Thursday
Aug282008
Cake Poll: Oops, Make that a Cookie Poll!
Thursday, August 28, 2008 
It's that unique time of year that summer starts to fade into early fall; the skies are a piercing blue, days are getting shorter, and school's back in session. Even those who are long out of school are not impervious to the allure of this season, nostalgically recalling the excitement newness of a new school year, punctuated by freshly sharpened pencils and maybe a brand new trapper keeper. And what else goes better with back to school time than milk and cookies at the end of the day?
And so, this month our Cake Poll is not about cake, but rather cookies--and the winner will get the framed original painting, featuring Cuppie and Robot making cookies, featured above! Responses may be entered in the comments section or emailed to jessieoleson@gmail.com.
The fine print: The poll will be closed at 2 p.m PST on Thursday, September 4 (we're leaving it open for a week since we hope many of you are avoiding your computers over the holiday weekend!). As usual, the winner will be chosen at random. Entries from the US and beyond are welcome. Your info will never be shared and these questions are solely motivated by our nosy spy tendencies. Of course, if you don't win, you can always buy Cakespy artwork and gear at jessieoleson.etsy.com!
- What is your favorite type of cookie?
- Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips?
- Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess?
- Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever?
- Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough?
- Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely?
- Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked?
- Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right?
The fine print: The poll will be closed at 2 p.m PST on Thursday, September 4 (we're leaving it open for a week since we hope many of you are avoiding your computers over the holiday weekend!). As usual, the winner will be chosen at random. Entries from the US and beyond are welcome. Your info will never be shared and these questions are solely motivated by our nosy spy tendencies. Of course, if you don't win, you can always buy Cakespy artwork and gear at jessieoleson.etsy.com!
Reader Comments (187)
1. Ginger Molasses
2. Either one, raisins if they're chopped up a bit.
3.Only if it's crunchy
4.Fun to bake but not as fun to eat.
5. I like having something for later.
6.It depends on the bar.
7. Underbaked. Why is this a question?
8. Yum. I think chocolate chip dough is better than the baked form.
1:Oatmeal- with lots of pecan!
2:Neither! NUTS!
3: Dunk away
4:Slice n' bake cookies are sometimes necessary when you find that note from your kids school, you know the one, deep in the back pack- 60 cookies for tomorrow's bake sale?
5:Jumbo bakery cookies: too much
6:Bar cookies are not cookies- they're bars, squares...but not cookies!
7: Underbaked without a doubt.
8: So right, usually better than its cooked counterpart.
1. Freshly baked chewy gingerbread
2. Definitely choc chips
3. It really depends on the type of biscuit and drink. Gingernuts dunked in cold milk are very good!
4. I've never done it - if they're anything like most cake mixes I'd say never ever!
5. Jumbo anzac biscuits are the best, as when they're so big the middle is always nice and chewy.. mmmm!
6. I have no idea what a bar cookie is... maybe because that's because I'm from Australia!
7. Normally I'd go with slightly underbaked, but I have been known to enjoy the odd crunchy cookie
8. So so so right! Especially mixed in with ice cream!
1. Snickerdoodle
2. Raisins
3. Depends on the type of cookie!
4. Guilty pleasure when I don't have time to bake.
5. Too much!
6.Definitely not real.
7. Slightly underbaked
8.SO, so right?
What is your favorite type of cookie? I like something aromatic and sweet, but not crunchy. Snickerdoodles are my fave!
Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? RAISINS all the way!
Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? DELICIOUSNESS!
Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? Great in a pinch, when I'm too lazy to make something from scratch.
Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Too much.
Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? I think they are cookies. Lemon bars are my favorite bar cookies.
Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? Depends on the cookie, I think. However, I'm going to lean on the side of underbaked.
Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? I know everyone in the world fights over spoons, beaters, etc, but knowing there's raw egg in the batter gives me the heeby jeebies. That's just because of my food science background!
What is your favorite type of cookie? I like something aromatic and sweet, but not crunchy. Snickerdoodles are my fave!
Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? RAISINS all the way!
Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? DELICIOUSNESS!
Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? Great in a pinch, when I'm too lazy to make something from scratch.
Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Too much.
Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? I think they are cookies. Lemon bars are my favorite bar cookies.
Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? Depends on the cookie, I think. However, I'm going to lean on the side of underbaked.
Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? I know everyone in the world fights over spoons, beaters, etc, but knowing there's raw egg in the batter gives me the heeby jeebies. That's just because of my food science background!
What is your favorite type of cookie?Shortbread, with Oatmeal Raisin a close 2nd
Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? Raisins.
Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? Yummy!
Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? Mine end up squished.. mostly never ever..
Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Too Much!
Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? cookies
Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? underbaked. Crunchy chocolate chip cookies are just wrong.
Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? Yummy, but only in small amounts.
What is your favorite type of cookie? - Russian Tea Cakes (that's what I call them) but they are those yummy cookies with nuts rolled in powdered sugar while warm so it forms a creamy frosting. Oh so GOOD!
Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? -Chocolate Chips but I actually prefer Butterscotch Chips
Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? - Soggy Mess for me.
Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? - Never Ever usually.
Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Just Enough
Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? - Still a cookie for the most part.
Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked?
Depends on the cookie. I like Peanut butter Cookies slightly overbaked but most cooks I don't want underbaked at all.
Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? wrong for me but right for hubby.
What is your favorite type of cookie? Peanut butter blossoms. Oh, the forbidden peanut butter/chocolate combination
Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? Yes, please!
Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? Ugh. Soggy mess.
Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? OK for work gatherings, not ok for family.
Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Usually they taste awful! Why would you want them?
Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? They're cookies. Lazy cookies, but still the same recipes.
Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? Underbaked. And I don't just say that because my oven is broken.
Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? Oh so right.
1. Chocolate chip
2. With raisins, please!
3. A soggy mess, except I do like to dunk biscotti into my coffee
4. A guilty pleasure.
5. too much: did I really say that?
6. I'd say they are (and as someone else mentioned earlier, just a lazy way to make cookies, but good nevertheless)
7. Definitely slightly underbaked!
8. so wrong (but a little is ok)
Great questions!
1. White Choco Macadamia Nut
2. Oatmeal + Choco Chips
3. Dunking = Deliciousness
4. Slice n' Bake = Guilty Pleasure
5. Jumbo = Just Enough
6. Bar Cookies are NOT Cookies
7. Slighty Underbaked = Devine
8. Cookie Dough = So Right
Mary L.
1. What is your favorite type of cookie? Chocolate chip--dense, chewy middles with crispy edges!
2. Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? Chocolate chips!
3. Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? Deliciousness, but you have to pull them out before they collapse to soggy crumbs.
4. Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? Guilt pleasure, but mostly from my past. I'll do homemade slice 'n' bakes now.
5. Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Just enough!
6. Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? They're cookies, but they're bar cookies!
7. Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? Slightly underbaked!
8. Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? So right, though maybe not from a health code standpoint.
1. What is your favorite type of cookie? Chocolate chip--dense, chewy middles with crispy edges!
2. Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? Chocolate chips!
3. Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? Deliciousness, but you have to pull them out before they collapse to soggy crumbs.
4. Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? Guilt pleasure, but mostly from my past. I'll do homemade slice 'n' bakes now.
5. Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Just enough!
6. Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? They're cookies, but they're bar cookies!
7. Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? Slightly underbaked!
8. Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? So right, though maybe not from a health code standpoint.
1. What is your favorite type of cookie? Cranberry White Chocolate Shortbread
2. Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? Raisins!
3. Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? Absolute deliciousness.
4. Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? Never ever. (Well I never ever make 'em, but I wouldn't turn an already baked one down!)
5. Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Just enough.
6. Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? They still taste like cookies. But they don't look like them.
7. Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? Slightly underbaked.
8. Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? Oh so right!
1. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
2. see #1. Chocolate Chips!!
3. Deliciousness!!
4. the ultimate guilty pleasure!
5. too much... the smaller ones are easier to dunk.
6. Different category due to different tastes.
7. this one really depends upon the mood when one bakes them. ;o)
8. no matter what my husband says...it is SOOOO Right!
1. I've heard it said that they're not "real" cookies, but I like Sugar Cookies, especially if they're warm and chewy. I'll take a snickerdoodle (sugar cookie with cinnamon) if I'm feeling really adventurous.
2. I don't like raisins anywhere else, but they do belong in an oatmeal cookie.
3. Soggy Mess, with the rare SOMETIMES exception in coffee.
4. Guilty Pleasure
5. Too much
6. I don't even know what these are! :/
7. I love chewy, so I'm gonna vote for slightly under.
8. Wrong wrong wrong. Other people can do it, you just cant make me.
What is your favorite type of cookie? I love all cookies equally
Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? Raisins
Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? soggy mess
Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? guilty pleasure OR great for eating the dough!
Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? perfect for sharing
Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? different category
Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? under baked!!!
Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? if eating it is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
1. My most fav are thumb prints with either jam or chocolate. My sec fav are Monster cookies - the ones with everything in them - PB, oats, m&ms, nuts, etc
2. With chocolate chips!!
3. Depends on the cookie but I usually prefer not to. 4. Guilty pleasure - for when I need immediate fresh out of the oven satisfaction
5. Love jumbo cookies! Just enough for sure
6. Different category
7. Underbaked. I love them gooey and chewy.
8. So so right.
Saw you on the front page of Serious Eats. Way to go girl!
1. What is your favorite type of cookie? Oatmeal Raisin
2. Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips? Both!
3. Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess? Nah! I like my cookies naked!
4. Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever? Only if I make them myself!
5. Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough? Depends on the variety
6. Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely? They're not real cookies
7. Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked? Definitely underbaked
Ea8. ting cookie dough: so wrong, or so right? Again, depends on the variety. Oatmeal Raisin? No. Chocolate Chip? Absolutely!
Just found your blog and LOVE IT!
1. Oatmeal (plain)
2. I like oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips, though
3. Soggy mess
4. Never ever
5. Depends on the cookie. If the cookies are made right, it would be just enough.
6. If you use a cookie dough but make them in a pan, I'd say these are real cookies.
7. Slightly underbaked!
8. I am not opposed to eating any type of cookie dough.
Just found your blog and LOVE IT!
1. Oatmeal (plain)
2. I like oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips, though
3. Soggy mess
4. Never ever
5. Depends on the cookie. If the cookies are made right, it would be just enough.
6. If you use a cookie dough but make them in a pan, I'd say these are real cookies.
7. Slightly underbaked!
8. I am not opposed to eating any type of cookie dough.
1. What is your favorite type of cookie? Any cookie is good with me. :)
2. Oatmeal Cookies: Raisins
3. Dunking your cookies: Soggy Mess
4. Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure -- it works in a pinch
5. Jumbo bakery cookies: Good when you're hungry! :)
6. Bar cookies: They're cookies.
7. Which is better: Slightly underbaked.
8. Eating cookie dough: so right!
PS: *SO* Excited to see rubber stamps of Cuppie! Cupcakes ROCK!
1. My favorite cookie is peanut butter.
2. I like oatmeal cookies with raisins
3. Dunking cookies is deliciousness
4. Slice n' bake cookies almost never
5. Jumbo bakery cookies are too much
6. Bar cookies are a different category
7. I love slightly underbacked cookies
8. I like cookie dough ice cream, but not cookie dough...go figure!
I am so happy I found your blog! And, your artwork is adorable!!
1. Definitely homemade - I'm not a fan of store bought cookies. Guess I was spoiled by my German grandma! :)
2. Definitely w/ raisins; somehow oatmeal cookies don't seem right w/o them.
3. Hmmm, tough question... I think it really depends on the cookie. But, I'm not a milk dunker/drinker, I like to dunk my cookies in my tea. :)
4. Big NEVER ever! Sorry!
5. too much. :(
6. Bar cookies really aren't cookies to me, more like cake, in a way.
7. I go for slightly overbaked... I like the taste of slightly caramelized sugar - esp my choc chips! :)
8. And, eating cookie dough is so wrong. LOL - another quirk from my German grandma. She always told me it'd give me worms. :) LOLOL
# What is your favorite type of cookie?
chocolate chip
# Oatmeal Cookies: With raisins, or chocolate chips?
chocolate chips
# Dunking your cookies: Deliciousness, or a soggy mess?
deliciousness.
# Slice n' bake cookies: Guilty pleasure, or never ever?
never ever
# Jumbo bakery cookies: too much, or just enough?
too much.
# Bar cookies: are they really cookies, or a different category entirely?
well they are called "cookies"
# Which is better: Slightly underbaked or slightly overbaked?
slightly overbaked.
# Eating cookie dough: so wrong, or so right?
so wrong.