Season Packets...Best Cookie!

The sales just get to me! This was a 10 for $10 deal and the picture on the packet sold me....or I was just really hungry! I actually got really excited for this, hoping that it would be an cheap alternative to actually ordering my usual chinese takeout. It was really easy and quick to make, but it turned out to be surprisingly bland. To give some consolation, I had enough leftover to have the next day, and the flavors did come out a bit more, but it was still just OK. I don't think I would buy Sun Bird brand Beef and Broccoli again, but next time a seasoning packet is on sale, I will definately give it another shot. If you do choose to try it out, the recipe on the back of the packet calls for 1 large onion, I used 1/2 of one, and it was plenty! 2 yums.



My new favorite cookie is the Milk Chocolate Floretine Cookie (aka Lace cookies). My brother's girlfriend Amanda made these for Christmas, and I was hooked! I finally got the recipe 4 months later, since my mom can't get my email straight....and I made them last night! I have to say I need some practice. Amanda can make them much better. Her's come out crispy and more uniform in shape, mine were a little on the chewy side and not at all uniform, but they were still pretty good! Amanda's crispy ones are 5 yums!

• 2/3 cup butter
• 2 cups quick oats, uncooked
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt

Filling: 1 - 11 1/2 bag of chocolate morsels (2 cups)

Preheat oven to 375˚. Melt butter in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in oats, sugar, flour, corn syrup, milk, vanilla extract and salt; mix well. Drop by level measuring teaspoonfuls, about 3-inches apart onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Spread thin with rubber spatula. Bake 5-7 minutes. Cool. Peel foil away from cookies.

Filling: Melt over hot (not boiling) water, chocolate morsels; stir until smooth. (You can also microwave for about 30-45 seconds. Check every 20 seconds and stir. Spread chocolate on the flat side of half the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Makes 3 ½ dozen sandwich cookies.