365DC: Day 15: Cookie In A Mug

Delish cookie in a mug recipe-
I admit. Yes, I did double the recipe. #guilty indeed.
And also had a big pile of chocolate chips ON TOP of what the recipe says.
Again. #guilty.

And yes, I know I'm the most attractive person in the world. I don't need to be told THAT.

Pretend I took this picture on Saturday and we'll all be good.

~Ashley

EDIT:
Hey look! I forgot to post the link!!!
http://www.number-2-pencil.com/2012/03/06/chocolate-chip-cookie-in-cup/

In Which We Make Blueberry Mud Cookies and Mushroom Flowers

WARNING!!! THE PICTURE DISPLAYED AT THIS LINK DISPLAYS LIES!!!!! DO NOT EXPECT WHAT YOU SEE IN SAID PICTURE, OR YOU WILL BE SORELY DISAPPOINTED! IT TURNS OUT, WHEN YOU MIX BLUEBERRIES, THEY BURST AND TURN ALL YOUR DOUGH PURPLE, NOT THE LOVELY SHADE OF GOLDEN THAT THE COOKIES ON THIS PAGE DISPLAY!!!!! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

BLUEBERRY LEMON "MUD" CHEESECAKE COOKIES                                     

WARNING! THESE COOKIES ARE EXTREMELY MESSY TO MAKE! ONLY MAKE WITH A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO HAVE LOTS OF FUN AND LAUGHS!!!

yuck and yum.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest (1 lemon)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup blueberries
• Cream Cheese (just cut pieces that fit inside the dough as you go)

DIRECTIONS

forming them is the hardest part- the part in which you
laugh the most.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and position a rack in the center. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together the butter and sugar until it's light and fluffy. Blend in the lemon zest and eggs. Make sure to scrape off any bits of zest that stick to the mixer paddle.
3. In a separate bowl whisk together the baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour then mix it into the wet ingredients. Gently fold in the blueberries so as not to burst any. Refrigerate the dough for about 15 – 20 minutes to make it stiff enough to roll.



they ended up cooking right! hurray!

4. For each cookie, roll 1 heaping tbsp of dough into a ball then flatten it slightly into a disc shape. Place a 1 tsp cream cheese cube into the center and form the dough around it creating a ball again. Bake them for about 10 - 14 minutes until the edges brown slightly. Transfer them to a cooling rack and enjoy!

the "nose cookie", dubbed by Rachel.

 They turned out incredibly delicious, after all the hard work. I think I ate half the dough while Rachel refrained... :D

SO after this facade of blueberry mud pies, we went upstairs and attempted to make these little sweater flowers...... Unfortunately, we only had a thickly ribbed red sweater to recycle, and so instead of the cute vintage flowers shown in the pictures, we ended up with this. Not TOO bad, it could be worse.

But still pretty bad.

~Ashley

SuperDuperHealthy Chocolate Cookies

Craving sugar? Try these SuperDuperHealthy Chocolate Cookies instead. They're chock full of healthy amazingness and they taste like it, too (not healthy, amazing). Instead of using butter and sugar, we're going to use sour cream and honey for a low-fat, low-sugar cookie.

The Ingredients

Ingredients:
1 cup + 2 Tbs sour cream
1 cup honey
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups chickpea flour OR all purpose flour for something that tastes normal :)
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 ounces or about 1 cup chocolate chunks (or
      wilber buds as I used)

I mashed Wilbur buds with this spiky meat mallet.
I'm definitely very evil.

Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 325 and line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Beat sour cream and brown sugar/honey until well mixed.
3. Add one egg and beat. Add second egg and vanilla and beat.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients a little bit at a time until all mixed.
6. Add the chocolate chunks and mix just a little until combined.
7. Drop cookie dough in heaping tablespoons onto the parchmented cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes on convection bake until the tops are dry and the cookies are a little puffed.

The magical metal cookie remover.

8. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then remove with a metal cookie remover to cooling racks to cool completely.

Gooey Goodness

Nom nom.








~Ashley 

EBA: Cranberry Hootycreeks in a Jar

Need a cheap Christmas gift for a friend? Make Cranberry Hootycreeks in a Jar.

• 5/8 cup all-purpose flour


• 1/2 cup rolled oats


• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour


• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar


• 1/3 cup white sugar


• 1/2 cup dried cranberries


• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips


• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

 Directions

1. Layer the ingredients in a 1 quart or 1 liter jar, in the order listed.


2. Attach a tag with the following instructions:


3. Cranberry Hootycreeks


4. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.


5. 2. In a medium bowl, beat together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until fluffy. Add the entire jar of ingredients, and mix together by hand until well blended. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.


6. 3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges start to brown. Cool on baking sheets, or remove to cool on wire racks.

Tie a cute ribbon around the neck of the jar, then give to a friend.

Merry Christmas Early!
~Ashley