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jask
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 Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:12 am |
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I sent this recipe (given to me by author Robert Wood) to Ski via the private message channel and he seemed to think it would be of interest to the hiking community, at any rate for those interested in the combination Olympic mountains/the area's history & guide books/baking.
I made the cookies a few weeks ago and they turned out pretty good. I cut down on the sugar and added more dates + used butter instead of "lite" margarine.
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flatsqwerl
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mmm looks good. I might try making those. I'm going to do some baking I think. Thanks!
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Kim Brown
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A wonderful recipe; I will bake these as well!
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Alpine Pedestrian
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I just made these. I, too, used butter instead of margarine. I didn't have cloves or nutmeg, but the lemon/ginger flavors on their own are a tasty combination. They're so good without the missing spices, I'll probably continue to make them that way. Thanks for a great recipe!
Any history on its origin?
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flatsqwerl
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I just finished a batch..delish!. it made 33 cookies (well humped teaspoon of dough ) .
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Alpine Pedestrian
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33 cookies? I only got 12! By making them big I convince myself I've eaten 1 cookie, when in fact it's the equivalent of almost 3.
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Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:17 pm |
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I'd love to try one, just based on recipe being sourced from Robert Wood. The Traveler may have hiked more miles in a year, but Wood shared and led others into the Olympics.
I'll need to make a batch when I have opportunity to give most away.
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thanks jask! 
somebody should whip up a batch of those for the calendar gig on the 27th!
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jask
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Great to know that some of you have already baked and enjoyed his cookies. That being said I don't know where he got the recipe from or if he renamed an already existing recipe to "Olympic cookies". But I like to think he experimented himself and came up with it. I received it in 1991 (don't remember if I baked them then) but wanted to test a batch before passing it on to others. PS - don't omit the lemon extract.
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flatsqwerl
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Jask, I agree. Don't omit the lemon extract. That was a great flavor in the cookie.
I will add a little more of the nutmeg/clove though.
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