“It’s a great day for a ball game; let’s play two!”  These words were once spoken by Hall of Famer Ernie Banks (a.k.a. “Mr. Cub”).  Words of joy spoken by an all-time great, who played on a second division team for much of his playing career.  In fact, Mr. Banks holds the major league record for most games played without a postseason appearance (2,528).  That could have been and probably was a source of great frustration, but still Ernie Banks embodied joy.  The joy of a man being paid to play a game.  A man who knew he was blessed, even though life was often less than perfect.

Ernie Banks – “Mr. Cub”

A few days ago, Mr. Cub passed away at the age of 83.  In honor of this man, who loved baseball and life, I say, “It’s a great day for some cookies; let’s bake two!”

A double helping of Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles…  “Let’s eat two!”

WHOLE WHEAT SNICKERDOODLES

“This cookie does not disappoint in its Snickerdoodle goodness, while providing a slightly earthy texture through its whole wheat flour.”

3/4 cup Butter

1 cup Sugar

1 Egg

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 cup Flour

1 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

2 Tablespoons Sugar

2 teaspoons Cinnamon

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cream butter and 1 cup sugar.

Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.

Mix in the flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda.

Form dough into Tablespoon sized balls.

Combine 2 Tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon.

Roll dough balls in the combined sugar and cinnamon.

Place balls of sugar and cinnamon coated dough on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Bake for 8 minutes.

Let cool.

 

Makes about 36 cookies.

Revised Source:  “Snickerdoodles” recipe in the cookie cookbook, “Cookies Galore” by Jacqueline Bellefontaine.

A freshly zapped “Cookie in a Cup”

COOKIE IN A CUP

“This recipe follows the same premise as Chocolate Mug Cake.  Take the ingredients of a favorite baked treat and zap the living daylights out of them in a microwave.  It’s fun and definitely worth a try, but don’t expect  a fresh baked cookie to magically appear in the bottom of your coffee cup.  The result is more like a warmed collection of moist cookie crumbs.  Yummy?  Yes.  Traditional flavor?  Nope.  Worth a try, just for fun?  Certainly.”

A moist spoonful of “Cookie in a Cup,” ready to go down the hatch.

1 Tablespoon Butter, melted

1 Tablespoon Sugar

1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar

1 Pinch Salt

1 Egg Yolk

1/4 cup Flour

2 Tablespoons Mini Chocolate Chips

 

Add ingredients in order listed into a coffee cup.

For best results, use an official www.CookiesbyDave.com coffee cup.

Stir the ingredients together.

Microwave on High for 60-75 seconds.

 

Make the equivalent of about 4 cookies.

Revised Source:  “Cookie for a Cup” by Cambria Hebert Books via fellow cookie lover Deb West.

 A cup that once held a microwaved cookie, now empty.

Ah, a picture of satisfaction.

PS – Still looking for one final doubleheader?  Feel free to enjoy my recent two-part post about a “Dirty Danish” (part one and part two).  Think “The Iliad” with a pastry.  So grab a cookie, sit back, and enjoy the posts.  Life is good, you should read two.