Yesterday was HOT, I mean hot hot hot (and not in a good way). 95 degrees + high humidity = heat index of 115 degrees. To say the least, my pregnancy moodiness may have hit an all time high. So, what did I do to combat this? Well, I made cookies!
I have a secret though - I am known to not be a good cookie maker. I can cook and I can bake most things, but cookies, well, I love to eat them, but just can't seem to bake them. For the past two years though, I have been on a mission to improve my cookie making abilities. I sought advice from a family friend who is an amazing baker (she gave me baking lessons and I learned how to make some terrific pies and cakes ... cookies were next, then we moved). This past year, I practiced. I was definitely improving, but my cookies still weren't top notch. Then I found this chocolate chip cookie recipe and let me tell you, it is amazing.
Through my lessons, I realized that in order to bake well, you have to be very careful with your measurements and keep fresh ingredients. Two things I probably was not doing very well. So yesterday I put on some good baking music (Allman Brothers, Counting Crows, Van Morrison) and my most focused baking face. To my surprise, they were fantastic! I apologize for the photo - it was taken with my phone in a moment of utter glee!
Yum cookies! I happen to have the world's best cookie recipe. Ummm it looks a lot like this recipe - but it's my SIL's. We will have to compare. :)
ReplyDeleteJerk. Now I think I have to go make cookies.
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