But not being able to go out doesn't mean you can't take writing breaks and my favourite types of break is one that involves the creation of cookies. Someone posted this recipe on Facebook a while ago and all I was thinking was why aren't those in my mouth. So a few weeks ago, me and the roomies had a WILD Friday night and baked these bad boys.
We also decided not to make them sandwich cookies because thats just way too much cookie and not enough icing.
Ingredients
Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cup grated carrots (about 3 large carrots)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting (*this is the recipe from the website I used for the cookies, however, I just threw some ingredients together and added more until it tasted good)
2 stick of butter, at room temp16 oz cream cheese, at room temp
8 cups icing sugar
1 dash vanilla extract
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| dat icing |
Directions
1. With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined.
2. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture.
3. Mix in oats, carrots and walnuts. Chill dough for an hour.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough into balls (this part is messy) and place on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10-13 minutes. Allow to cool before icing.
5. While your cookies bake, make the icing. Add more icing sugar if too liquidy, or add more milk or butter if too thick.
More photos of our crazy Friday night:
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