I’ll start with the bad news.  I had my first (or maybe second) cookie fail this week.  I tried to re-make the Cornflake-Marshmallow-Chocolate Chip cookies from a few weeks ago and they did not turn out- at all.  They were too crunchy, too dry, too ick.  Wrong wrong wrong.  I should have known better.  

I decided to make them again because I had leftover cornflake crunch.  What I didn’t realise is that I didn’t actually have enough leftover to make a whole second batch of cookies.  Also, I tried to make them smaller– but didn’t adjust the cooking time.  So, wound up with dry, hard and pretty below average cookies. 

People still ate them, people still complimented them, but in my heart of hearts, I know they’re a fail.  And I know it’s me, not the recipe.  But oh well, they can’t all be winners!  And sometimes the fails make you appreciate the wins!

And now for the HIGHS!

We’ve reached a new highpoint in our Cookie journey…

Y’all Jesse Szewczyak has entered the chat.  I will admit to not knowing who he was 6 weeks ago, but I stumbled on one of his cookie recipes a few weeks ago and almost immediately I ordered his cookbook.

He has not disappointed.  Last week I made his Bananas Foster Cookies and they were *chef’s kiss*.  So Good!  I know I say this every week, but they were seriously “the best cookies yet”.  They’re at least top 5.  And they’re straight out of his cookbook!   

So based on that,  I decided to try two more cookies from his cookbook this week.

Initial opinions (mine especially!), I’ve picked two winners.  Or at least one winner and one “pretty close to a winner.”  We’ll see what the public says.

So the “pretty close to a winner” are Buttered Rum Sugar Cookies- very good, very solid. Very much aligned to my previous Boozy Cookie theme. Jesse actually has a whole chapter on Boozy Cookies in his book… no, I won’t be doing the Absinthe cookies.

The winning cookie though is – wait for it- Oatmeal Chocolate Covered Raisin Cookies.  These are the PERFECT cookie,  Oatmeal raisin isn’t my favourite HOWEVER these are basically Oatmeal Raisinet cookies.  And Raisinets are my favourite all time candy.   Like bring it back from the US with me but love it too much to eat it favourite candy.  Raisinets are the best.  Raisinets+cookies= perfection.  I was super excited as soon as  I saw the recipe.  My only dilemna was whether to use my precious precious American raisinets or to buy subpar Aussie chocolate covered sultanas (not as good!)  Of course, being slightly selfish I bought subpar Aussie ones– and then had to top them up with some American Raisinets.  It was worth it!  The cookies are amazing!  10/10- no notes!  

A big shout to Jesse Szewczyak- his cookbook is 3 from 3 so far!