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Recovering from an Epic Cookie Failure

March 3, 2012 by Alea Milham 8 Comments

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My first attempt to make Chai Spiced Meringue Cookies didn’t work out. At all. I tried to modify my Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies and had disastrous results. I am just glad I used a jelly roll pan to bake the cookies on or I would have ended up with the batter overflowing on to the bottom of the oven.

A Glimpse at My Supportive Family‘s Reaction

My daughter: Wow, that is an amazing disaster.

Me: Thanks.

My daughter: I’m really enjoying this. Your recipes rarely fail, but this is an unmitigated disaster.

Me: I’m glad you find this amusing.

My husband: Don’t you mean a total and unmitigated disaster?

My daughter: No, I just meant an unmitigated disaster.

My husband (imitating Churchill): “We have sustained a total and unmitigated defeat”. (In his voice) Oh wait, he said defeat in that quote not disaster. (Resumes Churchill imitation) “We are in the presence of a disaster of the first magnitude”.

My daughter: I wasn’t quoting Churchill, I was quoting Sheldon.

Tips for using up ruined cookies.

My daughter: Mmmm, these may look awful, but they taste great. They are a delicious disaster.

How to repurpose cookie failures

My husband: They are good. Is there some way that you can repurpose them?

Me: You’re proud that you used repurpose in a sentence, aren’t you?

My husband: I’m proud that I said it in a sentence with a straight face.

7 Ways to Saalvage a Cookie Failure

Most cookie failures can be salvaged in some way.

1. If you burn cookies, scrape the bottom off with a serrated knife.

2. If your cookies end up too crunchy or dry. Crumble them up and use them to top yogurt or ice-cream.

3. Ugly cookies, can be crushed up and used as a topping on coffee cake.

4. Dry cookies can be used in cake batter or cookies to create a unique flavor.

5. Ugly cookies can be broken up and used as a layer in a trifle.

6. If your cookies turn out too soft, top them with ice-cream and no one will know that it wasn’t the ice-cream that made them mushy.

7. If all else fails, frost them. Frosting covers a multitude mistakes.

Or you can just eat them from the pan while making fun of the cook.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Sarah says

    August 13, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    I’m sorry your cookies didn’t turn out, and that your family wasn’t supportive. At least they tasted good, though, so all wasn’t lost!

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  2. Darlene says

    March 5, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    When I burn the bottoms of cookies, I wait for them to cool and then use the pointy side of a box grater- so much faster and neater than a knife – and I have had to do it quite a few times!
    Darlene

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    • Alea says

      March 5, 2012 at 2:29 pm

      Great tip! I will use it next time I burn cookies.

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  3. Kelly says

    March 4, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Thanks for the laugh (completely sympathetic and understanding laugh, of course).

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  4. Bryce says

    March 4, 2012 at 10:41 am

    Cookies and icecream.
    Cookie Tiramisu

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    • Alea says

      March 4, 2012 at 1:49 pm

      Cookie Tiramisu sounds fantastic!

      Reply
  5. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    March 4, 2012 at 2:58 am

    I really, really enjoyed this post! Your family sounds a lot like mine – I don’t get away with anything! I like your ideas for recovering from a cookie failure too – I especially like the idea of using crumbled cookies in a cake batter.

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  6. Lisa Herman says

    March 3, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    (((Hugs))), sorry your cookies didn’t come out right. About half the time here in Minden, NV, my cookies don’t come out right. Sometimes, I hide the awful results. Othertimes, I just let them eat the cookies anyways. It has to be harder for you, though, since you are gluten free….we are just peanut free in my house:( Enjoy the springlike weather.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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