Making Messes With Mick; Blogs About Making Food

Hey guys! I was in the lab, talking to Mr. Patrick, our outstanding technology coordinator because he’s always in here. And we were talking about how I’m terrible at writing blogs. And he was like, “Why don’t you write about your baking?” Because everyone knows I like to make food. So, I am starting a blog series about making food. It’s going to take effort on my part because as of the moment I will have to go by asking my sister (who is a better food creator than me) because I didn’t bring recipes to school. Now, let’s get started.

This week’s recipe: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

I recently made these for some classmates of mine. It was one forty-three a.m when I pulled the last baking sheet out of the oven. Anyway, back to the food.

  • 1 cup of butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. (teaspoon) pure peppermint extract (there’s a difference between pure and imitation trust me)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 cups mint chocolate chips

Honestly, the longest part about this is getting the ingredients out. At least for me, it is.

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Mix the butter, sugars, and eggs and beat until combined and creamy. Then stir in the peppermint extract.
  3. Add in the remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.
  4. Stir in the chocolates. Then, using spoons (I prefer teaspoons), drop batter onto an ungreased baking sheet and flatten slightly. 
  5. Bake for 8-12 minutes (depending on how large your little drops of batter are) until golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then move the cookies (using a spatula) to a wire rack to cool completely. 

The funny thing about this recipe is that when I baked the cookies for some classmates, I also baked some for one of my favorite staff members, Mr. Benney. I gave him his cookies and the next day when I saw him, he had the biggest smile on his face and rubbed his belly. So now, every time I see him, he does the same thing. It trips me out every time. Now, I’m not going to lie, this was a new recipe that I stumbled upon. I usually use a different recipe but I couldn’t find it. I wasn’t a big fan of how the cookies, but I have been told by several people that they were good. So, time to play cookie roulette.

 

 

Author: Katherine Scroggins

“Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.” — Mark Twain

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