Operation Baking Gals Round 31 Roundup
I wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who participated in Team Beantown Baker for Operation Baking Gals Round 31. Team members sent care packages to my friend Nate who is stationed in Afghanistan. Nate should be getting all of his packages later this month. Thanks again everyone who helped make Nate’s day a bit brighter.
I asked the members of my team to send me any pictures or links to blog updates about their packages. I love seeing all the hard work people have put in to help make a stranger’s day. Here are some of the things that Nate will be receiving from our team.
Elaine sent chocolate banana bread, brownies, puppy chow, honey crystal roasted almonds, Readers Digest, Fiber One bars, deoderants, True lemon (add to water), Crystal Light, Orbit peppermint gum, and a thank you card with B’day wishes. She also lined her box with red/white/blue tissue paper and sprinkled red/white/blue foam stars throughout.
Erin and Shauna sent sixteen dozen cookies and bars: Cookies and Cream Cookies, Dream Bars, Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, White Chocolate and Walnut Cookies, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Mary sent 6 dozen snickerdoodle and molasses cookies.
Debbie sent 1 dozen each of Brazilian coffee cookies, Mounds cookies, Almond Joy cookies, double peanut cookies, sugar cookies, patriotic chocolate chip cookies, patriotic raspberry cheesecake cookies, peanut/chocolate chip cookies, chex mix, sunflower seeds, candy, gum, beverage mixes, Ritz bits & Oreo snack paks, beef jerky, granola bars, neck coolers, and relaxation ball.
Shannon sent some Neiman Marcus cookies.
Tiffany sent Oatmeal Butter Tart Squares, Chocolatey Raspberry Crumb Bars, 7th Heaven bars, Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Anita from Fearless Captivations sent 22 chocolate chip cookies, 12 big white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies, 24 sugar cookies, 12 chocolate brownies, and 12 yellow cake brownies with chocolate chips
Heather from The Budget Baker sent Raspberry Streusel Bars, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, and two containers of Mt. Olive pickles
Alicia sent some candy, chips, and drink mixes.
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
These look great! I’m so glad you joined me for 12 Days of Cookies. I’m having so much fun baking and trying out new recipes.
Thanks so much for participating! What a great cookie recipe and one for me to try soon!
What a fun event! All of your cookies look amazing! I can see why these are your husband’s favorite…they sound delish!
I would love to write about your recipe on our blog! If you are interested send me an email at haley@keyingredient.com
Thanks!
Haley, KI Blogger
I’m trying these cookies for the first time and froze 1/2 the batch for later. How do you bake after freezing? Do you defrost and then bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes? or go straight from the freezer to oven and just bake longer? Thanks for the recipe!
Katherine – I’ve never froze the cookies, but my mother in law does it all the time. She said she puts them on a cookie sheet and lets them defrost on the counter for about 15 minutes before baking them as usual.