Baking with Basil

Did I get your attention??!?

A reader informed me tonight that the amount of salt in the Peppermint Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies was too high, and indeed it was.  I apologize to anyone that has made them already.  Luckily she said they still turned out really good but you could taste the salt.  Sorry.  :(

So….if you printed out that recipe already, change the salt to 1/4 tsp.  If you have not printed it out but this reminded you that you wanted to, no fear, it’s been updated in the printable link.  Print away!  :)

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About a month ago I tried a cookie at a local bakery and I knew I wanted to re-create it.  It was thick, chewy, and was loaded with fall goodness.  So to the web I went, not once but twice, and each time my cookies have turned out like this.  :(

I tried refrigerating the dough for an hour and then baking, freezing the balls of dough on the cookie sheet for 30 minutes and then baking, and even froze the dough over night.  FAIL!  However not a complete failure because the flavor is great!  Not to toot my own horn but I think they are even better than the original one I tried, but in no way is this sugary circle thick or chewy.  I will not be defeated by you cookie.  Because you are way too tasty to move on to the next one.  (Yes, I do talk to my baked goods from time to time).  Back to the mixer I go…….

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Congrats to Aubrey who is the winner of the $50 Williams-Sonoma gift card!!!

Thanks so much to everyone that entered!  I loved reading all of your comments and was constantly hungry.  Can’t wait for some yummy holiday food!

Have a great weekend!

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Howdy readers!  I want to sincerely apologize for my absence the last few weeks.  Between being sick a few times, working some longer hours, and some house guests here and there, my kitchen has been a little too clean lately.  The other day I made these muffins and had to wash my Kitchen Aid bowl it had been that long since I used it.  Usually a quick wipe with the towel would do, but not this time.

Unfortunately I don’t have a post to share with you all today, but I am planning on getting in the kitchen this weekend and snapping a few photos.  I’ll be back next week with  some new ideas I’ve had floating around in my head (fingers crossed).  I’m usually about 50/50 with my ideas being successful, but here’s to hoping!

ps…..In the mean time, if you are craving some chocolate brownie goodness, make these brownies, add 1 tbsp instant coffee granules to melted chocolate mixture, and at the end stir in 1/4 cup toffee bits and 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips.  Heavenly!

pps……Next weekend is the Food Blog Forum in Nashville!!  I am so excited to attend my first Foodie Conference and even more excited to meet some amazing and talented bloggers! (note to self…..must stop procrastinating and order some business cards!!)

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So sorry for the delay in posts. Our computer died earlier this week and we were going back and forth on whether to get it fixed or buy new. We decided to buy new and went with a MAC!!! We have been wanting to switch for quite some time and there was no better time than the present. I’m slightly scared how much of a learning curve there will be, but am so excited to even care!

Hopefully we will be back up and running this weekend. Thanks so much for being patient and being the awesome readers you are!!

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