I did it!! I made nice cookies!!
@vera5d (4005)
United States
February 9, 2008 9:23am CST
A few weeks ago I was lamenting that my cookies always turn out terrible looking...well yesterday I made chocolate chip cookies that look great & tsate great!!
I thought I would have enough flour to make the cookies but didn't (recipe called for 2 cups but then it still seemed too runny)...so I added pancake mix (all that I had in the cupboard!) and chocolate flavored whey protein powder.
I didn't measure anything, just went by what "looked right"...used the same awful baking pan i've had for years...
maybe i'm just someone who's better off not following recipes or directions, lol!
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@gemini_rose (16264)
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9 Feb 08
My cookies never look like cookies, and although they taste nice they never actually taste like cookies!! Not sure why, maybe I should just try not following the recipe either then I might have more luck!! Well done on your cookies that look and taste like they should, just make sure you remember how you did it for next time!!
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@tomgrobin123 (170)
• India
10 Feb 08
If i there was ship and a captain on the board he will be confused that which is the large ocean,because my mouth has already become just like an ocean.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
9 Feb 08
That is a really good idea. Of course the pancake mix had some baking soda and other helpful stuff, but when I run into this, I toss a handful of oatmeal in the spice mill and grind it to flour and use that. I also add a bit of baking soda. Sometimes experiments turn into wonderful new recipes. (...and sometimes they don't, lol...)
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@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
9 Feb 08
That is the way my grandma always cooked she didn't meauser anything she just put what she thought was right and her cooking was always really good. I think things turn out better when you don't have a receipe to follow. How many cookies do you have left since they were so good?
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@emmasmomma (340)
• Canada
10 Feb 08
Good for you! I'm extremely jealous...I can't bake to save my life. Maybe I should start throwing in whatever I can find in the cupboard too, cause it sounds like you had great success doing that!
@Liasonfan (1702)
• Canada
9 Feb 08
Great job! Congrats and good for you. Yep, I am someone who rarely uses a recipe as well. Alot of trial and error when I first started out years ago, but I learned to cook mostly from my Finnish grandmother who was married to an Italian. She was a fantastic cook and never used a recipe either!Mmmm now you have made me hungry. After I reach my goal of 500 posts today, I might have to bake some cookies to celebrate. Thanks for giving me such a great idea!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
10 Feb 08
I remember that discussion. Congratulations on your cookies. I once made mine with about 1/4 less flour than the recipe called for and my son told me they were the best cookies I had ever made. And this boy LOVES my cookies. It is funny how things turn out sometimes.
