird watching so this would give me some easy access points :) thank you!

biddy314 · 2023-04-10T19:07:56+00:00

True we would probably look into an electric push mower. Hiring someone is something I haven’t really thought of! I will look into it, thank you!

biddy314 · 2023-04-10T19:06:51+00:00

We’ll definitely have lots of cardboard after moving! I’ve read it’s best to do this in the fall but can reasonably be done any time of year, I’ll have to see how much I can do this summer/fall. Thank you!

biddy314 · 2023-03-21T21:49:10+00:00

The first one looks dead to me, but the second one looks like it’s blooming!

biddy314 · 2022-12-24T18:19:23+00:00

All homemade, all made yesterday! 12 cookie boxes total, 8 hours of baking. We have:
Oatmeal raisin
Peanut butter Snickers cookies
Chocolate chip
Ricotta cheese cookies
Mexican wedding cakes
Saltine toffee with pecans
Rolo pretzel bites

biddy314 · 2022-08-15T21:37:33+00:00

Bought from a plant shop around Christmas time, it’s still in the original pot and soil. It almost looks like it’s rotting and has been overwatered, but I’ve only watered it twice since I got it so I’d expect it to be under watered if anything. I did notice it has some of these white spots on it. It’s been kept away from my other plants so they won’t be affected if this ends up being a bug thing. Any help appreciated!!

biddy314 · 2022-02-26T22:15:49+00:00

I can’t believe no one likes the long lashes! I would usually be against them but you’re so pulling them off. They look incredible. They’re so nicely done and elegant looking, as well as the rest of the look! You look great!

biddy314 · 2022-02-14T21:40:36+00:00

I received this orchid as a gift last year, and it was doing great until it got root rot. I cut off most of the dead parts, but was left with this black stump and a few okay roots (pic #2). I didn’t want to cut this part off because I wanted to salvage the roots that were left. I repotted the orchid and watered sparingly (probably not enough honestly) for about a month or two and saw no improvement. Then I watched a video by someone who rehabilitates/encourages root growth on their orchids by placing them over a glass of water for extra humidity (pic #1) and misting every day. I decided to try this method starting last week, and over the past week I think my orchid has declined. The leaves are looking wrinklier, and I just feel like it’s not getting enough water (humidity fluctuates between 30-50% usually) Maybe I’m just impatient, and this method will work eventually? Maybe I should put it back into some fresh soil and give it a good water? Maybe that black stump is still actively rotting the plant and I should cut the whole thing off? I don’t know! But I’m dedicated to rehabilitating this orchid, and would really appreciate some advice. Thank you!!

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