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The Food Network: Holiday Cookie Extravaganza with Sara Moulton

The last broadcast:
December 25, 2003 10:00 AM ET/PT
Look at some behind the scenes shots of our filming with Food Network here!

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 The Men's Cookie Exchange, 2003
Arbor Heights Elementary School
Seattle, Washington


Earlier exchanges: 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

 

On December 18, 2003 we celebrated our seventh annual exchange with a different feeling, as we had already done one exchange earlier in the year - a filming with Sara Moulton and the Food Network.  Some of us took the opportunity to branch out a little and try something different.  Below are glimpses of a few moments we hope will brighten your holidaysHappy New Year! - Robert, Doug, Mark, Keith, Walter, and Dave 

 

Directions:

  1. Find out how many men want to bake cookies.  This is important!  The bakers need to know how many to bake for.

  2. Decide on a date and time for the exchange.

  3. Bake your cookies! Make one dozen for each guy in the exchange.  Be careful about how you count!  You only need to bake for the other guys, so  don't count yourself.

  4. Presentation, presentation, presentation... Arrange your cookies on nice, festive-looking plates. Colored plastic wrap and ribbon are optional here, but fun. 

  5. When the day arrives, arrange to meet and share your creations!  You'll be going home with lots of great cookies!

Miscellaneous tips and suggestions:

  • Bars are also just fine.

  • Make copies of your recipe to share with the other bakers.

  • Don't skimp on ingredients - use butter, for goodness sake.

  • Spouses and significant others are NOT allowed to do your baking!

  • Obviously, no Chips Ahoy, Slice 'n Bake, etc.

  • Try to avoid recipes by famous women bakers.

  • Each guy bring an extra dozen to leave out for the rest of the staff to enjoy.

The Men's Cookie Song

by Marv Breece
Sung to the tune of "Rawhide"

Bakin', bakin', bakin'
All the cookies makin'
To the school I'm takin'
MY PRIDE.........
Thru rain and wind and weather,
Light as a feather
OK, they're store bought, I lied.......
NOT!

Other Men's Exchanges:

Discovery School,
 Mukilteo, WA
2001

Lake Stickney Elem,
Mukilteo, WA
 
2000
1999

Let us know if you had a Men's Cookie Exchange at your school!

Article in the Seattle Times, 12/21/01

Here's a real nice page of recipes from Derry Lyons of the Kent School District.  Thanks, Derry!

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