Finals week

This week is finals in college, its both good and bad. Good because it is me realizing how close I am to being done with this stage and moving on to the next. With a small break in between of course (: . But it is bad because I am not stop, in and out of school, taking tests, presenting, studying. It is horrible. I did manage to take some time to go to Ikea with my friend, Carissa. My room is going to look amazing and I'm very excited, I decided to treat myself with a graduation present and that was it. Oh, and two new baking books.

I also made Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Delishhhh!

An ode to Bonnie

Bonnie, because of you I did not have to wake up at 7:00 a.m, I did not have to sit in school for four hours, I did not have to take a final exam, and best of all I got to make delicious Banana Muffins.. wait delicious, moist, peanut butter/cream cheese frosting whole wheat Banana Muffins. My little brother thanks you too Bonnie, since he was able to eat them all day.

I got these muffins from King Arthur Flour and the peanut butter frosting from Fake Ginger both together made for an amazing midday snack.

I also just want to point out my new linking skills (: impressive

Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

from: King Arthur Flour:

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter

2 cups granulated sugar

2 large eggs

4 medium mashed bananas

1/3 cup whole wheat flour

2 tsps baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

--Halved the recipe to make 12, also excluded Chocolate chips and walnuts, and included 2 tsps of Cinnamon.

--Splenda, and Benocol butter instead of white sugar, and regular butter

*My little brother needs to be healthy*

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar

Add eggs, banana, and milk
Mix dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture
Bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

from Fake Ginger:

Ingredients

6 ounces cream cheese, room temp.

1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup creamy PB

1/2 tsp Vanilla

1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions:

Beat Cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add salt and PB,beat to combine.

In another bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold cream into peanut-butter mixture, combine thoroughly.

Friday Night Cookie Madness

This rainy Friday night I found myself with no plans, hungry, and craving cookies. Instead of a usual car ride to buy some ice cream, I made cookies... WOOO! from scratch and may I say they were AMAZING, easy, and happiness fulfilling. Success Success Success. I am proud of my first attempt, I know.. could I have picked something easier.. but I'm just starting out so I took the easy way for now. Ill try and get more creative but for now I wallow in my cookie success.






















I found the recipe from The Pink Peppercorn (I haven;t figured out how to put links on this yet but as soon as I do I will link it.. Sorry)

Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup golden yellow/light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 cup chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Thoroughly combine the butter, and the sugars. Add the egg and vanilla until well combined.
3. Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Thoroughly mix. Add the chocolate chips until combined.
4. Using an ice cream scoop, place 8 pieces of dough onto silicone lined baking sheets. Place the sheet into the oven for 4-6 minutes.
5. Remove the pan from the oven and slightly squish the cookies using a spatula. If the dough appears to be too gooey to squish, then place back into the oven for another minute or two.
6. Continue to bake for another 4-6 minutes until the cookies are just barely golden around the edges, and still have a slightly raw appearance in the middle. This will help to keep them soft.
7. Allow the cookies to firm up on the cookie sheets for another couple minutes before removing them to a cooling rack. Allow to cool only briefly before transferring to a sealed container, that is if there are any left of course! Enjoy! And do be kind enough to share.