cooooookies!

Feeling very "home-ec" last night I decided to make some chocolate chip cookies. I remember when I was younger my dad used to make them, but ONLY for special occasions (holidays). Seeing how simple it is to whip together some cookies, I really don't understand why??

Lately I've been on a make-our-own-treats kind of kick making Ryan "blondies" (kind of like a brownie, but a little different), chocolate chip cookies, brownies and peanut butter cookies, etc. Most of the ingredients in any cookie or dessert are the same, sugar, brown sugar, flour, egg, etc. So buying these staple ingredients and whipping something up yourself usually is cheaper than buying something premade (oreos, chips ahoy...). And not to float my own boat too much, but I think I usually make some pretty delicious desserts!

So after coming back from the park I get to work. I first feed Jude and leave him to his father to put him to sleep. I mix all the ingredients together and start to put little dollops on the cookie trays. I could tell from the way they were laying that there wasn't enough flour. I typically add extra to the recipe because for some reason they just don't seem thick enough to me using the suggested amount (maybe I just like mine fluffier). Unfortunately I was out of flour at that point so I couldn't add more.

Then shortly after I put the first batch into the oven I get a fussy baby. Ryan had tried and tried to get him to sleep, but he wouldn't. Instead Jude made himself more upset and made it even harder to fall asleep. Since I was trying to help calm him down, of course the first batch of cookies gets slightly over done.

I calm him down a little, give him back to Ryan and go work on batch number two. And what do you know... he starts crying again (little guy wants his mommy... what can I say??). So - batch number two slightly over cooked again (did I mention Ryan was put in charge of taking the cookies out?? There's nothing like a woman's touch when it comes to baking).

Imagine this continuing through all four batches of cookies. So, while the cookies aren't entirely un-edible, they're just not what I would expect from myself...

But at least the batter tasted delicious!