While watching a recent episode of Criminal Minds I learned that people identify most with the music they listened at the age of 14. I guess that explains why I know the lyrics to so many Ace of Base songs. And why I think Meatloafs I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) is one of the greatest car singing songs of all time. 1994 was a good year in music. Remember this classic? (please note the Habs jersey in the video)
Despite some awfully cheesy songs , I really do identify with the music from that year. I spent hours listening to The Cranberries, Melissa Ethridge. I think I had that Lisa Loeb song on repeat for a good 6 months (taped off the radio of course, with the inevitable announcer’s voice cutting into the song). And I’m still looking for a man like the one Salt-n-Pepa kept singing about.
This all got me thinking about the types of food I identify with and when those connections were made. My taste in food, like my taste in music, has changed over the years. Some foods I’ll always love though, and those loves were forged way before my 14th birthday. Grilled cheese sandwiches, my moms pancake soup, stuffed vine leaves (random, I know).
And, of course, cookies. As a kid I would have told you that the classic chocolate chip cookie could not be beat, but I would have been wrong. All you need to take chocolate chip cookies to the next level is a little peanut butter, another childhood favourite. If you want to make them out of this world, just sandwich some chocolate and peanut butter filling between two cookies. I made these for the Super Bowl under the guise of “go big or go home”, and they did not disappoint. The cookies should be a little chewy, so be careful not to over bake them or they’ll get too crisp. The recipe makes about 36 cookies, or 18 sandwiches. Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit.
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I think chocolate chip cookies are one of the greatest comfort foods of all time. These look great, and I can’t wait to try them.
These look so delicious! Can’t beat the peanut butter and chocolate combination, and these really take it to the next level with the filling too!
PB + Chocolate is a super delicious combination. Your cookies look fabulous.
I love these flavors and so would my family. I really enjoyed looking at your food photography today, very pretty styling:)
Those cookies look amazing! I love your photos. Ace of Base was the very first tape I ever bought, so needless to say I feel a deep connection with them as well. :-)
True true true there is no better combination than peanut butter and chocolate :)
These little babies look amazing. I was ten in 1994 but I know all of those songs. I would scream I the Meatloaf one and still get excited if I hear it on the radio.
I think we can all find comfort in a great chocolate chip cookie =)
Fantastic cookies! I can’t seem to open your link, though. I wanna see the Habs jersey ;)
I fixed the link. Thanks for letting me know it was broken!
You and I are just about the same age. You started listing off songs and I was thinking “heck ya! Some of my favs!”. Okay, and then the PB choc cookies? I think you and I would get along. :-)
I would eat about 40 of these. Holy crap!
OMG these sound amazing! PB Chocolate Chip, yes! Love the Salt & Peppa comment ha!! And what is pancake soup? It sounds divine!
Pancake soup is something my mom always makes when I’m not feeling well. It’s basically chicken soup with sliced up crepes instead of noodles. I’m not sure if it’s a Polish thing or just something she came up with. I love it, I’ll have to post about it one day.
You’re killing me with these cookies, I think they are a vision of perfection!
I know this isn’t the object of your post… but wow that glass of milk looks good next to those cookies! I love the music memories as well…tee hee… tootsie roll.
That completely explains why my heart and soul will always belong to Nirvana. And these cookies looks amazing. Two completely separate thoughts in one comment :)
Amazing combination! Can’t wait to start working on these treats…
YUM! The only thing that can improve upon a cookie is adding a filling! Yours look fabulous! I’m going to have to google the hits when I was 14 now :)
I thought these cookies looked delicious. So I made them. Quite possibly the worst cookie I’ve ever had. (and yes, I triple checked that I followed the recipe)
Oh, you got me all 90´s nostalgic here! Cranberries, and Lisa Loeb – I´d almost forgot about her! Your cookies look absolutely divine – I partcularly love that you´ve sandwiched them! ;) And cookies are a favourite of mine too!
Oh gracious, these look heavenly! All I want for Valentine’s Day is for someone to bake these for me!!
I want a plate of these babies now! And I so remember Lisa Loeb and Salt n’ Pepa….loved listening to them!
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