…or fails to set up, or breaks a tooth, or has to be thrown away.
The second annual Valentine Cookie Swap was a delicious success, but the baking part was apparently a master class in Murphy’s Law!
Lone male participant Barry Kipnis brought beautifully decorated butterscotch treats. The process went smoothly for him, and for Barbara who made tasty red hot cinnamon cookies.
But several of the other participants shared tales of woe, along with what their cookies. There was talk of cake pops that didn’t come together as planned. One of the club’s best bakers arrived late because she was finishing up a replacement batch because the first just didn’t work. Another baker also had to pivot to plan B when she taste-tested one of her original turtle cookies and lost a crown to the overcooked caramel.
But in the end, the group was all smiles, and the new cookies were delicious.
Commodore Candy Schmidt led a Valentine trivia game. And those who participated had an advantage as they participated in the multiple choice quiz at the Valentine Party the next day. They all actually knew that Cadbury had been the first company to sell commercially boxed chocolates for Valentine’s Day. They also knew Pope Gelasius declared February 14th St. Valentine’s Day in the fifth century.