Cookie therapy

Hi, welcome to the "all cookies all the time" blog. No photos today, just a note on cookies. And salt.

First, cookies. One should never underestimate the power of a warm, freshly baked, chocolate chip cookie to improve the mood.

Second, because of the first, one should always have, at the ready, a supply of ready-to-bake cookies

Therefore, next time you mix up a batch of the Contessa's cookies, bake one cookie sheet's worth (they're only worth eating right out of the oven anyway). During the 15 minute baking time, scoop the remaining dough in cookie size portions onto your other cookie sheet and put it in the freezer.  After you have enjoyed your cooked cookies, transfer the frozen dough balls to a ziploc. Don't bother to date or label--they won't last long.

If you follow this strategy exactly, you will be well prepared for an especially sucky day. Like, say, today.  You can get the kid in bed, open the wine, turn on the oven to preheat, put the required number of frozen dough balls on the cookie sheet (they'll thaw just enough during the preheat) and 25ish minutes later you'll be feeling muuuch better.

And today's best loved kitchen item: Kosher salt. The Contessa recommended it and I thought it was a scam (Mortons, so cheap; Kosher, so expensive) but I swear it makes food taste better.  Also, if a recipe calls for kosher and you don't have it, use less Mortons--table salt packs together more. I buy my kosher salt at Trader Joes.

New podcast with Emily of The Black Apple is up at Craftsanity. I can't wait to listen!

Comments

[CurlyPops]

I did that exact same thing last weekend. Half my choc chip biccie mixture went straight into the freezer for the next time I need a biccie feast (that could be as soon as tomorrow)!

[Swistle]

You don't even have to ball it up: I just put it in 1-cup containers, then thaw a container (in microwave if Cookie Emergency in progress) when needed.

I love Kosher salt in brownies, where it results in little teeny salt explosions.

[Lisa]

Great cookie blog!! If only it was 5pm instead of 8:30am, so I could be home baking cookies right now. :)

[farfromca]

thanks for the info on the salt, i had no idea.

[Amy]

mmm...emergency cookie dough...

I use Kosher salt when I brine my Thanksgiving turkey and it's really great! I have the recipe on my blog somewhere...