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> pamjd > wrote in
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>> I was asked to organize a homemade cookie exchange at work. I
>> am thinking people will drop off cookies( bring 24 cookies get
>> 24 cookies) on Weds. or Thurs. and pick up a assorted box of
>> cookies on Fri. Someone suggested no bars or no bake cookies.
>> Has anyone done a similar exchange at work and be willing to
>> share advice or experiences about how it went? Thanks,
>
> What are "no bake" cookies.

Cookies that are not baked. The base of them is often oatmeal or some kind
of cold cereal. They are either cooked in the microwave or heated on the
stove, then dropped onto waxed paper to harden. Usually there is the
addition of chocolate, peanut butter or butterscotch chips. This is what
holds them together. Sometimes they are put in a pan and cut into squares.

Then there are "raw" cookies. These might be made of coconut, ground nuts,
raw oats, etc. Agave nectar or honey might be used as sweetener and they
might have dried fruit or fruit juice added. The mixture is then formed
into cookies and they are either refrigerated or put in the dehydrator at a
low temp. to firm up.