Cookie exchanges conjure up images of middle-aged women in the office trying to show off their wares. Tupperwares, that is. They compliment each other and ask for recipes, even though they may secretly despise each other and talk shit around the corner in the office kitchen. My company had one today, and while I cannot venture any guesses as to what sort of alliances there are between the women in our group, I had fun. Being the atypical company, the cookie exchange was combined with Happy Hour. While there was plenty of milk to be enjoyed with cookies, there were also White Russians and shots of Buttery Nipples available. Nothing quite like getting buzzed while eating cookies. I've never experienced such a sugar high, which might explain how the bike ride home was somewhat faster than normal.
I found recipes for Lemon Cookies on allrecipes.com, and once I saw "Easy" in the headline, I was sold. Because it is a cake mix cookie, almost everything that goes into the cookie comes in a box. All I had to do was crack some eggs, pour some vegetable oil, and squeeze lemon juice. The recipe calls for lemon essence, but none was available at the store. Being the procrastinator that I am, I went grocery shopping way too late to hit multiple locations in search of lemon essence, so I improvised by using lemon rinds and juice. While it worked in a pinch, I don't think the cookies were lemony enough. Regardless, I received lots of compliment from the crowd. I think I was one of two guys who baked. The other guy claims to be straight, but I have my doubts.
Perhaps I will make them again when the occasion calls for it.
Photo credit: Allrecipes.com
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