Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Monkey-Face Cookies: the Next Generation



25 years ago, a young Brownie scout named Ariella Sakraida became a media sensation in the Asbury Park Press by taking a traditional molasses cookie recipe, adding some raisins for eyes and a mouth, and re-naming them "Monkey-Face" cookies. Her creation took top prize in the notoriously competitive Brownie Scout division.

Last weekend, another fresh-faced, aspiring chef from New Jersey took her first stab at her Mom's championship dish.



Morgan took some creative license with the raisins when making her faces. But, according to head cookie judge -- and belated birthday boy -- P-Pa (Andys' Dad), the cookies were a delicious success.

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