This is an account of one day in the Kingdom of Reality. Incidents may have been embellished and names are definitely changed.
Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Reality, a young Princess was lost in thought trying to find a fun way to raise money for the local schoolchildren. It came to her that a grand fair with a lot of games and other activities would be the perfect answer! Food, drink, music and bouncing houses would be a great way for the towns people to spend a day of frivolity and fund raising to help the local school.
Venturing off by herself she headed for the shoppe of the Royal Baker. Now it was well known how much the Royal Baker loved the little Princess and would do anything she asked. The Baker always had a pantry full of everything needed to make any treat when asked. But the Baker was very tired today after staying up into the wee hours of the morning partying and conversing with friends.
The little Princess rang the bell of the Shoppe and burst through the door in excitement. Explaining her idea to the Baker, she asked for help in making the cookies to be sold from very long tables. The Baker would normally smile and hug the little Princess but this morning she was very tired. The little Princess put on her sad face and batted her eyelashes. The Princess simply said, “Pleeeeease Royal Baker! I can’t do this without your help!” Of course the Baker couldn’t resist and agreed.
When the Princess returned later that day the Baker presented a box of 17 dozen cookies for the fair. Off to the side was another box wrapped with white string. Inside was a “special” dozen of cookies meant just for the Princess. After all it was never certain when the King and Queen would consent to a small treat for the little girl. The Princess squealed with delight and skipped all the way home to the castle.
The Baker let out a long sigh and went off for a much needed rest.
Here are some photos of the cookies as they were cooling as well as after they were packaged. Want your cookies to be this thick and round and not burnt on the bottom? The secret is in the last photo.
See also Ultimate Cookie Bloopers for more recipes!
Oatmeal Cookies
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Snickerdoodle Cookies (too soft to ball due to warm kitchen)
Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies With Walnuts
I tried the biscuit cutter and rim of a glass method but the dough spread in the oven. This was great! Any size muffin tin works. The tins are a bit thicker than a cookie pan so the bottom doesn’t scorch. Spray the wells with oil and wipe the excess with a paper towel. I used a 2″ cookie scoop sprayed with oil so there was no sticking and all the dough fell in the well. I baked at 350 F for 8 minutes. Since the tins were shorter than my cookie pan I was able to put them side by side on the center shelf. The cookies had room to spread in the well so they weren’t extra thick. They were all totally cooked without being burned. I guess that was a win win for me! And I didn’t have to worry about spacing. I will never use a cookie sheet again! Just run a knife around the rim, tap the bottom and they pop right out. Happy cookie baking. Enjoy!
This article is part of the Tips That Help in the Kitchen Series, Tip Friday.
Lori Hill-Smith
September 19, 2017 at 8:44 PMWhat a fun story! I love it and the cookies look delicious!!! Thank you for sharing at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty
Marilyn
September 19, 2017 at 9:18 PMThank you so much! Those were the best cookies I have ever made!! Have a great day.
Teresa - Aging Like a Fine Wine
September 12, 2017 at 8:52 PMHi Marilyn, I loved the way your wrote your cute story! I hope you got some much-needed rest. A muffin pan for cookies? Who would thought!! Thank you for sharing at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty! Pinned and shared.
Marilyn
September 12, 2017 at 9:25 PMThanks Teresa for the kind words. Yes, I did get rest. As I get older it seems I just can’t get as much done as I like. I have been hearing that for years from my mom and now I know what she means. See you at the party! Have a good week.
Lindsay
September 7, 2017 at 2:19 PMAdorable lol Hope you got your rest!
Marilyn
September 7, 2017 at 8:11 PMEventually I did. I love to make cookies but not in an assembly line! Have a great day.
Jodie
September 6, 2017 at 8:24 AMI LOVE this post!!!! Well done & cheers to you for helping the kids. xoxoxoxo
Thank you so much for sharing this at Reader Tip Tuesday (again) hope to see you at this week’s party (love your visits)
http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/09/05/reader-tip-tuesday-weeks-craft-recipe-party-2/
Marilyn
September 6, 2017 at 9:15 AMThank you Jodie for your enthusiastic comment! I wish you a wonderful week!
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond
September 6, 2017 at 1:07 AMI loved your princess story Marilyn and the thought behind it – raising money for children. Those cookies look so tempting! Thank you for sharing with us at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty.
Marilyn
September 6, 2017 at 9:15 AMThank you Sue for your kind thoughts. I wish you a wonderful week!
Amber Harrop
September 5, 2017 at 1:07 PMLoved your story Princess Marilyn and I love that you were raising money with your fabulous baking – your biscuits look fabulous 🙂
Marilyn
September 5, 2017 at 1:45 PMThanks Amber for the kind words. Have a good day!
Leanna
September 3, 2017 at 3:34 PMThis post was awesome. Loved the princess story. I always bake my cookies with airbake pans. I only tried to make cookies in a muffin cup to use as ice cream bowls.
The muffin tins make each cookie the same size. Perfect for a sale.
Marilyn
September 3, 2017 at 7:55 PMI have always stepped back from making bake sale cookies just for this reason. Many times a get one huge cookie pan cookie when I try to make 12 little ones. This fixed that though!! Thanks Leanna for sharing. Have a great week!
Claire
September 2, 2017 at 4:28 PMOh wow, there is a lot of yummy cookies here 🙂 Thanks for sharing at the weekend blog hop.
Marilyn
September 2, 2017 at 4:49 PMThank you Claire. Have a great week.
Miz Helen
September 2, 2017 at 4:03 PMMy goodness Marilyn, that was l lot of cookies and I can see you have wonderful memories. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Marilyn
September 2, 2017 at 4:49 PMI am not as young as I feel anymore. That took everything out of me and had to take a nap! Thx Miz Helen. Have a great week.
Debbie Roberts
September 2, 2017 at 1:36 PMHi Marilyn, you did yourself proud oh Royal Baker! Creating such a fine selection couldn’t have been easy, but you did it!… Thanks for the muffin tin tip. Such a simple idea, but not one I would ever have thought of!
Popping over from the #weekendblogshare.
xx
Marilyn
September 2, 2017 at 2:16 PMActually, it was my granddaughter since the cookie pans were buried under skillets! Thank you Debbie. Have a good week!
Julie
September 2, 2017 at 3:33 AMNow THAT is a clever idea!
I am interested to hear that the royal baker is such a party animal! Who knew!!?!!
Marilyn
September 2, 2017 at 8:20 AMReally Julie??? (Linky parties..) LOL. Have a good week!
Erlene
September 2, 2017 at 1:35 AMMy kids love thick and chewy cookies, so I’m going to have to try this muffin tin technique for cookis.
Marilyn
September 2, 2017 at 8:20 AMIt is fun. And the kids can help! Have a good week!
Theresa
September 2, 2017 at 12:01 AMLooks so good. I bet it was fun too, after you rested up. Thanks for sharing this with us at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Sharing
Marilyn
September 2, 2017 at 8:22 AMIt really was. I used prepared batter and added the water and eggs and oil. My granddaughter was able to help that way. And the cookies were great! Have a good week!
Grammy Dee | Grammy's Grid
September 1, 2017 at 7:25 PMAh, now we know 🙂 Thank you Marilyn for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I shared your post on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and Twitter.
Marilyn
September 1, 2017 at 8:22 PMYou are so welcome Dee. I hope you try the muffin tin sometime! Have a great week.
Judith Graber
September 1, 2017 at 12:45 PMNot fair as I just finished eating lunch and I have absolutely nothing sweet to eat. The muffin tin works great as I made them with my chocolate chip cookie recipe I posted a long time ago. The gang actually liked those better! Happy FF and thanks for sharing!
Marilyn
September 1, 2017 at 5:10 PMIt is amazing how they turn out differently but still are delicious. See you soon at FF. Have a great week.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com
September 1, 2017 at 12:09 PMMarilyn, how did I miss this post before? The Royal Baker certainly did deserve a rest after making 18 dozen cookies! This is a great idea for picky types like me who want the cookies to be identical.
Marilyn
September 1, 2017 at 5:09 PMYou mean there are more people with OCD?? This will cure the spreading cookies! Have a great week.
Roseann Hampton
August 31, 2017 at 9:25 PMWhat a great idea for perfectly round cookies! Thanks for sharing at The Blogger’s Pit Stop! Roseann from http://www.thisautoimmunelife.com
Marilyn
August 31, 2017 at 9:57 PMI hope you try it sometime soon Roseann. Have a good holiday!
Barrie
August 31, 2017 at 2:27 PMGreat tip! I will definitely try this!
Marilyn
August 31, 2017 at 2:42 PMThanks Barrie. You won’t believe how easy this is. Have a good holiday.
Tuula
August 30, 2017 at 10:06 AMThis is an awesome idea! Who would not love the crispy edges!! I need to have a baking day and prepare some treats to put in the freezer.
#wearepinnable link party
Marilyn
August 30, 2017 at 11:46 AMI sure hope you give this a try! You will wow your family. Have a good day!
Suanna
August 30, 2017 at 9:11 AMI love the idea of using muffin tins for cookies. With several people living in my home I am often having to double or triple recipes, so I usually just spread the dough in a jelly roll pan and make bar cookies. I will have to try muffin tin cookies sometime soon!
Marilyn
August 30, 2017 at 9:28 AMI love bar cookies too, but I end up making them too thick. There is nothing like a soft cookie with a crunch on the edges. Have a wonderful week!
Leslie
August 30, 2017 at 7:04 AMThis is a fantastic tip for cookies that tend to spread. Just imagine the possibilities…banana bread cookies….soft sugar cookies without making them too floury. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Marilyn
August 30, 2017 at 9:27 AMI still have images attached to recipes here from somepretty awful looking cookies. I leave them to prove I had to learn too! Some day I will swap them out but I think readers know me enough now not to judge me from those early days! LOL. Have a wonderful week!
Cheryl
August 29, 2017 at 5:35 PMmuffin tins! great idea. Brilliant
Marilyn
August 29, 2017 at 9:03 PMThanks Cheryl. Glad you like them!
Audrey
August 29, 2017 at 12:42 PMThe Royal Baker has such a kind heart, ha ha! Love the muffin tin tip. I am thinking mini muffin pans would be really fun for mini cookies.
Marilyn
August 29, 2017 at 1:02 PMYes. And texas size for the huge ones or whoopie pies. I tried them both. Thx Audrey.
Beverly
August 29, 2017 at 11:03 AMWhat a great idea to put them in muffin tins. Love it. I can believe that you made 17 dozen cookies. That sounds like you. What a great “baker”.
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon party,
Bev
P.S. Love your story.
Marilyn
August 29, 2017 at 1:02 PMThank you Beverly. It was tiring but fun to see her face!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
August 27, 2017 at 9:15 AMGreat tips Marilyn – I’ll be remembering this next time I make cookies!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!
Marilyn
August 27, 2017 at 9:24 AMHello Helen! This is a great trick when you are taking cookies somewhere and want to “show off” your skills! LOL. Have a blessed week!
Gentle Joy Homemaker
August 26, 2017 at 9:28 AMThose do look delicious… and evenly formed. I am not fond of washing muffin pans, so I would probably be fine with cookies that are not perfectly round. 🙂 What a great variety of tasty looking cookies.
Marilyn
August 26, 2017 at 12:57 PMMe either about the pans. That is why I oiled the wells. They sat in warm soapy water and all I did was dry them! Going to do that for muffins, too! Have a blessed week!
Liz Jo
May 26, 2016 at 9:48 AMThese all look so delicious
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Marilyn Lesniak
May 26, 2016 at 12:45 PMThank you Liz. You are welcome.
Keri
May 24, 2016 at 4:42 PMMarilyn, I make cookies all the time, seriously all the time, so I’m so glad you shared your secret of getting the cookies perfectly perfect! 🙂 I’ll have to try it with my next batch.
Marilyn Lesniak
May 24, 2016 at 10:38 PMKeri you will never use a cookie pan again!
Nikki Frank-Hamilton
May 24, 2016 at 2:57 PMI believe that I’ve said it before, and I’m going to say it again… You are brilliant! I never would have thought of making cookies in a muffin tin. But I love thick cookies as they are always soft in the center. But I hate the bottoms to be burnt. This is brilliant. Now I can be just like the princess in your story and spoil myself with perfect cookies!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 24, 2016 at 10:37 PMYou will lways be a princess in my eyes Nikki! Enjoy.
Frugal Hausfrau
May 24, 2016 at 3:46 AMWhat a great idea! I imagine it is so much faster, too! That’s a LOT of cookies! Thanks for sharing with us at the Throwback Thursday Link party!
Mollie
Marilyn Lesniak
May 24, 2016 at 10:36 PMIt really was Mollie. From preheat to lights off was less than 3 hours. And I have to sit at the counter!
Sarah Eliza
May 23, 2016 at 12:57 AMWhat a clever trick!! Definitely going to remember this one. … thank you for sharing your good idea at #fridayfrivolity!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 23, 2016 at 4:20 PMI enjoyed your party. I m glad you liked the tip!
Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle
May 20, 2016 at 10:45 PMMarilyn so simple and genius, I would never have thought to do that, it is such a great idea. I never can get uniform shapes and here you have done it.
Kathleen
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Marilyn Lesniak
May 20, 2016 at 11:17 PMThanks Kathleen. Actually, the little princess handed me those tins when I asked since the cookie sheets were unavailable. She said it was a good replacement. Out of the mouths of babes!
Karren Haller
May 20, 2016 at 7:39 PMI have used a muffin top pan to bake cookies in that works well but I lobe your idea using muffin tins, I will give this a try for uniform cookies. Is there a difference in baking time, do you think? And I would love to walk around the table and have a taste of all your cookies!!! 🙂
Thank you for hosting and stopping by the #OMHGFF this week. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Karren
Marilyn Lesniak
May 20, 2016 at 7:51 PMI used a 2″ cookie scoop sprayed with oil so there was no sticking and all the dough fell in the well. I baked at 350 F for 8 minutes. Since the tins were shorter than my cookie pan I was able to put them side by side on the center shelf. The cookies had room to spread in the well so they weren’t extra thick. They were all totally cooked without being burned. I guess that was a win win for me! And I didn’t have to worry about spacing. I will never use a cookie sheet again! Just run a knife around the rim, tap the bottom and they pop right out. Happy cookie baking.
Michelle
May 19, 2016 at 10:06 PMWhat a story and who would have thought how to get perfectly round cookies. Love it.
Marilyn Lesniak
May 20, 2016 at 3:34 PMFairy tales are the only way my kids let me talk about them on the internet. Actually, it was Miss J that brought me the muffin tins when I asked for the pans. What a genius!
Regina L. L. Wells
May 19, 2016 at 11:45 AMPure genius, Marilyn! I just adore this idea! (And could I please put in an order with the Royal Baker for some of those cookies? I’m salivating over here!)
Marilyn Lesniak
May 19, 2016 at 1:02 PMThank you Regina. I struggled for years with cookies that ran together and got so thin we had pieces. Then one day when my cookie pans were unavailable I turned to muffin tins. Voila!
Sandra Garth
May 18, 2016 at 8:41 AMI have three teenage grandsons that are coming to visit soon and this is the way I’ll be making cookies.
Marilyn Lesniak
May 18, 2016 at 9:17 PMLet me know what you think about it. I find running a knife on the rim and tapping on the bottom will pop them right out!
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com
May 17, 2016 at 9:17 PMMarilyn, what a genius idea! There are times when one simply must have perfectly uniform cookies!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 17, 2016 at 9:41 PMIt took me 40 years to figure it out! Thamks Jean!
Shirley Wood
May 17, 2016 at 6:07 PMThe Royal Baker is really a saint for baking all those cookies for her Little Princess! I’ll tall all the Snickerdoodles and gladly pay full price!
LOVE that trick! I’ve never heard that one! Thanks 🙂
Marilyn Lesniak
May 17, 2016 at 9:41 PMThanks Shirley! That pan is a lifesaver!
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
May 17, 2016 at 5:58 PMI love your tips! I have not tried this, but I love making cookies so will give it a try when I make my next batch. Pinned 🙂
Marilyn Lesniak
May 17, 2016 at 9:40 PMThank you Angela. You wont be sorry. Just run a knife on the rim and tap the bottom to release them!
Jess
May 17, 2016 at 1:44 PMSuch a neat idea! 🙂
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 17, 2016 at 9:38 PMThanks Jess!
Helen Fern
May 17, 2016 at 7:44 AMThat was a fun story – and the snickerdoodles look really good! (My favorite cookie). Thanks for sharing at the “What’s for Dinner” link party!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 17, 2016 at 9:26 PMThank you Helen. The dough was so sticky they wouldn’t roll so I had to sprinkle the cinnamon sugar. You can tell it clumped! I hope they still tasted good!
Tara Siudy (Little Miss Dexterous)
May 16, 2016 at 10:11 PMDrooling over these cookies! Pinning and sharing!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 16, 2016 at 10:43 PMYou are too sweet Tara! They were fun to make. No spacing required!
Lori
May 16, 2016 at 8:43 PMGreat idea! And a sweet little story… 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 16, 2016 at 10:42 PMThank you Lori. You are so sweet!
Laurie
May 16, 2016 at 7:58 PMMarilyn, This is such a brilliant idea! Enjoyed the post 🙂
Marilyn Lesniak
May 16, 2016 at 10:39 PMThank you so much Laurie.
Charlotte
May 16, 2016 at 9:57 AMWhat a great idea! I have never thought of using a muffin tin…brilliant! I also enjoyed your story that went along with this bright idea…i’m sure the little princess was so happy to sell all these wonderful cookies 😉
Marilyn Lesniak
May 16, 2016 at 10:38 PMThanks Charlotte. She was dancing and drooling when she got home from school! She liked the story too and explained to me who all the characters were!
Charlotte
May 17, 2016 at 1:32 PMAwe! She sounds like a cutie 🙂
Rachel Osborn
May 16, 2016 at 9:08 AMThat’s a brilliant idea! Were the pans hard to wash out? Thanks for adding your link to the Family Joy linky party!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 16, 2016 at 10:36 PMActually Rachael spraying the oil and blotting with a paper towel just made the wells glisten. I ran a butter knife around the rim, tapped the bottom and they popped right out. Cleanup was soapy water and a sponge!
Beverly
May 16, 2016 at 8:43 AMLove your presentation of how the cookies came to be! How fun! Thanks for the tip, too. I’m going to try that. Pinning and Tweeting. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle Sunday, Marilyn!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 16, 2016 at 10:31 PMYou are welcome Beverly. I am not allowed let anyone know about her, name or shenanigans. I had to do something! Have a stress free week!
The Savvy Age
May 16, 2016 at 8:42 AMA lovely treat for the princess! Overthemoon
Marilyn Lesniak
May 16, 2016 at 10:30 PMShe was o tickled! Thanks!
Stephanie Finegan
May 16, 2016 at 7:06 AMVery creative story telling Marilyn. I use this method for baking savory things, like last night I made cheesy black pepper cauliflower bites in my muffin pans, but never thought of cookies, lol. We have a homeschool field trip this week.I will try this method of baking…the girls have been asking for molasses cookies. Take care!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 16, 2016 at 10:29 PMCheesy cauliflower? Sold. I will provide the tins and ingredients and will be right over! Try the tins for those cookies. Run a butterknife around the rim and tap the bottom. They should pop right out! Let me know! Hugs.
Eeva
May 15, 2016 at 12:36 AMWhat a lovely story! And the tip was also great 🙂
Marilyn Lesniak
May 15, 2016 at 12:02 PMThank you Eeva! You are so sweet.
Joanne T Ferguson
May 14, 2016 at 11:54 PMI sense baking cookies might have to be on the list soon Marilyn!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 15, 2016 at 12:01 PMOh yum! The worst part of all that baking was no sneaking cookies cuz you can’t break up a dozen!
Joanne T Ferguson
May 14, 2016 at 12:19 AMWhat a great idea Marilyn and thanks for finally sharing the secret I did not know!
Marilyn Lesniak
May 14, 2016 at 2:34 PMHonestly Joann? I tried the biscuit cutter and rim of a glass method but the dough spread in the oven. This was great! Any size muffin tin works. The tins are a bit thicker than a cookie pan so the bottom doesn’t scorch. Spray the wells with oil. Scoop the dough with a cookie scoop for even thickness and pop them in the oven! Enjoy!
Joanne T Ferguson
May 14, 2016 at 11:12 PMReally! As I have never heard nor seen this Marilyn! When you scoop the cookie dough into the greased pan, do you flatten in any way? You can tell I don’t have much success with cookies! lol
Marilyn Lesniak
May 14, 2016 at 11:40 PMSpray the scoop with oil about every 3-4 scoops. Wipe off the excess against the bowl. Spray each well with oil and blot excess with paper towel. Click scoop to get dough to fall into pan. Repeat until done. I use the scoop to get the same amount of dough each time. Using a spoon isnt as reliable. After cooled, tap the bottom of the tin with the palm of your hand. They should jump a bit. If stuck, run butter knife along the edges. They should fall out when turned upside down just like a cake.