Have you ever wondered if you are indeed getting the best result when you type in “the best” (of whatever it is) on Google?
I am not much of a cook, so I appreciate simple and quick recipes. There is that occasional baking from a box and maybe something made from scratch once a year. This weekend, I got an urge to bake cookies after reading May I Please Have a Cookie to my son. Rather than taking the easy way out with the pre-made Nestle or Pillsbury cookie dough, I thought it would be nice to do it the old-fashioned way.
I wasn’t sure where to start, so I reached out to my trusted friend Google and typed in “best cookie recipe” and went for the first search result. After following the recipe to the best of my limited cooking abilities, here are the results!
Taste test:
- Husband – he gave it an 8 out of 10. He went for a second one the following day, so it must not have been that bad.
- Son – I am pretty sure he would give it a 10. What kid would give chocolate anything below that?
- Me – I gave it a 5. I think I prefer the pre-made cookie dough. It really is eye opening when you make something from scratch and realize what goes into what you eat. I couldn’t believe how much sugar I had to put in! I think I would rather have that occasional treat without knowing the sugar content.
So, did I get the best cookie recipe from my quick Google search? My honest opinion is no. The search continues. If you do have a favorite cookie recipe, please share.
In other cookie news:
- For those of you who are in NYC, Levain Bakery has opened up another location on the Upper East Side. As they continue to expand, DC may be next.
- Waze users can now get driving directions from Cookie Monster.
- If you like coffee and cookies, Nestle just released espresso chips.
And of course, here are some cookie books for the little ones:
- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Numeroff
- May I Please Have a Cookie, by Jennifer E. Morris