A Creation

Where upon Katy shares with you  

her most recent mishap in the kitchen

her most recent amazing success and creating in the kitchen.

 For those of you that know me, 

you may have realized by now that I am not 

exactly the most-how shall we say it-

gourmet chef. 

Ok, so I have been known to turn microwave oatmeal into

rubber at the bottom of the bowl

multiple, many, a few times BUT THAT IS IN THE PAST!

You all will be pleased to know that the past few months

I have actually started taking the time to enjoy learning how to cook

and have accomplished...well...I don't burn microwave oatmeal anymore!

I have actually started to LOVE cooking. 

I find it very relaxing.

ANYWHO.

Last Friday, I decided to make cookies for my girls Bible study.

It is a recipe that I actually invented myself 

(even though I am sure that someone else has probably thought it up

but I like to think that I thought of it myself).

  

Apple Oatmeal Cookies 

• 1 Cup Shortening (margarine)
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup White Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Tsp. Vanilla

       Blend shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Beat.

• 1 1/4 Cups Flour
• 1 Tsp. Salt
• 1 Tsp. Cinnamon

      Mix flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon (don't be afraid to put in a lot of cinnamon). Combine with the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• 3 Cups Oatmeal (because we know that is what makes oatmeal cookies-well-oatmeal cookies)

 
 Diced Apples (I found that a food chopper helps them get really fine) 

Add the Oatmeal...

 

 

...and Apples to the batter.

 

 

Stir.

 

Note: the apples can cause the batter to be more liquidy.

Do not be afraid to add extra flour to the batter to help alleviate this problem.

 If you choose to not follow my advice and not add extra flour to the batter to make it less of a liquid form BEWARE.

You may end up with

a scary looking mass of just baked cookies

Apple Crisp Topping just Apple.

Not that I would ever make that mistake!

Nope. Nuh uh. Not me!

Once your batter is mixed up-

spoon the batter in small balls onto a greased cookie sheet.

Pop them in the oven.

Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes (or until the bottoms of the cookies are browned)

Let the cookies cool for a few minutes so they can harden a bit.

Now here is the most important step:

Eat them.

Simple as that.

And yes I have an apron on.

I love feeling domestic :)

And just for the record-

the cookies never even made it over to my Bible study.

They were consumed very quickly.

And I didn't even burn one thing!

It was a fun day of creating in the kitchen.

Just thought I would throw in this picture of my friend Jacquie and I:

I haven't had the chance to actually edit pictures in forever a really long time but I am trying to get back into it again.

Well, I am off to go and learn some songs my sister Jen wrote. Blessings to you all!