Molasses Cookies and Lemonade

Another beautiful October Sunday. The fall is flying by at record speed but I'm trying to use every excuse to fill our tiny apartment with October scents - pumpkin, cinnamon, apple, molasses - I'll take any reason to turn on the oven! 

I made these molasses spice cookies a few weeks ago - a recipe from the America's Test Kitchen cookbook and we were pleasantly surprised. They weren't as chewy as expected but the flavor developed quite nicely over the following days. I struggled a bit with the crappy oven - I continually re-discover that I can't use the bottom rack in the oven  . . . lame! I hope to eventually learn this lesson without throwing out half of each batch of cookies. 

These cookies taste best when eaten off plates designed with architectural plans

This tablecloth has proved as a nice cover up for our semi-botched table that didn't quite turn out as planned...

Homemade mint lemonade 

Lazy photos (i.e. Instagrams)

My favorite way to spend the weekend as of late is baking in the apartment. Also Sunday mornings reading the Times and drinking fresh coffee with Zack.

Yesterday included pumpkin spice cookies, the french press (regular for me and decaf for him) and the travel section. What better way to spend a morning?

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Always in search of the perfect, chewy, simple chocolate chip cookie recipe. I think I got pretty close last night, in my attempt to create a delicious addition for Thanksgiving tomorrow. They certainly came out pretty at least! Unfortunately, that chewyness is still just barely out of my grasp, these are soft and sweet but slightly more cake-y than I desired. I was quite happy with the results however: round, golden, and with molten chocolate abounding!