i ended up getting vanilla bean paste ($11)
and a medium-sized stainless steel cog-and-ratchet scoop ($21)
anyway, today i just had to bake cookies to try out the scoop and vanilla. this time around, the cookies were actually the right size instead of huge.
all ready to go into the oven! look at those vanilla flecks. look at that beautiful shape. yum!after fourteen minutes of oven time, they were all ready.
i sampled one and that is a good cookie! i don't really remember what it tasted like the previous time i made them, but this is a damn good recipe. i believe last time it was a bit too doughy for my liking (well that's what happens when you make them twice the usual size), but this was amazing. crispy outside, soft and chewy inside. very rich.here's the recipe, in case you missed it. i used half and half instead of milk and a generous amount of vanilla bean paste instead of extract. the recipe yielded exactly 12.5 dozen for me when i used a scoop, which i think is too cool.
2 comments:
I am impressed by your willingness to try new things with your recipes.
thanks! i figure that if i can afford and locate new ingredients, i might as well give it a shot. :)
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