Remember my promise to let you in on my wedding cookie project?
That picture up there says it all. In dark brown and in hearts.
Chocolate Heart Shaped Cookies for a wedding - Jason and Jen's wedding to be exact. They're both such wonderful people. Jason is my kickboxing instructor and Jen goes for his classes (duh!) too so that's how I got to know her.
It all started when Jason approached me with a suggestion; that I bake cookies for everyone attending their wedding. And of course I immediately asked "How many?". He wanted each of his guest to have 2 cookies so the final number came to 230.
So I sat there and thought... 230.. okay. It might seem daunting but I should be able to do it since I've done this sort of 'endless baking' when I do my bake sales. So I said yes.
And that yes amounted to loads of cookies that look so pretty:
I decided to make it heart shaped and I baked and baked and baked....
I did it over two days. I mixed the dough and left it overnight in the fridge so it'll be easy to cut the next day.
Then last Wednesday night, I rushed home from school to bake through the night and I must say I was pretty satisfied. You decide:
These are chocolate cookies and I used Hershey's Cocoa.
In the end, I baked about 260 pieces of the cookies.
So were the couple satisfied?
What do you think?
Their wedding was last Friday and it was held at the Singapore Art Museum's Glass Hall. It was a cosy and sweet affair. Simple, understated and elegant. The bride (Jen) looked stunning in her tailor-made gown! And Jason, the groom recited a poem. It was soooo touching. Wow. God Bless them both! Congratulations to you two once again. May you have a blessed and blissful marriage!!
Here's my cookies on one of the wedding tables:
I heard that the guests liked my cookies so that was good to hear. I was relieved that everything went well.
To be honestly, I was initially really stressed about not being able to finish baking the cookies on time. But thank God everything went as planned.
Here's the recipe: Chocolate Cut Out Cookies
It's a simple recipe but I halved the amount of sugar again. It was perfect. I didn't want the sugar to overwhelm the chocolate taste. Try it - it's really fool-proof.
Okay, time to hit the books! Just 13 days to my exams! EEEks!
19 comments:
Love your blog. You really are a talented chef and baker :)
Cheryl, lovely 'hearts' you have there. Good luck for the exams!
hi hi~ i always cek out ur blog de..
the cookies looks really nice eh!! i oso wanna try one day!
young n talented in cooking, ur other half is so lucky =P
Good Luck for ur exams!!!!
where did u get a gd heart shaped cookie cutter that doesn't lose shape?
When u halved the sugar, did you keep the rest of the ingredients at the same amt as stated?
tks!
Wow! those looks amazing!
Simple, but so pretty at the same time. (:
Oh yes, was that gummy at your last post? ;p
turkey bacon?~
i'm gonna try these cookies for an anniversary present. ;) gonna make them into a sandwich.
Shanti: i'm glad you like what you see! :) thanks for dropping by!
Angie: thanks! trying to concentrate really hard and refrain from going near the oven.
Sing Yin: haha yea you must try for yourself. yea, my other half aways get to sample everything i cook or bake. hehe. thanks for the well wishes!
mala: my cookie cutter was from Daiso. But it wasn't the cookie cutter that did the trick. it was because i refrigerated the dough before cutting it out. It helps retain the shape esp since Sg's weather is so humid! yes, i kept to the rest of the ingredients.
girl: thank you~ oh yea, it was turkey bacon in the other post :p
mariya: have fun! these taste great with ice cream too by the way!
cheryl, beautiful batch of cookies :) i really admire your stamina & determination!
btw, hv u heard of this at-sunrice school? i think its similar to le cordon bleu, where there's diploma in pastry making. but the fees is like $18,000. its a local school.
Nice cookies! n yeah good luck for your exams!
Good job babe! The cookies look so yummy and good to eat! I like that its simple and elegant just like the wedding u described. Maybe Id try to bake some for V Day or CNY, hehehehe.
May I ask what kind of butter u used? Shd I use normal butter spread or get those in blocks?
Thanx babe!!!
Hey nice cookies! Are they crispy or soft??
Hello Baker, I like your cookies! The shape of the cookies looks pretty.
Good luck for your exam!
evan: thanks! ya i've heard of at-sunrice. wahhh so expensive??? I don't have 18k to spare! hahaa hai maybe money will drop from the sky tmw?
Yummie Dummies: thanks! :)
michie: babe I used unsalted butter. Just get the ones in blocks. no, don't use spread! it'll be different... ya i think you'll like it. it's yummy
Jen: they're crisp. well I used only baking soda. my aunt gave me a tip - for crunchy cookies, use baking powder. for crisp ones, use baking soda. haha not sure what's the diff though!
My Space: thanks for your kind words! hehe
Howdy! miss talented chef,
may i know, when the recipe says 1 CUP, what's the exact measurement? Or how much would you suggest I follow?
Cheers,
cello
Hey~ I love all your yummy food u make!
Btw, in the link u posted, it says use both baking soda & powder.. so do you suggest using just one and ommitting the other?
Cheers,
Eunice
i tried doing the cookies. How come mine turned out to be so dry n bitter?
cello: I sugguest you check out this useful site>>>
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/convert/measurements.html
It's very specific and helpfuL!
Eunice: heya, yea when I made mine, I used only baking soda. It's good enough. Baking soda makes cookies crisp while baking soda makes it crunchy. sounds the same to me, but that's what my aunt said!
anon: heya, hmmm did you follow the measurements correctly? check out the measurement equivalent website I pasted above?
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