Cookie Dough "Troubles"

Okay, honestly they weren't that much of a "trouble" to make. The mixing part was a b*tch though. Or it could have been the fact that I was trying to be a man about it and mix with a wooden spoon, instead of the mixer. Eventually, I moved to the mixer. The mixer just looked ridiculously difficult though, once again, I'm wrong. We just got one of those fancy mixers, the one with the stand. Know what I'm talking about? Anyways, besides mixing being a b*tch... the chocolate was EVERYWHERE. And I mean EVERYWHERE! The stupid recipe said to "dip" the cookie dough balls with a spoon. So I tried it, and couldn't get the hang of it. Then I tried to "drizzle" the chocolate on to the cookie dough balls with a ziploc back. WRONG! The chocolate took on human form, busted out of the bag and went all over my hands. So, I improvised and rolled the cookie dough balls all in my chocolatey hands. It worked, quite well actually... just a teeny mess. Okay, a huge mess. But it was fun, I have to admit.

Anyways... so I'm making these for one of my best friends in the world, Dalton. He's one of the only boys in the whole world I can always count on. I'm seeing him for the first time in a very long time today, way too long if you ask me. He got back from the University of Miami late last night. So i'm bringing all 49 of these - yes, I said 49. They weren't kidding when they said this makes A LOT - to the wrestling match up at my old high school today. I'm sure the wrestlers will steal a few, okay ... more than a few. But its okay, i miss them too. (That rhymed!)

So the truffles weren't a complete disaster, they tasted great! For my first time cooking on my own, I'd have to say this was a success!

The ingredients! (Plus some vanilla and flour)

This is what I was talking about, cookie dough is a b*tch to mix. However, I tackled it!

Some of the FORTY-NINE cookie dough balls

FORTY NINE!

FINISHED PRODUCT!

FINISHED PRODUCT!

the messy, messy chocolate.