I botched a batch of cookies yesterday.
Big time.
It was just one more thing, in a string of things that did not go well yesterday.
I had a recipe for Peanut Butter Cookie Cups that I just knew the boys would love. The plan was to make them after lunch so they would be ready when Ben and Samuel got home from school. Seemed easy enough.
But the truth…I was tired, distracted and not really into it. Throw in my sweet 5 year old interrupting every couple of minutes, showing me his latest play dough creation, and it was a recipe for disaster.
I mixed the wet ingredients, added the chocolate chips and after several interruptions from the phone and Henry I got back to the batter and began scooping it into the muffin tray. Placing them in the oven I set the timer and moved onto cleaning up. When I turned to wipe off the counter there it was…the green bowl that contained the mixture of flour and baking powder. I had mixed them together and set them aside, just as instructed. Then went on to completely forget about them.
I glanced at the timer to see how long the cookies had been baking. Only 3 minutes. I pulled them out, dumped the batter back into the mixing bowl with the flour mixture and tried to salvage what was left. The chocolate chips had melted, but I knew the boys wouldn’t care as long as the flavor was good. Scooping the batter back into the muffin tin, I beat myself up for trying to bake when I was so obviously tired, my mind somewhere else. I put the cookies back into the oven and reset the timer.
Twenty eight minutes later I took out the cookies. Looking at them I could see they were over baked. That was it. Frustrated I walked away, laid down with Henry and took a nap. It’s exactly what I should have done in the first place.
When my kids have bad days I always tell them that is why we have tomorrows, so we have a new day to try again. Thank goodness. Because after yesterday, I really needed a tomorrow.
Today, I’m going to be a little gentler with myself, and enjoy the day. Dropping Henry at preschool, heading to the gym, picking up a new cookbook on hold at Borders. I may even attempt to make the cookies again, if not…there’s always tomorrow.
Have a good Wednesday!
Alison
Hope today goes better for you! I think we’ve all been there. I remember making a cake for a last minute party and realizing I forgot the eggs. Since it was already in the oven when I remembered I just let it bake, hoping it would turn out okay. Let’s just say I was picking up a cake at the store on my way to the party.
Thanks Nicole! So far so good.
Big hugs to you today, Alison!
You are simply incredible!
Alyssa, you are so sweet. Thanks friend!
Alison – you are so not alone! I have done that countless times, most recently with a batch of chicken meatballs(forgot to add the bread crumbs). I too, pulled them out of the oven and remixed. Just yesterday, I forgot to add the oats to a batch of “kitchen sink” cookies – took them to the school office-no one complained! I love, love, love Good to the Grain! Enjoy!
Thanks Susan! I am excited to make your cookie cups on a good day, I KNOW they will be delicious!
I feel as though so many had bad days yesterday, myself included. I heard Mercury was in retrograde from one of my girlfriends who also had a crummy day.
I passed along your blog to a friend of mine who has made a couple of your recipes and wrote me in an email today, “man she can cook.”
Hope today was a better day.
Thanks Bentley. Today was a lot better…thankfully. Hope it was better for you too.