Many times in my life I get a certain idea in my head and get almost obsessed with it. Once for work my boss asked me to organize a week long event that included organizing meals and accommodations for a group of missionaries from Europe. One of the meals he wanted to have lunches available to "grab and go". I instantly thought it would be cool to use gable boxes. But of course the ten stores I went to didn't have any. I see them ALL over the place for Christmas to put cookies in and stuff... but it must not be in season! I posted something on facebook and someone told me they saw the boxes at their local craft store in SEATTLE! I live in PORTLAND!!! hahaha!!! The event was five days away... so, we arranged for her to pick them up and found someone else coming down to Portland. It was awesome! They turned out even AWESOMER!!! :) I know, I know... that's not a real word... but that's how awesome it was!!! :)
Anyways... the other night I had another one of these moments. I volunteered to bring dessert for our new life group we are a part of on Wednesday nights. It's been one of those frustrating, tiring weeks... I was going to start them on Monday, but Kaden decided to take all evening to go to bed. So, I made Tuesday THE day to make some cookies... I found THE recipe I wanted to make in my Martha Stewart book. It's so hard because some of the recipes call to chill for hours or overnight... and some ask for weird ingredients. I was set on making Double Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies.
I went to pull out all the ingredients and was missing White Chocolate Chips... If you know me at all..that's a staple in my house... so, I was floored that I didn't have any in our cupboards. I got frustrated and tired... and Joel was leaving so I couldn't run to the store. I was going to ask the housemates to keep an eye on Kaden as he was asleep... but we were all in luck... there was a mistake in the housemates life group snack sign up list... there was an abundance of cookies! So, a win-win situation... I didn't have to bake (and by the time I couldn't find another recipe to do and get the guts to ask them to watch Kaden) it was late... but I did then make them for our other life group on Thursday. They were worth the wait.
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients-Makes about 5 dozen
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
2 cups white-chocolate chunks (about 9 ounces)
1 3/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 3/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, (about 6 ounces)
Anyways... the other night I had another one of these moments. I volunteered to bring dessert for our new life group we are a part of on Wednesday nights. It's been one of those frustrating, tiring weeks... I was going to start them on Monday, but Kaden decided to take all evening to go to bed. So, I made Tuesday THE day to make some cookies... I found THE recipe I wanted to make in my Martha Stewart book. It's so hard because some of the recipes call to chill for hours or overnight... and some ask for weird ingredients. I was set on making Double Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies.
I went to pull out all the ingredients and was missing White Chocolate Chips... If you know me at all..that's a staple in my house... so, I was floored that I didn't have any in our cupboards. I got frustrated and tired... and Joel was leaving so I couldn't run to the store. I was going to ask the housemates to keep an eye on Kaden as he was asleep... but we were all in luck... there was a mistake in the housemates life group snack sign up list... there was an abundance of cookies! So, a win-win situation... I didn't have to bake (and by the time I couldn't find another recipe to do and get the guts to ask them to watch Kaden) it was late... but I did then make them for our other life group on Thursday. They were worth the wait.
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients-Makes about 5 dozen
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
2 cups white-chocolate chunks (about 9 ounces)
1 3/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 3/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, (about 6 ounces)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put butter and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in vanilla.
2. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Mix into butter mixture on low speed until well combined. Stir in chocolate, coconut, and walnuts.
3. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop batter onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 2 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to racks to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week.
From Holiday Cookies 2005, Special Issue 2005
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put butter and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in vanilla.
2. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Mix into butter mixture on low speed until well combined. Stir in chocolate, coconut, and walnuts.
3. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop batter onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 2 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to racks to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week.
From Holiday Cookies 2005, Special Issue 2005
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