Sleep, waffle sandwich (ah it seems like years have passed since that fateful event)watch LOST, sleep, repeat, make cookies and clean my fishbowl. Shockingly enough, i finished everything on my lazy to-do list.
The cookies i wanted to make are Bacon Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies, but i wanted to take them to work, and i don't think i am ready for the riots that will ensue if i bring such devilish treats. so i went with something a bit safer, Homemade Oreo Cookies. (recipe and original blog post found here)
A few mishaps occurred, and i am ever the wiser for them. Fist of all, I had lost my one cup measuring cup, and had been using the itty bitty quarter cup; but i had gotten used to the extra steps. so i opened the flour, and lo and behold; My measuring CUP! covered in flour and left in there from god knows what baking adventure. so i rejoice and continue baking. i'm sure you're thinking to yourself, that doesn't sound like a mishap to me....but just hold on to that little story for a moment.
so, i willingly ignored the ingredient "Shortening" for the cream filling. because, i had butter! and i didn't want to look for shortneing! it would completely defeat the purpose of having a lazy sunday if i had to scour the borough for queens. (i KNOW it wouldn't have been that hard, but when i get lazy i get lazy for good.) so i used butter where it said shortening, so the recipe was basically, butter, more butter, sugar, and some vanilla. which was fine and the end product was just what i wanted, but it definitely had a crumbly consistency i'm sure had to do with the substituted ingredient. with baking, you either got it, or you don't. and i didn't have it, but i got lucky and it turned out fine.
so, as i was getting the cream filling ready, with the cookies already assembled and baking in the oven, i says to myself "golly this is a tiny CUP". well, genius, that would be because it was only HALF a cup. damnit.
so by this time i am cursing at the cream i am making, repeating "it's ruined but i don't care, what do i care??" (I SO so cared, obviously)
someone was smiling down on me last evening, baking gods, with dusty beards and meringue eyes, because apparently an entire missed cup of flour does NOT make a difference. I still believe that baking is an exact science, and i am not recommending you be all flip and treat your pie like a stew (what with the "dashes" and "pinches"). the only thing that seems like a reasonable explanation is the aforementioned baking gods. yep, that makes sense.
so, i brought them to work today, and they were a HUGE hit. most were gone by 10 this morning. i was thrilled how they turned out, and like i said, very surprised. the cookie was crunchy just like an oreo, and considering the amount of sugar in the cream filling, it was very light and complimented the chocolate cookies perfectly. these will definitely be made again, and i wonder what will happen when i follow the recipe properly! i will have to find out and make them again, news i am sure (and glad) Edgewood will like. and maybe next time i can painstakingly write Wally-Ohs on each cookie. (i guess i should mention they call me Wally at work)
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