If you know me in real life, you know that my family has a thing about chocolate chip cookies. The past few years, I have shamed the family name with ridiculously bad cookies.
They burn, or they go flat, or they're too cakey, or I forget some key ingredient (I know, I know).
But tonight, I made cookies and it was just like old times. They worked like they are supposed to for the first time in probably, seriously, four years.
I decided that I owe it to the cookie sheets. You know, those heavy, aluminum cookie sheets? I finally have two of them, just like my mom has, and her mom, and hers...
For the longest time, I told myself that these cookie sheets were hard to find, but then I got one at my bridal shower and decided to just scope out the baking section of my favorite Springville Walmart during a routine perusing, and what did I see but the good old fashioned Nordic Ware cookie sheets of my dreams, and I bought one to complete my budding set.
Ten dollars for one. Now I know they aren't hard to find, it was just hard for me to spend ten dollars on a cookie sheet while living with the risk that a roommate might ruin/steal it (and let's be honest...)
But this new roommate I have, he's not much of a baker. And he isn't moving out at the end of the semester. So we're allowed to have ten dollar cookie sheets.
Three cheers for cookies that would make mom proud!
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Good job on the cookies. I never thought of the cookie sheet making a difference. Maybe one day I will have ten dollar cookie sheets and I will find out. :o)
I made cookies last night, too! The best batch I've made in a while. I ended up whipping the butter with a fork by hand instead of using the mixer because I was on the phone with my mom. I knew the cookies were going to be good because the dough was just so yummy!!
PS- I was super excited to see your first post as a Mrs! I have missed your posts!! XOXO
You are so worth a $10 cookie sheet. You always were.
also excited to hear from the new mrs! it sounds like a roommate of the male variety agrees with you- because it always manifests itself in awesome cookies.
I know they say it's a shoddy craftsman that blames his tools, but I have found that spending a little extra money for the right tool really does make the difference. I recently got Gingher shears (~$40) and a Rowenta ProMaster iron (~$110) for my sewing projects and it has made a WORLD of difference. My patterns and fabric look like they're laser cut and pressed to perfection! Mike isn't complaining that his work clothes are also reaping the benefits of my awesome new iron. Congrats on investing in a solid, useful kitchen tool. Doesn't it feel awesome?
I have to agree with the assessment of the aluminum cookie sheets. Like you, I had not owned said variety until I got married, and then the cookie baking just made itself! Also, I felt it prudent to mention that if you're within proximity to the Springville Walmart, you're also within proximity to Wendy Skinner. In case you were curious.
Am I to understand that when you offered cookies to anyone who would buy your contract, you were offering FLAT cookies? Shame.
Isn't it nice to have a permanent roommate?
There are too many reasons to count why having a spouse trumps roommates any day of the week.
the cookie sheet makes a HUGE difference. i know this because someone took off with my ONE good cookie sheet and i didnt realize it until i had already had the cookie dough all ready to go. so i had to use this piece of crap teflon one that EVERYTHING sticks to, but if you use spray, it ruins the teflon. somehow, just smearing butter seems to work ok, but NOT THIS TIME. the cookies baked oddly and they taste weird. hoping all my nieces and nephews wont notice and just gobble them down. i swear, if i EVER find out who took my cookie sheet, i am going to KILL them. sigh.
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