The Sweet Spot at the Sweet Spot Dessert Bar NYC
Spot Dessert Bar
13 St. Marks Place
East Village, NY
212-677-5670
Spot Dessert Bar
I must have passed by this sign way too many times and had no idea that it is a dessert bar. Located on the bristling street of St. Mark’s Place where many new and upcoming restaurants fight for survival, Spot seems to be hidden away. Apparently, Spot is plenty known within the local community through word of mouth and I will explain later. I personally don’t like it that they’re located in the basement, right beneath Pho restaurant, but on the positive note, the restaurant doesn’t get overcrowded like at a chain restaurant like Applebees or TGI Fridays.
Spot Dessert Bar NYC
Favorite Brand Name Recipes: Chunky Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
In another installment of the cake mix cookies series, today I will be featuring the Chunky Oatmeal Raisin cookies recipe that I got from my Cake Mix Cookie book published by Publications International, Ltd.
Chunky Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Trust me, the cookie actually tastes better than it looks. I didn’t take better pictures because I was exhausted from baking at 11pm at night time.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 package (approximately 18oz) yellow cake mix
- 1 1/2 cup of oats
- 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch of grounded cloves (I added this to the original recipe)
- 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of melted unsalted butter
- 1 cup of raisins
- 1 cup of walnuts pieces, toasted
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine cake mix, oats, flour cinnamon and cloves in a large bowl until well blended. Beat brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a medium bowl until well blended. Add egg mixture and melted butter to dry ingredients; stir until combined. Fold in raisins and walnuts.
3. Drop tablespoonfuls (I use a cookie scooper) of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. (Make sure to spray PAM cookie oil onto the sheets) Bake 14-16 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cook completely.
Yield 4 dozen cookies.
To get the cookies to look a little flat, just take two fingers and press on top of the dough so it flattens a little. I made 3 dozen cookies with my cookie scoop, but I’m sure I could have made 4. I don’t like small cookies so these cookies worked out well for me. The cookies are soft like a cake, and chewy like how a cookie is supposed to be. The combination between raisins and oats are heaven to me. I only used 1/2 cup of walnuts because I’m not a big fan but I appreciate the texture in the cookie.
Anyways, good luck if you choose to use this recipe. It is so easy to make, but difficult to make it look nice!
Chunky Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Close up of chunky oatmeal raisin cookies
Until next time,
<3, FCG
Paula Deen’s Old Fashioned Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Paula Deen's Old Fashion Cupcakes w/Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Easy, simple and your back-to-basics old fashioned cupcakes. I am not one that possesses many skills in the art of baking, but luckily there are recipes that simplifies it so everyone can bake anything. Making cupcakes seems pretty simple, but nowadays people jazz it up with all sorts of fancy decorative frosting which to me is admirable and way too challenging for me. Fortunately, the people whom I love to bake for which includes my family and friends like it light and simple. I think I can speak for most of the older Chinese adults because they cannot handle too much sweetness. So I am pleased to show you the cupcakes which I baked and the chocolate frosting that I specifically made for my friend who loves chocolate! This frosting is not a Paula Deen recipe and I probably understand why because it doesn’t contain a lot of butter! Haha, bad joke.
Paula Deen’s Pumpkin Cheesecake
Paula Deen's Pumpkin Cheesecake
I love it how Paula Deen simplifies all her recipes. Sometimes I don’t want to be bothered with techniques or strange expensive ingredients that’s beyond me. This extraordinary woman, and in my eyes the baking Queen, makes this cheesecake so easy to make that even a child can do it. No joke!
From my experience with cheesecake, it is always better to give the cheesecake at least one day of rest in the refrigerator before serving. So what I did was that I prepared this the night before Thanksgiving Day.
Fun Experimenting with Banana Bread and Thumbprint Cookies!
A Paula Deen Recipe: Banana Bread
Thumbprint Cookies via Simply Recipes.com
My coworker, Karen, last day of work will be tomorrow, Tuesday September 1st. Can you believe how many days that went by that I promise her banana bread? Too many. My goodness, so many promises that I made with her, one included going to a gun range to shoot off a load of steam there. But no matter how many disappointments that comes by her way, this chiefette, as we’re used to calling girls at work, will always smile ’til the end. She has the patience of a saint, heart of an angel, and ambition like a shooting star. She will always be one of my most favorite coworker/friend and I wish her the best as she transitions her new life in South Carolina. I will miss her so much, but I will be happy to know that the best new phase of her life will come up very soon.
In commemoration of her last day, well second to last day, I have decided to devote my Sunday to baking for Karen. I told her and many of my co-workers that I will actually do it because I will probably never get the chance to do so. And once I tell someone that I’m doing something, I make it my personal goal to make it happen! Karen once sent me this Emeril Lagassi recipe for banana bread, but I thought I would try something different; like a Paula Deen recipe because I love her so much. Anyone and everyone who knows me know that I am a huge rocking fan of Paula Deen. I absolutely love and adore her personality and most importantly her delicious kick-ass recipes! If I see Paula walking down on the streets, I’d personally give her one of the biggest hug and kiss and tell her how much I love her! Yes I would.
Now, you think Banana bread is banana bread? Well better guess again!
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