GREAT COOKIE BAKE

The RiverHaus can provide the baking basics for the annual recipes listed for the weekend on the website. The RiverHaus will pick up ingredients for everyone, and we can do cash, check, or Venmo for reimbursement at cost. Bakers are responsible for bringing any specialty ingredients for their cookie recipes, including nuts, chocolate chips, and other items. Please bring your baking items in a bag or box that can be stored under the tables during the weekend. 

Generally, for each baker, we plan out the basic ingredients based on the recipes you send (with a little extra):

• Butter (1/2 cup per stick)

• Unbleached All Purpose Flour 

• White Sugar 

• Brown Sugar

• Powdered Sugar

• BAKING STOCK: Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Cream of Tartar, Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, Molasses, Salt, and Ginger.

Set up three folding tables:

• #1 Folding table in front of the bookcase with the main ingredients in bowls. Individual baker ingredients go in bags and boxes below.

• #2 Folding table in front of the patio door with special ingredients, frosting supplies, and spices. Note: roll up the rug, place it on the small couch, and cover it with a clean drop cloth before setting the table. Individual baker ingredients go in bags and boxes below.

• #3 Folding table #3 on the 3-season porch with cooling racks.

• Coffee is set up on the buffet, and vegetable and bread wire holders are also moved to the buffet.

• Kerig, toaster, and other counter appliances move to the top of the cupboards. 

• Set up two mixing stations in the corners on either side of the sink, and one on the kitchen table

• Each mixing station should include: a Kitchen-Aid Mixer, rubber spatulas, and paper towels

• Empty the glass baking jars into metal bowls for ingredients and store them back in the cupboard (refill at the end of the weekend) to keep baking supplies fresh.

• Flour, white sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar, and oats are all in bowls with individual measuring cups on the first table #1. 

• Baking soda, salt, and baking powder are in containers and set out with individual measuring spoons on table #1.

• Spices, Karo-syrup, honey, and cocoa powder are all stored in a plastic box on table #2 for easy transport and storage.

• Extra mixing bowls, spatulas, and cookie sheets are kept in bins on tables #1 & #2.

• Longer strings and patches on aprons*

• Clips on doors for recipes

• Everyone is encouraged to bring a holiday music list

• Labels for neighbors

• Pull butter and eggs Friday night for room temperature on table 2

• Make sugar cookie dough & Spritz cookie dough Friday night

• Move the kitchen table to the wall position - Extra Hook in the ceiling

• Check spices 

• large timer for the oven 

• Printed recipes 

• Think through containers - both giving & storing - Cardboard box

• frosting Sunday