Oreo Cheescake Cookies

Christmas is just around the corner! WOOOOOT!

That means I get to spend more time in the kitchen. LOL. Nothing beats baking and making money out of it. 

One of my best sellers are Oreo Cheesecake Cookies. I've found a good recipe on the internet but I've tweaked it a bit to suit my taste and my market. What I'll be sharing is the original recipe I found. Feel free to adjust/change according to your preference.


Oreo Cheesecake Cookies (yields 12-15 cookies)

Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
3.5 oz cream cheese at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
10 pieces Oreo cookies, crushed

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon mat.
2. Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor. 
3. In a bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese until combined.
4. Add sugar and vanilla extract and mix until well incorporated.
5. Gradually mix in the flour. Stir in the chocolate chips.
6. Using a medium sized cookie scoop, scoop dough and form a ball with your hands.Roll on crushed
Oreo cookies.
7. Place on cookie sheet, 1 inch apart.
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes. When you see the edges starting to brown, it's time to take them out.
9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer them to a wire rack.
10. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.


There. It takes about 35 minutes to get a batch done. I suggest you make double or even triple of the batch. One batch usually doesn't last long. Enjoy! :)

Outside is Free.

Goofing around before church on Sunday. I thought he'd never let go of the tablet but to my surprise, his enthusiasm and joy is bigger than digital.

Keep playing outside, anak. Especially now while most plants are still bigger than you. LOL












































On Javier: shirt and polo from Robinson's Department Store, shorts and sneakers from H & M.

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DIY Handprint Canvas Art

I've always wanted to do a keepsake for Javier. You know, first time mom stuff to remind you of milestones and whatnots your child goes/will go through. I saw a handprint canvas kit in 2012 at Rustans, but they were just too pricey. I made a promise to myself I'd save up for it but never got around to doing that.

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to head to National Bookstore and check out the price of a canvas. It was cheaper than I thought so I bought one. I figured I could just DIY the whole thing. There's only one problem though, DIYs and I are not friends. Either I get too ambitious with it or it gets too boring to finish. So yeah, I spent 30 minutes at the bookstore deciding whether or not I would do it.

This is probably one of the easiest and cheapest DIYs I have ever conquered. And yes, I'm pretty happy with the results. For anyone else who wanted to do the same, here's a short tutorial how to pull it off.


What you'll need:
-canvas, size of your choice - I got an 8 inch by10 inch
-acrylic paint of your choice - if you're happy with a white canvas, just buy 1 tub. If you want to change the color, like I did, get two tubs of paint in contrasting shades.
-paint brush





1. Lay the canvas on a flat surface. (If you prefer to do the handprint on a white canvas, skip this and proceed to number 4) Be sure to cover the surface with old newspaper or whatever protective material you can find against your floor or surface. Acrylic paint isn't washable so take extra caution when using it.
2. Start painting your canvas. All of it including the sides. I didn't expect my brown paint to be light so I applied another coat. According to my tub, it says wait for 30 minutes before applying another coat. Check your brand's/tub's instructions.



3. Let dry for at least 24 hours before you proceed with the handprints.
4. Pour your other acrylic paint on a small dish (preferably where you can fit your child's hand).
5. For really young children/toddlers, it's recommended to practice this step on paper or other material. Dip hand/s on the paint. Press evenly on surface/canvas. Release after a few seconds.
6. Let dry. Once dried, hang on your wall or display in your mantle or table.






And that's it!

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Sup, Homies?

It was a cold weekend (Thanks, #LandoPH) and as Elsa would put it, "the wind is howling like this swirling storm inside."

Ergo, we took out our raincoats, umbrellas and hoodies. Javier is so in love with his Star Wars Lego raincoat that I totally forgot I bought him a hoodie before the rainy season started.

Not to waste another OOTD opportunity, here's how Javier rocks a hoodie.














On Javier: shirt from a tiangge in Starmall Alabang, hoodie from Metro Department Store

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