They are having a bake sale at work today. There was a notice up on the boards about donating your baked goods. No time or contact information, just the date. It kind of annoyed me. Here I am, struggling to be a good, dutiful bill payer (usually wondering if there is life under all those bills) and now I should hustle baked goods for them? Not just the expense (which is hefty for all that butter and other goodies I don’t keep around) but my time. I worked till close last night. That would give me this morning to get the supplies, do the baking and then show up for work 3 hours early to deliver them before noon. Why would I do that? Sure, it’s for the associates fund but they don’t even include the cashiers in any of their meetings. So, I stayed home and watched the snow flurries and updated the adult content here and there . I’m making an adult page for my ShopGrrl site but I won’t link it from the main page. I like keeping it seperate. I still have that nice grrl image thing to cope with. I’m not sure if it’s all in my mind any more or whatever… But, it’s there.
baking
Smartie Cookies for the New Year!!
Everyone needs Smartie cookies!! Also great for kid’s birthdays. We used to have Smartie parties.
Super Smarties® Cookies
Here’s a great treat that is sure to make your child smile.
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup each butter and shortening, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups rolled oats (not instant)
1 1/2 cups NESTLÉ® SMARTIES® candies (about six 56 g pkgs)
Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Stir together flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl. Beat together butter, shortening, sugars and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in rolled oats and 1 cup (250 ml) SMARTIES® until well combined.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls (15 ml) about 2-inches (5 cm) apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten cookies slightly; press 2 or 3 remaining SMARTIES® into each. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes; transfer to baking rack to cool completely.
Makes about 48 cookies.