Black Cat Cookies for Halloween

Happy Mischief Night! My office is getting in the Halloween spirit this year, with the holiday falling on a Friday, so I decided to try this cute cookie recipe as an alternative to just sharing candy with my coworkers (we're trick or treating in the office, clearly we're very mature ;) )

These didn't turn out quite as well as I had hoped, but they're tasty nonetheless. As you can see from the picture, I ran into trouble with shaping the cat's "ears". If you try these, make sure to make the ears on the large side since they blend together while baking.

The recipe called for red-hots, but I used Reese's Pieces instead. I also took the cookies out halfway through and added the candy, as per a reviewer on All-Recipes.

Find the recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Black-Cat-Cookies/Detail.aspx

Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Welcome to my baking blog!

I'm M.K., a 24 year old government contractor in Washington, DC by day, Martha Stewart wannabe by night.I never made any baked goods from scratch until about a year ago, when I finally had my own kitchen to wreck. I'm completely addicted to reading food/baking blogs, so decided to start a humble little blog of my own to document my baking adventures.

I actually baked today's recipe yesterday evening, but life happened and I didn't create this blog until today. This recipe comes from All Recipes, and can be found here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beths-Spicy-Oatmeal-Raisin-Cookies/Detail.aspx

I followed the recipe exactly, with the exception of 3 minor details:

- I soaked the raisins in hot water for about 15 minutes to plump them. I then drained them, and dried with a paper towel.
- I chilled the dough before rolling into balls
- I baked on parchment paper (cooks a bit more evenly that way I've found)

These were VERY good, but not as special as I expected based on the reviews. If I make them again I'll add more cinnamon and a bit more salt. Walnuts or toffee bits would be a good addition as well. I have homemade oreos in the oven as I post this, so update on those later!

Thanks for coming by SugarSugar!