The Cottage/Cookie Mystery
So, this post begins with a mystery. The mystery of why I have started to receive Cottage Living magazine in the mail. I thought maybe one of the moms (mine or Josiah's) was responsible, but nope. If anyone has any theories, feel free to throw them out there.
A very wonderful thing came of this mystery, which is these cookies that I have made twice in the span of one week, because they are SO. GOOD. I think they might be too good. And where did the recipe come from? Why, Cottage Living's March 2008 issue.
Here is the recipe, if, after seeing my onslaught of cookie-making photos, you feel compelled to break out the peanut butter. I usually tamper with recipes, but didn't with this one.
Leave it be.
We had very fantastic friends over last night, and I was a little nervous (because one of them is a little bit of a picky eater). However, I made my favorite chicken dish, and then these magical-mystery cookies for desert, and I think everything was a hit.
Enjoy! I hope the beginning of the week is off to a nice start for you.
Oh, these are dangerous cookies! I made them tonight, yummmm! The only thing I wonder about is that the recipe didn't say anything about refrigerating any leftovers, but cream cheese has to be refrigerated. I hope the cookies don't get mushy in the fridge.
Hmmmmm.....maybe it's just that nobody has ever had any leftovers!
Posted by: Sue | May 27, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Hi! Has anyone tried this recipe yet? My mom and I baked these last week, and the cookies were incredibly crumbly! Very tasty, but not very easy to pick up! Did anyone else have this problem?
Posted by: Kristien | May 27, 2008 at 02:47 PM
Those sound fantastic--I'll have to give them a try! I was surprised with the cream cheese--I'll bet they are so yummy!
Smiles, Karen
Posted by: Mrs. Kwitty | May 15, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Thank god for peanut butter...
I can't wait to make these!
Posted by: Natalie Ruth | May 14, 2008 at 11:36 PM
De-lurking in honor of the cookies! I made these cookies after seeing your rave review (and seeing how beautifully yummy they look!). My family & friends were over the moon about them! This recipe is definitely going in my permanent collection. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Stephanie | May 13, 2008 at 11:51 AM
making the cookies tonight. delicious. What is your favorite chicken recipe?
Posted by: Leslie | May 09, 2008 at 08:32 PM
I clipped out that recipe too, along with the entire meal they featured with it. Can't wait to make them now after all the good things you have to say!
Posted by: Stephanie | May 07, 2008 at 11:41 PM
hey,cookies look great...how about the recipe for your favorite chicken dish ??
Posted by: Ruth | May 07, 2008 at 10:53 PM
My sis made these too! They ARE so good. :) Food of the gods....
Posted by: Jenny | May 07, 2008 at 08:08 PM
I so want to make those cookies now.
Posted by: Darren | May 07, 2008 at 07:07 PM
another recipe for my list these look so delicious. I wish I could just swipe my finger through my computer screen and get a good dollop of that frosting.
Posted by: Marissa | May 07, 2008 at 02:00 PM
so i had these cookies on the brain all day yesterday and finally caved and made them. they were SO GOOD! it was hard not to eat all the peanut butter cream cheese filling out of the bowl. thanks, emily!
Posted by: ann | May 07, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Hmmm... I think you must have my subscription by mistake! So, naturally that would mean, the cookie recipe should be mine. But I wouldn't mind if we just call it even and you can send me the cookies you baked.
Well, worth a shot, anyway! They look fantastic!
Posted by: Marisa | May 07, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Would that picky eater have the initials R.B.? maybe not, but he is also a tough cookie...speaking of...I am so excited to try these cookies. Wow, very punny today. must watch out for that.
the other Emily
Posted by: Emily Alison | May 07, 2008 at 10:49 AM
yum!
Posted by: tiffany | May 07, 2008 at 09:36 AM
These cookies look very dangerous! thanks for sharing the recpipe!
Posted by: Julia (Artystamper on SCS) | May 07, 2008 at 09:27 AM
I get Cottage Living for free too - my friend got a gift subscription when she renewed hers, so I am getting one year free. Maybe someone put you down for their free sub. Or maybe it's a random act of kindness someone decided to send your way. Either way, thanks for pointing out the recipe - I haven't looked through my latest yet, now I can't wait!
Posted by: Hilary S | May 06, 2008 at 07:27 PM
so i don't usually bake and lots of times i read about things and say yum i should make that... but today- i made that and wow- they are fabulous. i am sitting here munching on one now and hoping that i can restrain myself enough to have some left to serve after dinner. thank you for the info. yum. :)
Posted by: jen | May 06, 2008 at 06:42 PM
ok, these look so fantastic! What kind of peanut butter did you use? I only have the natural stuff with salt in my house. I wonder if they would taste as yummy as you say they do with that. Did you use the non-natural kind? I am willing to break the rules for some yummy peanut butter fun! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Emily | May 06, 2008 at 04:07 PM
Those look so yummy! Maybe their trial issue will sway you to subscribe!
Posted by: stephanie | May 06, 2008 at 04:06 PM
I'll take your word for it!
making them when exams are done:D
Posted by: May | May 06, 2008 at 03:37 PM
ha!
For some strange reason, I am also getting a magazine every month. But mine is Good Housekeeping!
Posted by: Julia | May 06, 2008 at 02:50 PM
The cooks look delish. Henry slept in bed with us last night and at 3:00 a.m. he started talking in his sleep:
"HEY! I want a cooks! (cookie)"
over and over.
It was hilarious.
Will give these a try for sure.
xoxo
Posted by: Morgan | May 06, 2008 at 01:30 PM
Aaargghh! Why is everything delicious in life made of peanut butter!? Peanut butter anything used to be my favourite food, but then I got an allergy test and it was shown that I'm QUITE allergic. Aarrghhh! Now I have to lay low and avoid the peanuts, but they are soooo tempting. I wonder if I can eat an antihistamine first, wait a bit, and then eat a whole bunch!?! :P
Posted by: Marie | May 06, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Shame my 3 yr old is anaphylatic for peanuts and tree nuts :(
www.bittercherryemeepeorium.etsy.com
Posted by: bitter cherry emporium | May 06, 2008 at 12:32 PM
I WILL TRY! I WILL TRY! i am having a lil c.a.f party in a week and wanted something awesome besides cupcakes. thank you! feel free to write me your fave cupcake recipe :)
Posted by: kim* | May 06, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Maybe you bought something that gave a free subscription. I know garnet hill is doing free Cookie mag subscriptions right now...I have earned about 3 free years already!
Posted by: Rory | May 06, 2008 at 11:04 AM
I know what you mean, I got yahoo magazine for four years in high school. I collected every issue and felt really cool that I got it for free. No one ever got it for me, it just happened.
Those cookies look too good, I'd eat them all. Sigh.
Posted by: Lorrie | May 06, 2008 at 10:11 AM
That happened to me once when I started to mysteriously get Oprah's magazine in the mail. I later realized another mag I had subscribed to shut down and the publisher decided they would send me Oprah mag instead. Are you missing another subscription?
Posted by: Mindy | May 06, 2008 at 09:33 AM
The cookies sound great! I started getting a magazine a while back and it wasn't for like 6 months until the sender fessed up.
Posted by: Amy | May 06, 2008 at 09:32 AM
Those magical cookies look delicious!
Posted by: Katrine K | May 06, 2008 at 08:56 AM
I received mystery magazines....then I realized that the payment was coming out of my checking account each month. I said "sure" somewhere to getting a "free" magazine subscribe...it wasn't that much of a mystery, I guess.
So, maybe your magazine is a nice suprise, or someone paid the subscription, but I would check your account each month to be sure!
Those cookies look yummy!
Posted by: Kim | May 06, 2008 at 08:26 AM
Very delightful looking cookies! I need to get some more peanut butter. I hear you about picky guests... been there, done that! :-P
Posted by: GirlieGirl | May 06, 2008 at 08:16 AM
Tehy look so yummy!
Posted by: Caminin | May 06, 2008 at 05:27 AM
Lovely post - those cookies look amazing!! How nice Country Living is arriving in your post box. Sounds like a very lovely mystery :)
Posted by: Rebecca | May 06, 2008 at 04:41 AM
i'm dying to make these right now, but will wait until tomorrow since it is 1am. i have a feeling i'm going to awaken thinking of them though. = )
Posted by: ~lovelyn | May 06, 2008 at 01:55 AM
He he! I would love to get surprises like that too! Perhaps you were destined to have that recipe! They look oh so tasty! :) CHEERS!
Posted by: Lorajean | May 06, 2008 at 01:09 AM
below the recipe it says, 'free preview issue'. they just picked your name and gave you an issue. they hoped you would like it and order it. ha.!
hey, what sewing machine did you end up getting ? i figured you must have checked them out pretty well. thanks...
Posted by: joy | May 06, 2008 at 12:29 AM
...I <3 Cottage Living Magazine.
I have had a subscription for years, it's one of my favorite mags.
I have also gotten "mystery" magazines in the past....very curious indeed ;)
Your cookies look delicious, by the way....
~michelle
Posted by: miss.michelle | May 05, 2008 at 11:35 PM