Here's the story. At 10:00 a.m. I started to make this cookie-honest! I was just about to mix my dry ingredients into the mixture when the power went out. My son, Cole, was watching me and wondering how I was going to mix up the dough without my electric mixer. The boys and I just had a conversation the other day about how people lived without electricity. They thought it would be impossible! Well, I showed him! I got out the wooden spoon and started using manpower. I was feeling pretty good about the lesson I was giving him that life does go on without electricity. The batter was mixed up and I was ready to bake. Then Cole wondered how I was going to bake the cookie without the oven. Yeah, he got me there.I called Angie to see if she lost her power since she lives so close to me. Her power went out for a minute and blinked right back on. Angie offered to pick up my batter and bake the cookies for me because I had guests visiting from out of town. She's so sweet! However, I felt that since her power came right back on, our power would be on soon.
Fast forward to 3:30 p.m. I am saying goodbye to my company and hustling my boys out the door for dentist appointments. Still no power! Danielle G. invited us over to her house for dinner since I couldn't cook. (Thanks again, Danielle!)
Well, the power was on by the time we arrived home at 9:15 and I got started on the cookies right away. It took a couple of batches to get my cookies flat enough to be considered "thin". I was very generous with the lemon zest in the batter and on top of the cookie so you can really smell and taste the lemon. I think this recipe is one that will be repeated!
shelly
Shelly the cookies look delectable!! I am impressed you went home and baked. Did you get all of the clocks set back? Sorry about the power but I enjoyed having you guys over on a Wednesday.
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Shelly, I love your picture. I'm wondering where you got the picture for your picture, how appropriate. When Danielle told me you do not have a stand mixer I was impressed you did all your baking with a hand mixer. This time you REALLY!! brought back the meaning of hand mixing. Great job and perseverance, always good lessons for our children. L. Sharon
ReplyDeleteSharon, the picture is actually a napkin with the art of Anne Taintor. I love her stuff...it's all set in the 50's and the women always have smart alec comments. I thought it was especially appropriate for the day I was having!
ReplyDeleteYou had quite a day going and still managed to get it all done! Gotta love the girlfriends who are always there to help. The napkin is perfect in your picture as well as the cookies.
ReplyDeleteI really like this tasty little cookie and your generous amounts of lemon zest give it extra oomph.
Sorry about your power outage. I was at my daughter's house yesterday and watched the big chunks of hail come roaring out of the sky. No outage there, but still pretty scary.
Congratulations on a job well done. Theresa G.
I'm going to have to get me some of those napkins. You are going to laugh but after I read it again I thought oh! it's a book on how to make beverages with vodka. It's fun to always get a giggle out of the posts. L. Sharon
ReplyDeleteNever a dull moment! I'm glad it worked out. They look delicious I will look forward to some later today. Or did you drop mine on the back porch to feed my ants? A
ReplyDeleteSo I am moving closer to all of you guys. The cookies sound great and I want to taste!!
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You always come through! I know you still would have figured out a way to bake these cookies even if your power didn't return. Love the fun napkin!
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