Help!

[fuzzyred]

Baking in Canada is exceedingly frustrating at times. Most of the recipes I find give measurements in ounces, frex 10oz can condensed milk. Which is fine except the products sold here don't give me a measurement in ounces, we have mililiters. Which is annoying to convert but ok. Now is where we get to the part where I need help. Does anyone know if a "16 oz can of maraschino cherries" is in fl. oz, or regular ounces? My can is in mililiters, a volume measurement. It matters weight or volume because the conversion is different, unless it's water, then it's pretty close.

Who decided having the same unit for weight and volume was a good idea? Confusing imperial system...

Comments

[fuzzyred]

I shall use the liquid measure then. I think it threw me because I didn't except cherries to be measured in mililiters. Maybe because they are maraschino cherries and in syrup?

The liquid measure is easier for me (no scale) and I needed two jars anyway so I'm covered both ways. Cookie time in the morning :)

[technoshaman]

Cherries in cookies? YUM!! Mama is right... the label on the soda can over here is "12 FL OZ (355 mL)"... half a litre of cherries? That's a lotta cookies! (MORE YUM! :)

[fuzzyred]

If the measurements and math are correct, the recipe should make about 5 dozen cookies. My aunt listed them as a favourite so I am attempting to make them for our get together tomorrow.

Here is the recipe if you are interested. I will let you know how they turn out when I'm done :)

Good reviews

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Well, I got told by my family that they tasted good, so it seems to be a worthy recipe. Two points of note though. Point the first, my aunt who cited them as a favourite suggested using the candied cherries (from the Bulk Barn here) as opposed to regular maraschino cherries. She mentioned them being a little firmer and easier to work with.

Point the second, it was a very crumbly dough and I recommend forming it into a ball before refridgerating. I feel like that would make it easier to form logs as opposed to leaving it crumbly then shaping after refrigeration (which is what I did.)

Overall, these cookies get a pass and a will make again, though only for someone who likes cherries, since I don't like them very much and wouldn't find it worth it for myself.