{"id":1696,"date":"2022-08-10T03:35:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T03:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aztheticallymed.com\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2022-08-10T03:45:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T03:45:36","slug":"sibling-alphabet-date-night-ideas-c-cookie-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aztheticallymed.com\/?p=1696","title":{"rendered":"sibling alphabet date night ideas – C = cookie night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My siblings and I often want to hang out but run out of ideas on what to do. We have started a list of \u201calphabet date ideas\u201d where we go through the alphabet and spend an evening doing something that starts with that letter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For C, we decided to make cookies together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to a video of our cookie night<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipe we followed is from Celebrating Sweets <\/a> \u2013 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 \u00bd\u00a0cups\u00a0all purpose flour,\u00a0see note<\/li>
  • 1\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0baking powder<\/li>
  • \u00bd\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0baking soda<\/li>
  • \u00bc\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0salt<\/li>
  • \u00bd\u00a0cup\u00a0unsalted butter,\u00a0softened but still cool\u00a0<\/li>
  • \u00bd\u00a0cup\u00a0granulated sugar<\/li>
  • \u2153\u00a0cup\u00a0brown sugar, lightly packed,\u00a0make sure it\u2019s fresh and soft<\/li>
  • 1\u00a0large egg<\/li>
  • 2\u00a0teaspoons\u00a0pure vanilla extract<\/li>
  • 1 \u00bd\u00a0cups\u00a0M&M\u2019s or a mixture of M&M\u2019s and chocolate chips,\u00a0divided\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    • Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.<\/li>
    • In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.<\/li>
    • Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and both sugars for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. On low speed, add in flour mixture and mix until just combined.<\/li>
    • Gently stir in M&M\u2019s\/chocolate chips\u00a0 \u2013 I usually add about \u00be cup into the batter, the rest get pressed on top of the cookies before baking.<\/li>
    • Scoop balls of dough, between 1.5 and 2.5 tablespoon portions (a little smaller or a little larger than a golf ball). Drop dough onto prepared baking sheets leaving an inch or two for spreading. I like to mound the dough balls so that they\u2019re higher rather than wider (for thicker cookies). Using the remaining M&M\u2019s\/chocolate chips, nestle several (5 or so) onto the top of each mound of dough. Keep in mind that the cookies will spread out while baking, so be generous.\u00a0<\/li>
    • Bake for 8-11 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are set but the center is still slightly underdone, this will create a soft cookie. For a crispier cookie, continue baking for another minute or two.\u00a0See note about getting perfectly round cookies.<\/li>
    • Place the baking sheets on wire racks and allow the cookies to cool completely. They will firm up as they cool.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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