Where it all began...

Apparently I make good cookies. Not just good cookies but awesome cookies. Not my words, the words of my family and friends. Don't get me wrong, I can follow a recipe. But I'm not really sure what makes them so delectible. I almost feel as though I am cheating my family, mostly my husband, out of the tastefulness of life when I make cookies from premade dough or pour them out of a box. They even have their own name: Shari Cookies. These "Shari Cookies" have become the only request of my family as Christmas presents and are a requirement at family parties. It all started Christmas 2005 when I tried to get a cookie exchange going. I made hundreds of cookies in my college apartment all by hand (I didn't yet have a mixer), in an oven that barely fit one pan. My roommate awoke to masses of baked goods covering each and every surface of our living space, save her bedroom and our tiny bathroom. I boxed them all up, well most of them, wrapped them in holiday flare, and placed them under the trees of my unsuspecting family members. With visions of sugar plums fleeing their dreams, they awoke to the sugar spender that has now become the traditional holiday staple. My goal is to get some practice this year. Not that I'm rusty. I absolutely adore baking. However, it seems as though I always go into the holiday cold, without the proper shoes, stretch and warmup. Not this year. This year I plan to outdo all the rest, which will be hard to do, for sure. And so, "The Cookie Project" was born. Each week I plan to make one type of cookie. It must be from scratch and have all the love and tenderness of warm homemade cookies and the subsidial milk, sans the slobber of my husband's spit on the spoon. So, one homemade cookie a week. This can't be good for our waistlines, but he's not complaining...

Sunday, September 16, 2012

The Return of Cookies

Well, well, well. It is that time of year once again. Time to roll out the dough, push up my sleeves and fill the bellies of cookie lovers everywhere. Well, at least my families bellies. My hubby's to be specific. It is time to get back into cookie cutter shape and practice for the season ahead. Though I've been quite busy making cookies all year, it is time again to write about them. Lack of any extra time on my hands has permitted me from documenting my cookie treks all summer. I have taken pictures which I will post and label, at some point. Again, the rules. I have to make each cookie from scratch. The cookie cannot be a recipe I have used before. (I'll try not to cheat on this one) I will take pictures, post the recipe, explain what I changed, if anything, and come back a few days later to let you know how they fared. I have quite a few more taste testers this year. Not only does my husband get to stuff his face full of sweetness, but my coworkers will get their crumbs as well. Let me know what you think, if you've also tried the recipes and if you have any suggestions. I love a good cookie party! And so it begins...
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)