So, reader, welcome to my blog. It's a pretty chill place with a lot of pink. I don't even like pink that much. I'll work on that. Let me take you on a quick tour.
Notice the clever title. Admire the clever title. Laugh at the clever title. Now look around nervously and make sure no one saw. Very good. My apologies to Emily who suggested other names that I callously shot down. If you're curious, this blog was almost called "Oven Mitts." And when I say "almost" I mean "never would have been."
But again, thank you to my wonderful friends who participated in the choosing process. Without you, this would be a titleless blog with no apparent purpose on the World Wide Web and without a single follower in sight. Actually, it is still without a follower in sight. Moving on...
This is primarily a baking blog. On it I will be posting recipes I have completed with varying degrees of success. Most recipes will be from other resources and slightly altered by me, if needed. It should also be noted that I am an amateur baker. In no way should you assume I have any professional training whatsoever. Because of this, you should approach recipes with caution and wear protective goggles at all times. Just kiddng.
All talking aside, time to get down to the nitty gritty. I've done a lot of great recipes lately but haven't taken any pictures of the results. Because of this, I am allowing myself to cheat. Please forgive me. The cookie dough pictures aren't actually mine. Ah, the horror! The deception! But, yeah, it's happening.
First up:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip aka The Life of Any Party
I made this for the Super Bowl this year and it was a major hit. It had just enough sweetness and creaminess. Plus, I overdosed on the mini chocolate chips (but we all know that it's impossible to have too many). I served this dip with animal crackers, which was perfect, but graham crackers would also be great. At one point, we even dipped Hershey's kisses into it. Dignity.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 8-ounce block of cream cheese, softened
3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar (to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mini chocolate chips, plus extra for sprinkling
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 8-ounce block of cream cheese, softened
3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar (to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mini chocolate chips, plus extra for sprinkling
Directions:
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the brown sugar until it dissolves and the mixture starts to bubble. Stir in vanilla and set aside to cool.
In a separate bowl, cream the cream cheese and powdered sugar together for 60 seconds. With the mixer on low speed, add in brown sugar and butter mixture. Mix until combined. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
Garnish with additional mini chocolate chips. Serve with animal crackers, nilla wafers or graham crackers.
Holy Deliciousness.
Adapted (barely) from whatmegansmaking.com
Picture cred also goes to whatmegansmaking.com
In a separate bowl, cream the cream cheese and powdered sugar together for 60 seconds. With the mixer on low speed, add in brown sugar and butter mixture. Mix until combined. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
Garnish with additional mini chocolate chips. Serve with animal crackers, nilla wafers or graham crackers.
Holy Deliciousness. Adapted (barely) from whatmegansmaking.com
Picture cred also goes to whatmegansmaking.com
