Tuesday, November 17, 2009

baking cookies for people i like

Yesterday I made cookies for Jenna and Max because they've each been having a rough month.

Also, I got new baking equipment that I wanted to try out!

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I am in love with my COMPLETE SET of measuring cups!! For the past three years I've had random pieces of different sets, and not even all of the sizes.

I made Special K cookies! I've been using this recipe for about 3 years. I got it here.

Here's what you need:
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
3 cups Special K cereal

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Combine flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.

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Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add egg. Stir in dry ingredients and 1 cup Special K. Except I stirred wet into dry because I accidentally did the dry in a larger bowl before I thought about doing the wet in there. I should also point out that this part is easier with a mixer. That way it actually becomes fluffy. We have one, but I have no idea how to use it. So I cream my butter and sugar by hand!

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Coat teaspoons of dough with remaining Special K.

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I used one of these little mini scoopy things so they were all the same size.

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Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

They will look something like this!

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Lovely and very cute and tasty.