Valentines Day!

Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Cupcakes

So I stole this idea from Lovin from the Oven . However, I tried the brown sugar cupcake recipe she posted, and I was not satisfied. The cupcakes turned out a really weird texture, really crystally and they were more muffin like. They also didn't tend to rise much. I tried to alter the recipe and add more stuff to it and continue to bake the rest of the batter, but it wasn't working. The cupcakes weren't terrible - but, just not what I wanted. So I tried a different recipe which turned out amazing! They were soooo moist and rose beautifully. They were a perfect texture. 

Frozen cookie dough was placed in the center of the cupcakes (the dough was suppose to be frozen, which would not allow the cookie to bake all of the way, however they still tended to bake thoroughly). Eventhough the cookie dough baked completely and somewhat just blended in with the cake batter, these still turned out delicious! They tasted so good without the icing, they'd make a good breakfast.

But at last, I topped them with Cookie Dough flavored icing!  Now I must find people to give them to. . . . so I'm not tempted to eat them.

I'll post the brown sugar cupcake recipe soon. For it is definitely a recipe I want to continue to use! Soooo good!

Valentines Day Experimenting

So I plan to make a bunch of cookies and cupcakes for Valentines Day and sell them to my friends. I was anxious to start baking AND trying to avoid homework, so a week ahead I did some experimenting. I wanted to make sure I had a good sugar cookie recipe and just try out a few things. I think I will make more of these come Valentines day, and sell them individually. I will also be making sugar cookies with frosting and sell them by the half dozen. I plan on making some adorable cupcakes also! I can't wait!

I should add - I haven't been feeling the greatest lately.  I think my love for sweets has finally had an effect on me. ? I've been having to really watch what I eat. I've been eating fruits and veggies, mmmmmm Corn on the cob is so amazing. But anyway, I haven't really been eating any sweets, besides this last bunch of baked goods, which I just had to try ONE bite to test. Even though I haven't been eating sweets, I CANT STOP FROM BAKING. So... uh, I keep filling my freezer, and bringing treats to my neighbors :)

I should start to experiment making healthy/light desserts! Something Pineapple sounds like a good idea...