"Julie Bove" > wrote in
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>
> "sandi" > wrote in message
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>> pamjd > wrote in
>> oups.com:
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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.

Thank you Julie. :-)