Cookies for a basketball loving boy
7 years ago
Yes, I'm still doing the cookie baking for the grandkids. I made these for Jack, he's 11 and "into" basketball. Note the "J" on the red jerseys, LOL. Anyway, I searched the internet for chocolate sugar cookies, finally settled on one and frosted them with buttercream. I was a little stretched for time, having spent 3 days last week at the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetables Growers Expo and then a day in the ER with my Mother and her high blood pressure, so they were just round and decorated:
The kids apparently liked them, as they ate them all, but I was a bit underwhelmed with the cookies, they weren't "chocolate" enough. They were chewy, I liked the texture, but they "crinkled", which you can't see because of the frosting.
Does anyone have a chocolate sugar cookie recipe that they like, actually tastes like chocolate and stays smooth enough to, say, cover with a fondant circle or something?
Annie
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Comments (14)You're right, it's important to get your kids alone sometimes. I have 4, so I know it's a hard thing to manage. But it doesn't have to be a big production. I take mine to the grocery, or other small errands, one at a time. DD loves doing this. If I want to make it extra special we'll stop at the coffee shop and sip our hot chocolate and latte and chat for 15 minutes before we do the errand. Often with the boys I have to throw in food to motivate them to leave the house with mom for errands. But if I just promise a box of french fries that's enough. For my oldest, he's 14, school starts an hour later for him than the others. So I'll make time to sit and have breakfast with just him. My 11 y/o might be allowed to stay up 30 minutes later than his younger siblings, the older one in his room doing homework or out at practice. I just squeeze it in when I can, make some other task do double duty. I mean, errands are pretty boring, might as well make it more meaningful. DH does the same thing. If he needs to go to his office on a Saturday/Sunday afternoon, he takes one of the boys with him b/c he "might need their help." Or to go the car wash, or computer store, whatever errands he's doing. When I need to shop for the kids' clothes, I take one at a time. It means I don't get all the clothes shopping done on the same day. I just make 4 short trips over a couple weeks instead of one big long one in one day, and they are alone with me. My mom used to get me alone while she washed and I dried dishes. I know it was a trick, but it got both one-on-one time and chore done at the same time. ;o)...See MorePlease help me plan a Teen Outdoor Boy/Girl Party!
Comments (20)I think it's great you want to start this tradition! I did something similar with my kids, and I thought I was lame because I didn't plan too far in advance. And I never consulted Pinterest, the bad mom that I am. But every year my kids and their friends (and their parents) kept participating and appreciated that someone was providing the venue. They won't remember your food or how you decorate, but will remember how you brought them together for fun. Saying that, 13-year-olds are completely unpredictable and irresponsible when it comes to serving themselves food. Unless you want to police how many slices of pizza or how many sundae toppings they can have, I recommend planning for much more than you think will be eaten, unfortunately. I love this age group, but they haven't learned the "my eyes are bigger than my stomach" mantra. Regarding what type of food, I would serve a variety of healthy foods presented in a fun way, like fruit kabobs and fun veggie dips, as well as easy-to-serve like pre-ordered deli sandwiches or pizza. Maybe an ice cream sundae bar if you have the means to keep the ice cream cold during serving time. I would not serve any virgin version of a cocktail. Even among parents you think you know, someone will misinterpret this in a way you did not intend. Water and lemonade are all that I would serve. A craft root beer is as adventurous as I'd get. Music, a few activity items available, etc., and the kids will create their own entertainment. I love what they can create to keep themselves entertained!...See MoreHow big can a cookie be before it's not a cookie?
Comments (27)LOL, bragu, that would make an ice cream sandwich for sure. Or six of them. Lars, I think teenaged or young adult boys/men do sometimes eat anything, just as long as they don't have to cook it themselves. You're an exceptional cook, though, so they were probably very, very happy to eat your cooking! Sooz, now that's my kind of cookie. The idea of a single cookie is actually a very good one, although I do keep frozen dough in the freezer for dessert emergencies. A single serving, though, would give a lot more choices! The big "pookie" didn't seem to have any issues with cooking through to the middle, in fact, the Princess said she'd like it a bit "gooey-er". Next time she'll bake for less time, and she thought it would be a great snack to take to share after cheer practice, not as tricky to juggle as a couple of dozen cookies can be. She'd just have to bake it in a disposable or metal pan... Annie...See MoreBarn/Basketball Court/Outoor Kitchen/Office
Comments (7)We built basically half the structure you’re talking about as a workshop. Without the plumbing. Vaulted only 1/4 of it for the auto lift clearance. 62K in today’s money with us doing all the labor but the excavating and slab pour. A 60x60 square will have a lot of issues with roof size and shape. Square isn’t good. Rectangle is good. A big square will need steel trusses and supports. A 30 x 120 or something rectangular that works within a standard inexpensive wooden truss widths will be a lot less expensive. Planning in a bathroom was something that we really wanted. We were not allowed to connect to the existing septic. Sewer was available, but the whole property would have been forced to connect. That was 40K from a plumber and not allowed to be DIY. (My neighbor had to redo theirs, and it was 35K) So to do half of your projected project would have been 100K here in a low labor cost market with mostly DIY. You are planning on climate control? No wood basketball floors without it. Or woodshop. Ours is insulated well enough to not need a large system, but that too had its costs. Insulation requires a finished drywall surface for fire prevention issues. No HVAC without insulation, or you’re trying to heat the outdoors as my grandmother would say. You are planning on cooking ventilation if the grill is under roof? You’ll asphyxiate without it. We just pull the grill out to the driveway between the house and shop which serves as a patio. I don’t think 100K will be enough to do this. You can plan it in stages though, if you plan it correctly. The big wild card is the plumbing issue. Hire a plumber to consult now about the siting and connecting issues, before you do anything else. If allowed to connect, the existing plumbing could limit where you place the barn. Good luck!...See More- 7 years ago
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