MASSIVE COOKIE ATTACK!!

Yes, I said it!

You read and heard it correctly!

There was a MASSIVE COOKIE ATTACK (MCA) in the new kitchen today.

Roommate G was a witness, a beater licker, and a sampler.
She can attest to the MCA today.
It was pretty intense if you ask me.

These cookies are both DELICIOUS and FRIGGIN' HUGE!
Enjoy with LOTS of milk :)

Recipes available here, here, and here!

I used the recipe from Picky Palate (with a few modifications***):

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 sticks softened butter
3/4 Cup packed light brown sugar
1 Cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla
3 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
***I found the cookies to be a bit flour-y. I recommend 3 cups
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
***Recommend a little less than a full teaspoon
10 oz bag chocolate chips
1 bag Oreo Cookies, I used the double stuff
***A whole bag is not needed.  Which means MORE OREOs to eat later!

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.   In a stand or electric mixer cream butter and sugars until well combined.  Add in eggs and vanilla until well combined.
2.  In a separate bowl mix the flour, salt and baking soda.  Slowly add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips until just combined.  ***I added dry ingredients to the wet ingredients... Just how I've always baked. Using a cookie scoop take one scoop of cookie dough and place on top of an Oreo Cookie.  Take another scoop of dough and place on bottom of Oreo Cookie.  Seal edges together by pressing and cupping in hand until Oreo Cookie is enclosed with dough.  Place onto a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet and bake cookies 9-13 minutes or until cookies are baked to your liking.  Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.  Serve with a tall glass of milk, enjoy!
Makes about 2 dozen VERY LARGE Cookies

Enjoy! :)

NO SCHOOL + LOTS OF SNOW =CHUCK BAKING DELICIOUS GOODIES

What happens when my first week of graduate classes gets canceled due to 12+ inches of snow?
Well I end up at the grocery store, buying supplies for a day/evening full of baking.
What else am I supposed to do!?
I've already shoveled.
Now I'll bake and wait for the next round of snow to hit--which should be here sometime tomorrow morning.

I've been bookmarking tabs on my desktop for about 6 months now--that being the last time I can remember baking something other than Christmas cookies--and I think this week's snowfall is the right time to get back into the baking swing of things.

I really would like to try my hand at bread, but I'm going to stick with what I know and try my hand at some of these bookmarked options--plus, I really want to clear off my bookmark tab, it's getting a little congested, and the lack of organization is starting to seriously bug me.


Here are some of my baking options for the evening:

Deep Dish Dulce De Leche Apple Pie

Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping

 Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

(I already make a mean chocolate pecan pie, I wonder what the addition of bourbon will do for it?)

S'mores Pops

(I think my sister-cousin might enjoy making these with me)

 White Chocolate Walnut Blondies with Maple Butter Sauce

I've got a lot of options... and plenty of time.
I'll be sure to let all of you know what I finally choose to do.
Unfortunately you won't be able to share in the tasty delicious-ness, but I'll be sure to tell you about that as well :)



p.s. I really would like to make a cheesecake, but I don't have a flippin' spring form pan and I DESPERATELY want one... almost as bad as I want a Le Creuset French Oven (I just saw this one in black for the first time--I LOVE IT!).

Is anyone else being hit with snow?

If so, what are you doing with your extra downtime?!