Kudos Kookies interpretation of GGM's logo
Is there really such a thing as too many cookies? Well except for the kind that our computers store and need to be purged on a regular basis, I doubt it. Before I began to write this post I did a quick search on Bing.com, using only the word 'cookie' and they gave me 188 million, yes MILLION hits. It would take me a year just to visit each site, never mind reading them all! It's obvious that the world is enamoured with cookies.
Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies
There are givers and takers, even in the Cookie World. Some thrive on making, baking, and sharing cookie love; while others are strictly all about the taking, who givers are happy to accommodate. From the time we are children, we are taught that cookies can soothe the soul, make a 'booh-booh' all better, turn a tedious school project into something less intimidating or hopefully ply Santa to leave more presents. Let's face it, no matter where in the world you live, you can find a cookie.
Food historians will enjoy reading about the history of the cookie. I learned a lot about these portable sugar fixes and have a greater respect for them. However, this post is not about its origins.
I wanted two things this holiday season:
1. To discover some new tried and true cookie recipes that my Twitter, Facebook and Foodbuzz friends are making, and
2. Share those recipes with Gourmet Girl Magazine fans and other cookie lovers.
We had such a wonderful time getting to know people when we held our Virtual Cupcake Crawl that we decided we wanted to end the year with another one. That being said here is the first annual Gourmet Girl Magazine's Virtual Holiday Cookie Crawl!
So what is a Virtual Crawl? Think pub crawl, where you and bunch of friends go from one pub to another, experiencing the atmosphere and trying out different beers and ales. Now, instead of beer or ale, we are talking about cookies. Since we have so many global food loving friends, that in good conscience, we couldn't limit ourselves to one town, state or even country. Our crawl enables you to experience (virtually) what cookies are being made around the world. You can pick and choose which ones you'd like to make in your own home and ideally I'd love to know which ones you tried and if you liked them.
When we hosted the Virtual Cupcake Crawl this past summer, I made every single entry, shared pics on Twitter & Facebook, then gave the 'fruits' of my labor to our local EMT station. I was that committed to trying out what entrants took the time to make and submit. Needless to say, the EMTs are now devout fans of Crawls. Gee, I wonder why *wink, wink*? Will I make all the entries this time? Honestly, it depends on how many enter and my schedule. However, I do want to support your efforts and shared love of cookies.
So let's get down to business, click here for the rules.
Let me say that I am excited to see what awesome creations my fellow foodies share. Now let's get cooking. Here are two of my personal favorites to get you started.
1. To discover some new tried and true cookie recipes that my Twitter, Facebook and Foodbuzz friends are making, and
2. Share those recipes with Gourmet Girl Magazine fans and other cookie lovers.
We had such a wonderful time getting to know people when we held our Virtual Cupcake Crawl that we decided we wanted to end the year with another one. That being said here is the first annual Gourmet Girl Magazine's Virtual Holiday Cookie Crawl!
So what is a Virtual Crawl? Think pub crawl, where you and bunch of friends go from one pub to another, experiencing the atmosphere and trying out different beers and ales. Now, instead of beer or ale, we are talking about cookies. Since we have so many global food loving friends, that in good conscience, we couldn't limit ourselves to one town, state or even country. Our crawl enables you to experience (virtually) what cookies are being made around the world. You can pick and choose which ones you'd like to make in your own home and ideally I'd love to know which ones you tried and if you liked them.
When we hosted the Virtual Cupcake Crawl this past summer, I made every single entry, shared pics on Twitter & Facebook, then gave the 'fruits' of my labor to our local EMT station. I was that committed to trying out what entrants took the time to make and submit. Needless to say, the EMTs are now devout fans of Crawls. Gee, I wonder why *wink, wink*? Will I make all the entries this time? Honestly, it depends on how many enter and my schedule. However, I do want to support your efforts and shared love of cookies.
So let's get down to business, click here for the rules.
Let me say that I am excited to see what awesome creations my fellow foodies share. Now let's get cooking. Here are two of my personal favorites to get you started.
