Holiday Macaroons

I am back in town and had a fresh start this evening. This is the first cookie that I had to buy just about everything because I had none of it on hand. However going to the grocery store at 6:30 to retrieve my ingredients, having dinner (prepared by my dear husband), mixing, baking and delivered by 8:30 sounds incredible doesn't it!. I know, it doesn't even seem feasible but I even had short conversations with my girlfriends in between deliveries!

I did have a few follies in the blending stages that I will share. First off I did not read the recipe from beginning to end. I briefly scanned it to see if it had butter that needed to be put out. It did, 1/2c. which for those of you who would like the short cut, it means 1 stick of butter! Anyway that was this morning, fast forward to this evening. I began as I normally do, pulling out the ingredients and putting them in the corner where I do most of my mixing. This is also known as the busiest corner in the house. The garbage, the sink and the stove within a foot of each other. So I start with the first item, crushed pineapple. The cookie tip says to make sure to drain very well. So I put on the pressure. Somehow the lid folded flipped and threw a few chunks of pineapple into my sink all the while hiding, buried below the remaining pieces in the can. On to Plan B, I put the pineapple into a strainer and gently put pressure on through a spatula. It worked.

Distractions where at a level orange. My youngest was to the left of me, putting dishes away from the dishwasher, my husband to the right of me heating up leftovers and trying to have a conversation with me. My oldest was in and out of all of us trying to set the table and get to the garbage.

Back to mixing the ingredients, it asked for 1/2c. of unsalted butter melted. Right then I realized probably didn't need it to soften today. However, just to make sure I re-look at the butter equivalents. In hast, I see 8T of butter equals 1/4c. auugh! I'm a 1/4c. short! I go to the fridge all I have left is 4T of unsalted and 4T of salted. I use them anyway. But something stopped me from melting them at that point. Maybe it was the questions of where does this go, is this the right answer for math, should I make a salad as well? Anyway I re-read the butter equivalents. This time I see 8T. = 1/4 lb. or 1/2c. (lightbulb moment) I pull the excess butter! Everything is blended, and now I just need to sift the flour and powdered sugar together. Yes I know this sounds as odd to me too after the fact but a tsp. of powdered sugar I add. Then back to reading the recipe and I now see that it actually called for baking powder? OOPS I figured it wouldn't hurt.

These were small errors, but lesson learned here. Always READ the whole recipe before you start, it will save you time in the end. This being my 3rd to last cookie, and I am still learning valuable lessens! Each day is always a new experience. Have a great day today! Angie