Sunday, December 18, 2011

Why I Will Be A Terrible Mother Someday

Today, I decided to bake cookies for Simon and me to take to work.  I was pretty limited on time so I went with the simplest recipes I could find.  I've learned that I got no skills when it comes to baking.

Someday, when I'm supposed to bring homemade cookies or cupcakes to a classroom party, I will be forced to go to a bakery and purchase instead of putting my own homemade spin on things.  Too bad elementary schools don't have soup parties. I make a mean soup!

Here is what happens when I bake:

Cookie #1:  Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods  -- You can't get much simpler than dipping pretzels in chocolate and covering them in sprinkles.  Yet, somehow I messed these up.


My attempt



Professional rods






















Cookie #2:  Peppermint Brownie Bars -- Another easy recipe - refrigerated peppermint sugar cookie mix on the bottom, topped with boxed brownie mix.  Yet, somehow, mine look like crap.

The professional brownies
My attempt 



























Cookie #3:  Reindeer Cookies  -- These were so cute - and they looked so easy!  I used refrigerated cookie dough.  However, those chocolate covered pretzel antlers are NOT a good idea.  They kept melting and sliding all over the place.  Seriously, my reindeer cookies look like they've been infected by zombies.

The professional reindeer cookies
My zombie reindeer


































Cookie #4:  Melted Snowman Cookies -- These cookies  were ADORABLE and I was so excited to try to make them.  Boxed sugar cookies, cookie icing, marshmallows - how could this go wrong?  As you can see, it DID go wrong.



The professional
My sad little snowpeople


4 comments:

Christina in Seattle said...

This is exactly how all my holiday baking has turned out this year. So frustrating, but at least now I know I'm not the only one. Hopefully everythIng tasted good!

shannon said...

I think they all look good and gave me some fun ideas. I love the snowmen cookies they are cute - your version looked great! You get an A+ in my book sister!

Eljabo said...

Christina - ha! That makes me feel much better.

Shannon- you have to admit...the reindeer zombie cookies are pretty darn bad!

shannon said...

reindeer zombies look like they were made in my house so i can't tell you they are horrible. I would offend to drama hormone princess girls.

They were all made with love and I know you will be an Awesome mama some day! My kids love you!!