So a few weeks ago amidst all the junk “Dear Sir or Madam” emails I get, I received a fun email from Brittany announcing that she and LindsayΒ were hosting a cookie exchange today. I have an unhealthy love of Christmas. I just want to do holiday things the whole month of December. In fact, if I am watching, listening, or eating anything that isn’t Christmas related during December, I feel like I’m cheating on Christmas. Needless to say, I was pumped for the cookie exchange.
I found some cute recipes on Pinterest, picked these adorable peppermint and sugar candy canes below, then I found the Betty Crocker box mix equivalent, because let’s face it…I have trouble in the kitchen. I’m 100% whatever is the opposite of a domestic goddess. I really shouldn’t be allowed to have a blog.
Nailed it…I hate Pinterest for giving me unrealistic goals of what I can create.
So regardless of this hot mess, they tasted incredible. So we’re going to pretend they look like the first picture.
So here is the recipe I found on Pinterest.
But here is the box I actually used.
The recipe is easy if you use a box. Just need a half stick of butter for each color and a tablespoon of water. In my opinion…use less butter.
Mix your dough in two separate bowls.
Put some flour on your hands and roll and twist your candy canes or fun swirl cookies, and bake for however long it says on the box.
TA-DA.
I’m going back to my ways of buying baked goods at the store and plating them to look like I made it. (Side story…one time I had to make cupcakes for a bake sale, so I bought a package at Kroger on my way to the sale. I arranged them on a fun plate on the trunk of my car and added sprinkles and walked inside totally pretending that I made them.)
I’m a mess. Blogger privileges revoked. I do love making cookies at Christmas though…no matter how ugly. So link up with Lindsay and Brittany and share your favorite recipes.
Hey, at least you tried! Merry Christmas!
You get a HUGE A for effort my dear! I bet they tasted good nonetheless!
Bless you heart for this! Honestly this happens to me every time… my cookies didn't turn out, either. But that's okay. Taste is all that matters anyway, right? Thank you for joining us, friend!
Pinterest is really just not fair, it is always tricking me into thinking I can make these pretty things so easily! But at least they taste good thats all that matters:)
These sound delicious at least! That's what counts. But gold star for even attempting it? I know basically 99% of recipes and crafts on Pinterest are beyond my skill level so they just end up sitting pretty on my boards leading everyone to believe I'm Martha Stewart Jr.
Hahahaha. This is great. I definitely made some cake like chocolate chip cookies the other day. They became rock hard the morning after and I couldn't eat any of them. So at least yours tasted good!
Haha I'm pretty confident I've seen this same "Pinterest fail" before. I blame the person who created the recipe… And Betty Crocker.
Who cares how they look if they taste good?!
I love this post! I think you're awesome for sharing your fail – and it wasn't really a fail if they tasted good! π I tried to make "candy corn" sugar cookies from Pinterest last year and it turned out the same way yours did. LOL!
Whitney @ Come Home For Comfort
Oh no!! I’m sorry they were a fail, but it’s the thought that counts! My mom and I always make cookies like this around Christmas, and we have a go-to recipe that I shared on my blog if you ever want a do-over!
Candy Cane Cookies from Katie Actually
YAASS! Heading there now. Thank you!