I am the type of person who will do anything for you if I care for you, love you or admire you as a person. I also have a tendency to say "yes to" and offer my talents too many people and projects at the same time. I know it is one of my flaws and I have tried to say no in the past but ultimately I feel guilty that I couldn't make the time to accommodate just one more favor.So.....when my daughter's teacher sent out an s.o.s email requesting bake-goods and pastries for a fundraiser can you guess what happened?! Yep, I emailed her back and said "yes, I can provide 10 boxes of beautifully packaged and labeled pastries for your sale." She responded with "thank you so very much, we need them Thursday morning." Yikes, only 3 days to make 10 boxes various pastries! I finished them up last night, baked, attractively wrapped with vintage flowers and ribbon and sent them off this morning.
Inside one of the boxes was a favorite recipe of mine, courtesy of Mr. Alton Brown. It is all that a chocolate chip cookie should be; moist, chewy, and just as good three days from now as the day they were baked.
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
recipe courtesy of Alton Brown
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no problem not commenting Its hard to keep up with everyone, great cookies
Love ya Rebecca
Beautifully packaged even! You are impressive. I just gave my number to the person in charge of hospitality cookies at church and am beginning to have second thoughts! :)
If that does not have people knocking your door down for PC service I am not sure will! Cookies, I want cookies...
They are so beautifully packaged!
Sarah,
Thank you, as always, for visiting. Yes, I tried to enjoy myself at Red Robin, but it's like you said, I think it was that I could have done a better job myself. Although I would never make those cheese biscuits so I guess it's the only place my boys can eat them. :)
Wow, 10 boxes of various pastries, very impressive! The cookies look so scrumptious!
Gosh, I'm impressed! Where did you get those adorable boxes?
Kathleen-
The take out boxes I got at Michael's. The flowers are vintage silk florals, but i'm sure you can find something comparable at any craft store.
You are such a good mom! GREG
Oh that is so nice of you. These cookies look so yummy. I haven't tried this recipe yet, but thanks for the link!
You are SUCH a good mommy! If I had been doing it (and I would never have promised 10 boxes anyway) they would have been lucky to get them in a paper bag!
No wonder everyone is hitting you up for goodies....you wrap them up like Christmas!
Going to check out Alton's recipe...
Dayum! You rock, Mom. Great picture too, I bet yours were the best looking packages for sale.
Wonder Woman! I would've caved and headed for the nearest bakery . . . Now, I can't let my husband see this pic or the recipe, or else he'll give me way less than 3 days to make batches and batches!
You made it! It's great - and I am sure you duaghter was very proud of her mother.
I hope everyone appreciated your lovely efforts!
Even before you wrote this post, I always knew you were the sweet and accommodating type, but you went over the top with the beautiful wrapping! Gorgeous! The teachers must have loved you!
I love the flowers and that cookie from alton...awesome!! your so nice I'll call you tommorrow for my next bake sale!haha
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Wow! You must of baked up a storm. Your so good for doing this. They look beautiful!
Thank you all for the sweet comments, but I only do all these things for them! I adore my husband and children and want them to have great memories of their mom and wife!
I can spot a good cookie recipe and this one sounds great because the ratio of brown sugar and the extra yolk makes them extra moist.
I bet my kids would love these!
I too have yes-itis...I have trouble saying no too....
Hello, I am vivacious vegan and I saw you on Blessedmamas blog, thought I would pop over here and see your goodies!!! Everything is lovely and I loved the flowers on the boxes. I used to cater, and I loved it, so seeing a fellow foodie makes me really happy.
I am following you now!!! Can't wait to see what you make next!
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