Cookies are the first thing I remember baking and are probably still my favorite. I'm hard pressed to find something I'd rather do on Sunday afternoon than bake with my family and take treats to our neighbors. So, I ended up doing just that this weekend. These Whopper cookies came together in no time and the one bowl mess (yay!) was all cleaned up before nap time was over. I packaged up the cookies, loaded my son into the car, and we had fun delivering them. I even managed to get them out of the house soon enough that I only ate one. Whew.
TWD is killer on the skinny jeans sometimes!
I used plain malted milk powder instead of chocolate so I opted to include all of the bittersweet chocolate (I'd heard they were too chocolately and then that there was no such thing so I compromised!) I loved the texture of these cookies and everyone loved them. I'm still a die hard chocolate chip cookie fan, but these would be awesome with a glass of milk and a good book. Or a good cook book if you're at all like me. For the recipe, stop by
Rachel's blog. You won't regret it!
I'd also like to thank the DeL Sisters for
this blog award. You guys seriously make me wish I had a sister to cook with! Keep it up!
Cookies are the first thing I remember baking and are probably still my favorite. I'm hard pressed to find something I'd rather do on Sunday afternoon than bake with my family and take treats to our neighbors. So, I ended up doing just that this weekend. These Whopper cookies came together in no time and the one bowl mess (yay!) was all cleaned up before nap time was over. I packaged up the cookies, loaded my son into the car, and we had fun delivering them. I even managed to get them out of the house soon enough that I only ate one. Whew. TWD is killer on the skinny jeans sometimes!
I used plain malted milk powder instead of chocolate so I opted to include all of the bittersweet chocolate (I'd heard they were too chocolately and then that there was no such thing so I compromised!) I loved the texture of these cookies and everyone loved them. I'm still a die hard chocolate chip cookie fan, but these would be awesome with a glass of milk and a good book. Or a good cook book if you're at all like me. For the recipe, stop by Rachel's blog. You won't regret it!
I'd also like to thank the DeL Sisters for this blog award. You guys seriously make me wish I had a sister to cook with! Keep it up!
How nice of you to package these up and deliver them!
ReplyDeleteyou have very lucky friends and neighbors! your cookies are just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love how they are wrapped up like little presents. Very nice touch!
ReplyDeleteYou have very lucky neighbors! Lovely cookies.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for one bowl cookies, right? I breathed a sigh of relief when I realized I wouldn't have to melt chocolate in a double boiler, whisk together dry ingredients separately from wet, etc. Lucky friends, btw.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm sure your friends, family and neighbors are all loving you when you bake! They look great.
ReplyDeleteCan I be your friend? Your cookies look so delicious!
ReplyDeleteMy family won't let me give them away...sigh
ReplyDeleteYour blog is Yum Anne Strawberry! Had to click over from Picky Palate's blog. Everything looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteMmmm,
ReplyDeleteLove cute little wrapped up cookies! These look so good, I am a sucker for whopper cookies! Great post!
Your neighbors must love you! You are so right about TWD and the skinny jeans, so hard! Great job!
ReplyDeleteOh, Anne, you've outdone yourself again with your picture and your beautiful packaging! You have very lucky neighbors. I am so with you on the whole "TWD wreaks havoc on the skinny jeans" situation. I had decided to take up baking and running at the same time, and while baking has taken off, the running keeps falling victim to my snooze button. Maybe tomorrow. Gorgeous cookies!
ReplyDeletegreat gift wrapping!
ReplyDeleteI hear you on the jeans--and the fact that I started TWD right when Fall is hitting won't help either because I won't be worried about bathing suit season!
Sigh...I guess that stationary bike will have to do more than hold hangers of drying laundry...
:) Lisa
Love the packaging! lucky neighbors! Where do you live so I can move there?!
ReplyDeleteI agree, baking on Sunday afternoon is the best! It's even better to share the goodies.
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look yummy all dressed up in red! Congrats on the award....
ReplyDeleteOh yes totally a cookbook and milk!
ReplyDeleteI like your little ribbons!
So smart of you to get them out of the house! They look great all wrapped up.
ReplyDeletethey look so cute all wrapped up like that! :) great job!
ReplyDeleteSo cool to take your son with you to deliver the cookies. Great lesson for him!
ReplyDeleteThey're so adorably packaged, I bet the lucky recipients loved them.
ReplyDeleteWhat cute packaging! Your friends and neighbors sure are spoiled!
ReplyDeleteThose turned out so nice, and the packaging is a lovely touch.
ReplyDeleteMadam Chow
http://www.mzkitchen.com
I love your little packaged cookies. Im sure your friends enjoyed them. Your cookies look great!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on getting rid of the goods before they take up permanent residence (on my waist, for example). I still think of that banded torte - I gave it away and only had one thin slice. Boy was that thing GOOD.
ReplyDeleteThose look so fancy and yummy all wrapped up purdy! I wish I was your neighbor.
ReplyDeleteCute packaging!
ReplyDeleteThey do look lovely all wrapped up. Wish I had thought of giving them away before we ate all the dough!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look fabulous all wrapped up! I'm bringing mine to a meeting tonight so they can be gone from the house. I'm having fun baking all these goodies, but so thankful I've got a treadmill to keep the muffin top at bay!
ReplyDeletehow neighborly! They look great
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! It's always so much fun to bake and give to others. Your cookies look great! I don't even own a pair of skinny jeans.. hahah
ReplyDeleteThey look so lovely all packaged up! These cookies were so easy to make, and really delicious!
ReplyDeletei would love to get a package of cookies from you! i know what you mean though, i can't get rid of this stuff fast enough!
ReplyDeleteoh yum! They look so delicious! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet! Packaged cookies! Did you make me some too? :D
ReplyDeleteI gave away most of mine, too. But your packaging is much nicer. =) I love reading cookbooks. =)
ReplyDeleteGOOD idea to immediately give them away. I couldn't stop at one...or two.
ReplyDeleteHow adorable is your cookie packaging!? Cookies are meant to be shared. Yum!
ReplyDeleteClara @ iheartfood4thought
Skinny jeans? I have to wear "tents" instead ;-)
ReplyDeleteYour cookies are looking great and are nicely wrapped.
Ulrike from Küchenlatein
One bite of these lovely cookies and I certainly didn't want to share, but I did for my own good...LOL!
ReplyDeleteWish I were your neighbor!! I love a good cookbook over a novel too. Your cookies look so pretty all packaged up!
ReplyDeleteThey look great! I love how you packaged them up! It's always nice to be able to give away baked goods- I agree it can be tough on the hips sometimes! :)
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