summer '09

Friday, June 12, 2009

Andrew's pick for cookie of the week. "Chocolate", was all he said.  I found this recipe.
Hit our s'more stash for the chocolate.
And voila, chocolate cookies.  My dough was a little like brownie batter.  You know, a little thinner than cookie dough.  So it required a couple of hours in the refrigerator.  Also, the recipe said it will make 3 dozen.  I got 16 cookies out of it.  They were chewy in the middle and crispy on the outside.  And if we had more would have been seriously delicious with ice cream. Unfortunately, those sixteen disappeared before they even had a chance to be served with ice cream.  Maybe next time.

This was the last "official" cookie of the week.  Not that there won't be cookies, there will.  Just not for a while.  We will be busy doing other things.  
Like jumping for joy.  Today is the last day of school..... welcome Summer of '09!

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48 comments

  1. Such fun! May your summer days begin with magic, mystery, blessed ordinary and delightful unexpected. Green grass, sweet basil, baseball, pita bread...all those radically good things I've seen you enjoy...make more and plenty!

    Peace out and totally rock 'n roll!

    XXOO,
    Ana

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  2. happy last day!
    we have all of next week, and are still looking for warm weather. have a great weekend with lots of post-school rest!

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  3. tomorrow, our youngest of four graduates from high school. so it really will be the very last day of school around here. leaves me wondering, how did THAT happen?

    i LOVE the pic of your kids jumping for joy. it says it all. freedom, adventure, rest, possibilities.......

    HAVE FUN!

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  4. yeah! for the start of summer! enjoy!!!

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  5. Our youngest (of four) graduated from high school two weeks ago and will be the only one home this summer... the days are long but the years fly by!

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  6. today is our last day as well. hooray!

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  7. Thanks for the recipe, it sounds great! We've still got another couple of weeks before school is out.

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  8. Yay summer - and chocolate cookies!

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  9. Chocolate, I love Chocolate!!

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  10. that's so cute! i hate when cookies recipes end up making less than what it said it would!

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  11. MMM, bookmarking this one!

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  12. It's finally here! Those cookies do look good...hrm...maybe I should go eat a granola bar.

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  13. Woo hoo for summer!! I hope it is a great one for you and your family!

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  14. oooh, those brownie cookies look amazing. Just may have to try them out :)

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  15. yes! the last day of school! those cookies look so good!yum.

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  16. Yeah summer! I don't think I've ever met a cookie I didn't like, and those look really chocolatey.

    If you like really chocolatey cookies, I love the chocolate cookies from the Death by Chocolate cookbook (I think they are called Absolutely Deep Dark Chocolate Fudge Cookies). I used them as bribes to get people to do the dishes.

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  17. "Happy" last day! (I think that's when you NEED the cookies, though, isn't it?)

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  18. yah! school's done! bring on more cookies to celebrate!

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  19. Mmm, chocolate cookies on the last day of school! What could be better?

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  20. You guys are out of school early! enjoy your summer.
    these cookies remind me to make some over the weekend, chocolate included!

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  21. first of all, i read that recipe and thought to myself....hmmm, i could break into the smores stash to make those! and then i kept reading and saw that you did the same!

    and it's the last day here today too. happy happy summer vacation! xo.

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  22. summer is fun for the kids.

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  23. We'll be trying those cookies for sure!

    We have a few more days here but look forward to the break summer brings!

    Happy Summer!

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  24. Hope the weekend was a good one with Mom and Shelly.

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  25. I bought (not as good as homemade) browning cookies and I think I ate most of them. So yummy! I was wondering if you could make cookies out of brownie batter. I think I'll just use your recipe instead:) Happy summer!!

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  26. Celebrating the first day of summer holiday with extra chocolatey cookies sounds like magic!

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  27. Those cookies look like the way to start out the summer!!! Enjoy the beginning of sweetness that is summer vacation!

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  28. i love the jumping shot. so great!

    have you ever made cake mix cookies? they are so easy and good-esp. the chocolate ones. they taste like browines in cookie form. so so good!

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  29. Happy summer to you all :)

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  30. Fun, fun picture! I know you and yours will have a most excellent summer!

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  31. i can just imagine the glee on those faces! the cookies look and sound delish, maybe a little like my poo cookies that i make from brownie batter? yum!

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  32. Oh Yum!!! Those look amazing! Yay for summer vacation!

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  33. I can't wait for the last day of school...seven more to go. It will feel like eternity!

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  34. Hurray for summer! I love chewy cookies, and chocolate!

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  35. oooohhh those look yummy!

    ~simply~

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  36. Anonymous6/16/2009

    Happy holidays!!! I would like to be a child in this period of the year!! It is so nice to finish the school and have a lot of amazing days in front of you! ;-)

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  37. i can feel the joy in this shot! i love it.
    if it's ok , i think i'll take a shot like this, but i'll join them because i'll be done too!!

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  38. can you believe Lily and Joel still have over 5 weeks at school until the summer break! :(

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  39. We still have another week of school. Can't wait for it to be our turn to be posting our happy jumpy photo! :)

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  40. Yummy cookies!!! Glad summer is here! ;) Just wish I had it off. :)

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  41. Looks like fun! Is St. Denis going to offer a pattern for those adorable little knitted people? Would love to know so I can keep a watch out for it, they're so adorable!

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