Trying my hand at Sweets.

Dry dough

Left:  Dry crumbly cookie.  Right: Buttery galore cookie!

So those who know me may know that I am not the world's best cook.  In our family Carl does most of the cooking.  Not that I don't enjoy it, but most the time I'm at work,so he has it ready for when i get home.  I do however love treats!  So I have no problem spending my time making those.  Today though reminded me as to why I tend to not cook very often.  I ALWAYS MESS SOMETHING UP.  ALWAYS.   I thought it would be a great idea to make Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Somehow I feel that they are healthier then regular, but I know they aren't.  I went about my business making the dough, but for some reason it was just so dry.  I tried to form in into balls but it just wouldn't stay.  I baked the first batch the best I could and called my mom for help.  I double and tripled checked the recipe but to no avail.  When i talked to my mom she asked if I had put enough butter, I said it called for one stick.  She thought that was weird because most recipe's apparently call for two.  Well long story short I miss read the instructions.    It wasn't one stick it was one cup.... which equals two sticks.  So the first batch came out way to dry.  The second and third batches I added more butter, and wow were they way too buttery and moist!  This my friends is why Tara does not cook.  I always mess something up!  In the end the cookies really weren't to bad, but I have a feeling they would have been a lot better if I had read the recipe correct. 

On another baking adventure yesterday I attempted to make cupcakes.  I wanted to try out using the icing tips and decorate them all cute.  Well seeing as how I'd never used them they didn't look so cute.  I was practicing different designs here and there not making and rhyme or reason to them, and by the time i was done I had used up all the cupcakes!  So next time there will be a plan of action and they will be cute unlike these sad sad cupcakes!