{"id":1401,"date":"2011-08-26T13:29:15","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T13:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2012-11-01T00:51:45","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T00:51:45","slug":"the-big-cookie-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2011\/08\/26\/the-big-cookie-bake\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Cookie Bake!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As many of you know, I recently had an online bake sale to raise money for the victims of the famine in East Africa. \u00a0I offered chocolate chip, peanut butter, double chocolate, and oatmeal spice cookies. \u00a0I opened up the bake sale to a few people, thinking I would sell a few dozen cookies throughout the week. \u00a0I had no idea the kind of response I would get.<\/p>\n

By the end of the week, I had orders for 44 dozen cookies. \u00a0That\u2019s 528 cookies!!!! \u00a0I couldn\u2019t believe it. \u00a0I still can\u2019t believe it. \u00a0I was so touched by how many people wanted to help make a difference, and enjoy a cookie or two! \u00a0My husband and sister worked tirelessly to get the word out to their friends and co-workers, and the response was phenomenal! \u00a0I mean, 44 dozen cookies. That\u2019s just crazy!!<\/p>\n

As the orders kept flying in, I started to feel a bit apprehensive about baking so many cookies. \u00a0I decided to make one day my cookie baking day. \u00a0So, I set out to bake and package 528 cookies in just one day. \u00a0It took about 13 hours to do, but I was so happy doing it. \u00a0Anytime I got tired, I would think about how many families could benefit from all those donations, and my task would suddenly seem so much easier. \u00a0I received so many encouraging words from my friends, family, and so many of you, my dear readers. \u00a0Thank you so much.<\/p>\n

Many of you asked to see pictures of the cookie bake, so here they are! \u00a0A step-by-step look at my big cookie bake.<\/p>\n

If you would like to donate to the cause, please visit the following sites: World Food Programme<\/a>, ADRA<\/a>, and Bloggers Unite for Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The ingredients<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cookies fresh out of the oven!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The smell of chocolate chip cookies is the best!<\/p><\/div>\n

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My husband's invention: an oversized cooling rack!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The final product<\/p><\/div>\n

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We're done!<\/p><\/div>\n

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P.S.> As a thank you for all your encouragement, I\u2019ll be posting one of the recipes to these cookies soon. \u00a0Head on over to my facebook page<\/a> to vote on which recipe you\u2019d like!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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