Reader1810

It’s April 18 and it’s snowing…

A lit bit, yeah.

I haven’t heard of either of those, but I’ll be sure to check them out. Feel free to suggest anything you’ve enjoyed.

Thanks. I’ve got Prime, so yay!

Love that show, but I haven’t seen it in ages. Should see if I can find it somewhere.

They taste as good as they look, and aren't that hard to make - just hand mix and bake. And eat, of course.

@Mikiesboy Next time I make them,I'm going to use my small ice cream scoop to measure them out, so they are smaller. I love cookie ice cream sandwiches, so that's on my to do list now as well. That Westie looks just like my Piper did, though he would have had that cap off in seconds. He was not one for posing. lol

Mall Cookies

Your request is duly noted.

You’ll love them, I guarantee it. FYI: they’re super soft just out of the oven as evidenced by the damage the one cookie sustained in the “crash” with the oven mitt, so they do need to rest on the tray for a bit while they cool. I substituted brown sugar for Splenda brown sugar blend. Using the Splenda conversion calculator that meant I used 1/3 c of the brown sugar blend. They’re getting crispy on the outside now, but still chewy on the inside.

@Mikiesboy The first batch of Mall Cookies is out of the oven. I accidentally squashed in the side of one with my oven mitt, so, of course, I have to eat that one right away. I’m baking the trays separately at 10 minutes, which seems to work well in my oven. They may be browner than they’re supposed to be, but they still look good and OMG are they tasty. I am defo making them again. PS: I used my medium-sized - less than 1/4 c - trigger-handle ice cream scoop to measure them out so I ended up with 11 cookies altogether. Edit: Oh, and I made them as per the original recipe with 1/2 c old-fashioned oats and 3/4 c mini chocolate chips. The one thing I did differently was add in a full tsp of cinnamon rather than the recipe amount of 1/2 tsp. Can’t really taste the difference, imo.

I’m back from getting the eggs, and I also got Splenda brown sugar. thing is, I took the long way to the grocery store, so I could get in a walk at the same time. Now, I’m too tired to make cookies. Oh well, there’s always tomorrow…

Gotta go buy eggs, so I can make the cookies, so see you all laterz…

the reason I mentioned the crunchy peanut butter vs smooth is because they’re quite oily - store bought as I don’t have a food processor strong enough to make them from scratch - because they separate while just sitting unopened.

@Mikiesboy PS: I like cinnamon in my cookies because it gives them a bit of a kick. This is the one I make a lot. https://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2017/10/31/healthy-chocolate-chip-peanut-butter-oatmeal-breakfast-cookies/ i like them with natural chunky peanut butter.

Not sure if I’ll try the splenda quite yet as I don’t know if I’ll use it that much, but I’m going to keep this splenda conversion chart handy, just in case. https://www.splenda.com/conversion-chart/

I see what you mean about the amounts. I love chocolate chips - I use minis - but that is quite a bit. I am surprised, there’s so much sugar in them, though as I usually make cookies or squares that use maple syrup or honey instead of sugar. I read an article yesterday, and one of the things it said is the amount of sugar can be reduced by 1/3 and the recipe still works. I told my mom about that assertion, and she told me one of my cousins does this, but it never turns out well…

turkey and stuffing is quite good as well.

you’ve just reminded me I have your mall cookies recipe, but as yet, haven’t made them. As I planned to bake this afternoon, I think it’s time to do so.

I just love Simone’s dignified response to CJ’s tickets and backstage passes offer. Makes me like her even more than I already do. I think she’d be a really cool gal pal, one could count on no matter what.

When it’s running on time or hasn’t shut down for one reason or another. That is something I do not miss one bit.

Fantastic news, tim. I am very happy for you because I know you won’t have to deal with getting to and taking the TTC on a daily basis. In the very least, it prolongs your workday.

You think of these things, because that’s who you are, Mike. And, that my friend, has me appreciating you all the more.

Wayne, I absolutely commend you for persevering despite the presence of eau de barnyard. 👏🏻