Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Have you ever...

Have you ever tried to bake cookies... only to realize you didn't have all your ingredients or the right pan or cooking sheet? It's happened to me a million times... possibly a million and one (and if you don't know what I'm thinking about then kudos to you). It's also probably why I'm not allowed in the kitchen...

But! If there is anything that my cooking escapade/failures have taught me it's... you can make a cookie anything! A cookie-brownie, a cookie-cupcake, a cookie-oreo, a cookie-cake, you name it! The way I see it is, it's all baked goods made from dough, so why not?

They all use similar ingredients, so perhaps you might use a little bit more milk here or less butter there and put it in a fancy cake tray instead. In the end, they all go into the oven and come out delicious!

You can even do it the other way around and make cake-brownie, brownie-cupcakes, or whatever else you can come up with!

But if you're like me and heaven forbid you're allowed in the kitchen, then check out Cookie Blast for all your cookie needs. And if you have an idea of a cookie concoction we haven't thought of yet, request it!

Monday, April 11, 2011

Pizookie Anyone?



Do you ever crave BJ's Pizookie ice cream? Well now you can do it yourself and enjoy some homemade desset. Please follow the steps below:

Step 1: PREHEAT
Preheat oven at 475 degrees F before starting mixture

Step 2: COLLECT INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Chunk
2 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon beaten egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks

Combine all ingredients for cookie of your choice up to, but not including, the flour, in a small bowl and beat with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth. Add flour and baking soda (plus oats and cinnamon if making the oatmeal raisin walnut cookie) and stir well by hand. Stir in remaining ingredients then press the dough into a small buttered pie pan, cake pan or 6-inch deep-dish pizza pan.

Step 3: BAKE
Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until cookie begins to brown. Cool for a minute or so.

Step 4: ADD ICE CREAM
Add 2 or more scoops of vanilla ice cream or ice of your choice, and serve.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Baking is HOT!


I have been baking for a long time and consider myself to be a cookie expert. So let me explain the situation that I found myself in. And yes, this is indeed a situation. We all love new and exciting cookies, so I recently stumbled across a brand new recipe that no one in their right mind would be able to resist. They are two of the most traditional and all-American household necessities that are in every kitchen; Oreos and chocolate chip cookies. Now, you just have to trust me on this one even though there is not a whole lot to say except, combining two of the BEST cookies ever made into one..... ingenious!!! (Now, go on and indulge this sinful temptation, you'll thank me later!) ;)






Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Are Fortune cookies COOKIES or CRACKERS?


According to Wikipedia, "a fortune cookie is a crisp cookie usually made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and oil with a "fortune" wrapped inside". Chinese resturants serve the fortune cookies as a dessert. They place a "fortune" inside which is a piece of paper with words of faux wisdom or a vague prophecy. The fortune may also include a gullable Chinese phrase,translation, or a list of lucky numbers that may be used by some as lottery numbers. Therefore, fortune cookies are based by their recipe on a traditional Japanese cracker, but is a cookie that is baked in small circles and served as a dessert.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Cookie will make your laugh! LOL...

How do you get six monsters in a cookie tin?
Take the cookies out first.

Boy: What's black, slimy, with hairy legs and eyes on stalks?
Mom: Eat the cookies and don't worry about what's in the tin.

Why do stupid people eat cookies?
Because they're crackers.

An irate woman burst into the baker's shop and said, "I sent my son in for two pounds of cookies this morning but when I weighed them there was only one pound. I suggest you check your scales." The baker looked at her calmly for a moment or two and then replied, "Ma'am, I suggest you weigh your son."

Jimmy, how many more times must I tell you to come away from that cookie tin?
No more, mom. It's empty.

What's the difference between a vampire and a cookie?
You can't dip a vampire in your tea.

Why did the cookie cry?
Because its mother had been a wafer too long.

Three cookies were crossing the road when the first one was knocked down. What did the third cookie say as he reached the pavement in safety?
Crumbs!

What did the cookies say to the almonds?
You're nuts and we're crackers!

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Happy After Fool's Day!

Our favorite holiday has passed... Now you can safely sit down in your office chairs and trust that those raisins your kid brother just handed you really are raisins. At last, you can rest assured... that is, until next April's Fools!

But in case you were spending the day under a rock or your friends convinced you it wasn't April 1st yesterday, Huffington Post put together some of the coolest foodie pranks. Enjoy!