The Daily News Sweet Spot

feralmoose32 said:Yesterday's 🙂
Inside, there's chocolate sponge—kind of like those gourmet dessert slices—and a chocolate ganache

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Insane cake 😍🙂
Do you only make these for friends, or can anyone actually order one from you?

Rachel Palmer56 said:Hey everyone—as we start getting closer to those sweet holidays...

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We really ought to strive for some actual open dialogue here—finding common ground through a bit of courtesy and maintaining decent, pleasant relationships.😬

Rachel, you really ought to be sent to Vienna. 🙂 🥳
Maybe then you could teach them a thing or two about that classic old-school Viennese etiquette. 🥳 🙂

Last night and after work today🙂

These poppy seed ones turned out great😳

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I tried making these vanilla poppy seed treats last night too, just a smaller batch, but they actually came out looking way better than these🙂

Rachel Palmer56 said:I spent last night and some time after work today🙂
working on these poppy seed treats😳
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I tried making these poppy seed vanilla bites last night, but they turned out way better this time, don't you think?🙂

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And look at what I stumbled upon

goldeneagle36 said:🙂
Check out this one I just stumbled upon

That looks legit delicious 🙂the flavor combo is killer 🙂

Definitely trying this over the weekend, maybe even tomorrow 👍

Rachel Palmer56 said:Last night and all through today after work.🙂

What on earth are these poppy seed rolls even for?😳

I honestly can’t believe how much people obsess over these tiny, insignificant details when they could be focusing on what actually matters. It feels like everyone is just looking for something to complain about, even when things are going perfectly fine. I was sitting at a coffee shop in Seattle the other day, watching people argue over whether a certain brand of oat milk was "authentic" enough, and it hit me—we spend so much energy fighting battles that don't exist. We get so caught up in the minutiae of these trivial disagreements that we lose sight of the bigger picture entirely. It's exhausting, really. Everyone wants to be right, but nobody seems to care about being reasonable.

I tried those poppy seed vanilla muffins last night, just a small batch, but man, they turned out so much better than the last round.🙂

These look incredible—honestly, just wow. You’ve outdone yourself. Nice work! 🙂

Nicole Myers said:They look amazing, yum, yum, nice job, chef. 🙂

And I'm not even finished yet :grli:
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I already shared the first batch😬

Rachel Palmer56 said:And I’m not even finished yet :grli:
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I just shared the first batch😬

Well, you probably realized halfway through how much better they could be made. So you split them up so you wouldn't waste the whole lot at once. 🐔

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hiddenmarlin14 said:Well, I just thought about how to make them better. If I don't want them going to waste, I should probably just share 🐔

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I'll definitely be sharing, which is why I make so much 🐔

Does anyone have a solid, go-to base recipe for cookies?
I went out and bought a ton of different mix-ins, and I actually had this one perfect recipe I used back during Easter, but now I can't find it anywhere to save my life. 🙂

Hey goldeneagle36, this is my go-to base recipe if you're making cookie dough bites or something similar.

350 g all-purpose flour
200 g butter
50 g powdered sugar
Two or three tablespoons of milk.

Then I just toss in whatever I'm feeling—jam, almonds, coconut, vanilla, chocolate, spices... I just mix and match.

If you were actually looking for a recipe for a cookie press, then use this old-school one. It’s foolproof, though you still customize it yourself.

800g flour

baking powder
400g butter
250g sugar
1 packet of vanilla sugar
Or just vanilla extract, real or fake.
2 whole eggs

Just use some imagination; anything works.😉

Today's vibe is all about the game day atmosphere. 🎉

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Thanks 🙂

I was thinking about making some cookies and maybe some baby onesies too—probably offering two different styles once I see how much time I actually have on my hands.

goldeneagle36 said:Thanks 🙂

I was thinking about making some cookies and maybe some biscuits—maybe two different versions of the biscuits. I'll just see how things go as I get more into it.

For the biscuits, 🙂just let them chill in the fridge for a bit. Let the dough sit for at least an hour so you can actually shape them properly.🎉😉

Game on from here on out🙂

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Rachel Palmer56 said:Starting today, we're doing triangles🙂

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🙂🙂 Looks great, you're a total pro 👍

Nicole Myers said:🙂🙂 nice work, you're a pro 👍

Not even close.🕺

Great! 🙂

What else do you have planned before Christmas and New Year's?

Hey🙂

I've got one more dry option in mind and then I'm done.

Maybe some Italian cream pies for Christmas, and if I don't travel for New Year's, I might do a cake—maybe a Dobos.

But honestly, anything can change at this point, so I'll probably just end up making something else.😵

Little nuggets🙂

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Rachel Palmer56 said:Little snowflake bites🙂

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😍