Last Sunday, with great excitement, I made several things with my stunning new KitchenAid. All tasty treats were successful -- including foccacia made with the dough hook -- with one exception: ginger cookies. I love ginger cookies. Be they gingerbread, gingersnaps or molasses ginger cookies. I love'em all. A few years back a very thoughtful and much adored client Fedexed us a box of homemade molasses ginger cookies when we finished her website (how awesome is that?) and included the recipe. They were awesome cookies and I've meant to make them many times. This weekend, with my trusty new mixer I finally got around to it to unfortunately discover that she must have included some wrong measurement as my cookies turned into cookie puddle. Sad.
Tonight I gave it another shot, using a different recipe from the Tassajara Cookbook
Thing one: Yum.
Thing two: Damn, I love this KitchenAid. It's not like making cookies was a big chore pre-mixer, but now: it's just so darn easy. The whole, "you put the ingredients in, then walk away" is so totally on the money. The easy and elegant power of this little gadget tickle my multi-tasking heart to its core. I can't wait to make xmas treats this year.
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I've just changed my afternoon plans - the sewing can wait, I must go make cookies now.. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Posted by: Mena | November 29, 2007 at 04:19 PM
Nice!
Posted by: Emira | November 29, 2007 at 05:13 PM
Emira
We were lucky enough to get a kitchenaid as a wedding gift (in sleek stainless steel!); but we didn't get the attachments. So I have been making sauces and other various things. But I am ready for the next step and I plan to buy the attachments on the next BAY DAY/sale. Do you have any thoughts on them? I gather that the white attachment in your cookie picture is the most used :)
Abby
Posted by: Abby | November 29, 2007 at 05:21 PM
Abby, yes definitely. Mine came with that one, the dough hook and the whisk. I'd say all are pretty darned useful. I'm also sizing up the icecream maker attachment, as the idea of being able to make all kinds of dairy free and peanut free icecreams at home to suit the dietary/allergy needs of our household is pretty darned exciting.
Posted by: Emira | November 30, 2007 at 09:42 AM
Mmmm...ginger snaps. I made pumpkin muffins in my Kitchen Aid yesterday, and I love the "turn it on and walk away" feeling as well. It is definitely a time saver!
Posted by: sarah h | November 30, 2007 at 11:59 AM
I bought the fruit and vegetable strainer attachment and it was so worth the money as I made all of my son's baby food with it. Congratulations on the mixer! I saved and saved for mine and it is one of my favorite possessions.
Posted by: Miss Sassy | December 01, 2007 at 06:36 PM
Sassy, I've been keeping my eye on that attachment as well, and will certainly add it to the want list if/when we add a wee one to the house.
Posted by: emira | December 02, 2007 at 06:03 PM