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 on top and containers below. 

• Coffee is set up on the buffet, and vegetable and bread wire holders on 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 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 put out 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.

• Printed recipes and cupboard door clips

• Move the kitchen table to the wall position with the extra hook

• Large timers for the oven can magnetize to the fridge

• Send your recipes ahead of time so we can purchase ingredients in bulk.

• Print recipes and labels for neighbors ahead of time

• Everyone brings a holiday music list

• Labels for neighbors

• Pull butter and eggs on Friday night for room temperature

• Make sugar and spritz cookie dough on Friday night

• Check spices and meringue powder

• Neighborhood containers - both giving & storing at the Dollar Store in Pine City

• Game time Saturday night (plan break)

• Frosting Sunday morning