It's me, Hunny!

Got some squishy little silicone tart cups. They're rated to go to 446F and can be used in an air fryer.

oh I hope I'm not too late! This is my recipe:

14 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened

100g granulated sugar

125g brown sugar

1 large egg

250g sourdough starter, unfed/discard

1 ¼ tablespoon vanilla extract

¼-½ teaspoon almond extract

260-300g all-purpose flour

7g salt 1 teaspoon baking soda (add a little for more floof)

1-2 cups large chocolate chips (to taste)

In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, BOTH sugars (white and brown), and salt.

Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extracts to the mixture, stir until mixed.

Stir in the sourdough starter, baking soda, and chocolate chips.

Stir in 260g the flour until just mixed. It will seem a little goopy. If it’s Very goopy, add a little more flour, but bear in mind it will firm up in the fridge.

Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes (can go overnight if needed!)

When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F, scoop dough into balls on the baking sheet, and bake for 15-25 minutes.

notes:

I use a standard ice cream scoop to grab fairly large portions of dough and roll into ball. I lightly flour my hands in order to make a smoother ball.

Recipe should make 16-24 cookies; if you have more than 24, your cookies are too small and idk what will happen. If you have less than 16, your cookies are too big, which isn’t a problem necessarily, but you’ll need a longer cook time probably.

You can test if they’re done by sticking a chopstick in the middle to see if it comes out clean.

My oven takes 23 minutes for most variations. Sometimes it takes 15 minutes. You'll just have to keep checking the first time.

Let them cool on the baking sheet for at least a few (~5-10) minutes after taking them out of the oven. They will get a little bit of a crisp on their crust if you do, and it’s REALLY delicious. After that, you can put them on a cooling rack if you want.

100% suggest eating one while it’s still warm (not burning but warm). They are at their best right after baking. They're okay for the next day or two, but they're kind of like fresh biscuits, and get kinda stale fast. I've rarely had a problem with them lasting that long.

req'd by @idkhowtomakeaname

awh no :(

And then I went to the USAmerican Midwest

Rains frequently, but the worst is like standing under a bathroom shower. Genuinely inhospitable rainstorms are uncommon.

Along the coast, it's pretty easy in most areas to walk to at least one store, or else there's usually a bus or shuttle available. There are sidewalks and bike lanes everywhere.

It's a temperate boreal rainforest, so while there are many freshwater lakes and rivers, they're usually pretty cold. The biggest danger is typically getting caught in a strong current, and the most dangerous animals in swimming distance are on land.

Earthquakes happen almost every day, but the vast majority go unnoticed. Buildings are designed to withstand bigger seismic activity, so unless it's a 5 or higher it just kind of feels like having low blood sugar for a second. There are no tornados

Rural Illinois, USA:

One minute it's sunny, then ten minutes later that distant smudge on the horizon has swallowed the entire sky in black clouds and the water is coming down like waterfall and you literally CANNOT SEE. Then there's a crash like cymbals and you need to get indoors because the thunder and lightening are on TOP of you

No sidewalks until you are in the smack dab center of town, which is a three hour walk or twenty minute drive from wherever you are.

There aren't many natural bodies of water other than small ponds and creeks, and because the environment is so much warmer, those are filled with snapping turtles that can grow bigger than a nine year old child and water snakes that are incredibly venomous. These are paired with leeches and mosquitos for that sweet umami flavor.

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