While ultimately I would LOVE to turn a few batches of cookies into thousands of dollars raised for charity, I am accepting my limitations and starting small. Raising awareness or paying homage to some often forgotten causes will be my starting point.
But the real first step: improve baking skills. Yes, this is the fun part!
In the spirit of starting small (and making my way up of course), I decided to whip up a batch of the smallest and cutest little peanut butter button cookies I’ve ever stumbled across on this Internet.
Found at 17andbaking.com, this recipe promised bite size peanut buttery goodness that I just couldn’t resist.
I followed the recipe exactly as its written adding an extra 10 minutes to chill (I was multitasking as I often find myself) and made about 10 dozen button sized cookies, 1 dozen slightly bigger ones with Hershey’s kisses instead of chocolate chips, and 4 basic peanut butter cookies.
The whole process took me the better part of two hours, but the payoff was great. The little cookies were a big hit at my sister’s and my joint graduation party — Go Blue! (and now Go Gators as well for the little one!)
The cookies with chocolate chocolate chips disappeared especially fast.
Photographing these cookies was fun as well!
I also brought a plateful of cookies outside to capture some natural sunlight.
Guess what happens when you mix chocolate with Florida sunshine?
IT MELTS!! (in under 5 minutes!)
Woops! Lesson learned
P.S. My blog has moved! For more yummy recipes, check out www.youngidealisticbaker.com!
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