These are two types of therapy I love. I will be the first to admit the shopping therapy rarely happens though … you know this whole life on a budget thing plus a job and family that keeps me busy. Baking Therapy on the other hand, I seem to find time for that. Some times it is after the kids go to bed and I bake just for the sake of baking. That is tonight. I printed out two recipes and didn’t have the ingredients for them. I search through my Pinterest Cakes Board and couldn’t find a recipe I wanted to make that I had the ingredients for there either. I needed to bake so I kept looking and ended up on my Pinterest Cookie Board. I found the recipe for Skillet Baked Candy Bar Stuffed Double Cookie so I used that for my inspiration. don’t need to eat the cookies … sure I will eat one or two but the baking is the therapy not the eating for me. I think it is the measuring and mixing and creating that I love. So …. Ta-Da …
OK I was ready to take the picture and Brian (This Cookin’ Dad took over and styled that picture. What do you think?)
Want to make your own Cookie Surprise Sundae?
I totally cheated.
Ingredients
2 rolls of Sugar Cookie dough
1/2 roll of Chocolate Chip Cookie dough (or use the full thing!)
approximately 12 piece of candy (we used Reese cups, Twix, Snickers, Kit Kat bars that were left over from gosh knows what candy collecting event the kids attended … the Christmas parade maybe?)
Directions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray your cast iron skillet with a cooking spray. Press one package of sugar dough into the skillet. Place candies on top and add the chocolate chip cookie dough to the middle of the candies. Cover the top with sugar cookie dough. Bake for 35-45 minutes. I baked it for 35 minutes and it is gooey so if you like gooey for the lesser time!
Flip it out of the skillet onto a cutting board. Cut into pieces with a pizza cutter. Top with ice cream and chocolate syrup. Enjoy!
I don’t need to eat the cookies … sure I will eat one or two but the baking is the therapy not the eating for me. I think it is the measuring and mixing and creating that I love. Well, I don’t even need to measure or mix apparently. I can just create and be happy but apparently I need to go shopping so that I can make those recipes I printed out today!
How about you? Do you like shopping therapy or baking therapy? Well you can either go shop for shoes or go buy baking supplies because Cosmetic Surgery Center of Maryland is offering one of our readers a $50 Visa gift card. Good luck in the giveaway!
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I definitely like to shop, but my wallet doesn’t agree. I find myself turning to baking often!
Baking therapy!!
shopping- all the way
shopping!
Shopping therapy! Thanks!
Baking Therapy, can’t afford shopping therapy right now.
baking b/c shopping just stresses me out. once you’re done baking…you enjoy the taste. After shopping, you have to pay the bills
I would like shopping therapy better!
baking therapy
I like baking therapy
Shopping therapy
I prefer baking therapy
Shopping Therapy
shopping therapy
I love to shop!!!
Baking therepy, it is much more economical and lasts longer…especially on my hips! 🙂 Thank you.
I prefer shopping therapy
I prefer baking therapy.
Thanks so much.
Baking
shopping therapy and by that I mean the Goodwill, I buy all my clothes there, so cheap and great finds!
Can I say both?
Shopping therapy
Baking Therapy
I prefer baking therapy
Baking therapy
Baking therapy – unfortunately I like to eat what I bake though.
Shopping is my preference.
I like baking therapy which leads to eating therapy!
I like baking therapy
shopping therapy
kport207 at gmail dot com
I love shopping therapy.
baking therapy..absolutely
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baking therapy
i prefer shopping therapy but since I am broke most of the time I partake in baking therapy
Baking therapy, it’s cheaper
baking
It depends on my mood. Baking costs less.
Shopping therapy – thank you.
I prefer shopping therapy.
Baking therapy.
Baking therapy gets to be enjoyed by family & friends & not just myself!!!!
I prefer shopping therapy.
shopping therapy
Typically, baking therapy. But I haven’t been able to go shopping not even to look in like a year, so right now it would be shopping!!
Shopping because baking therapy also goes with eating therapy and my thighs can’t afford that!
shopping therapy is the best kind of therapy
shopping is my way!
Baking.
It all depends on how the day has gone 🙂
shopping therapy
Shopping therapy when I can afford it, otherwise baking!
shopping
Thanks! Janna JOhnson [email protected] janna@feedyourpig on gfc
I prefer shopping therapy
I prefer shopping therapy.
shopping therapy!!! but I luv baking, too!
I would have to say shopping. Thank you!
I prefer baking therapy.
I like shopping therapy.
Shopping less calories lol
Shopping therapy
Shopping therapy (unless I am snowed in )
Baking therapy…especially if someone else cleans up the mess!
I prefer baking therapy.
I prefer baking therapy!
definitely shopping!
i prefer shopping therapy
Baking therapy
I used to prefer shopping therapy, but I can’t really afford it these days.
i like both but probley shopping better
Shopping therapy. It doesn’t even have to be a major purchase: sometimes a new bottle of nail polish or a magazine works.
Shopping!
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I prefer shopping therapy!
Baking Therapy (much Cheaper)
Shopping definitely!
Shopping therapy. wowowow
Definitely shopping therepy
shopping therapy!
I prefer baking therapy
I like shopping therapy
Baking therapy
Baking therapy
shopping!
Baking therapy 🙂 Thank you!
I prefer shopping therapy.
Baking is better. Having food for the family vs a debt is better.
Shopping therapy.
Thanks for the chance.
[email protected]
Shopping therapy.
I like baking therapy.
definately shopping
Baking therapy
Which do you prefer shopping therapy or baking therapy?
baking habds down
Love to bake, hate to shop!
Definately baking.
Baking Therapy
~*~*~* Shopping*~*~*~ =)
Shopping therapy!
Baking – as long as I can take the food somewhere and not eat it myself!
I like both, but shopping a bit better!
Let’s go with baking
Baking and then eating therapy!
baking therapy.
shopping when i can afford it and baking when i can’t afford shopping
I prefer baking therapy!
Eating! lol I’m not a shopper or a baker, but if I had to choose, I’d go for baking 🙂 Then I can eat it! 🙂
baking therapy
Shopping Therapy is more enjoyable but Baking Therapy is more affordable so it depends on time and money!
baking therapy
i like shopping therapy
shopping is definitely more fun and more expensive as well.
Baking,for me its making bread, kneading the dough
I do the shopping at a place where I can buy someone elses baking. Make my day, Please and I’ll be off
Of the two…baking. But overall, reading.
I prefer baking therapy. I hate to shop but I love to cook. Turn the radio on and cook up a storm.
baking therapy for me
Baking Therapy !
Shopping is better
i prefer shopping therapy (or eating therapy)
Shopping!
Baking Therapy!
Shopping therapy! woohoo
I’d rather shop!
I prefer shopping therapy.
I prefer shopping therapy! But baking is fun too! 🙂
Definitely shopping therapy!
Shopping therapy.
I prefer baking.
shopping therapy for sure 😉
Baking as long as I can eat what i bake
Shopping therapy!
Baking! I’d rather be creating something
I prefer shopping therapy!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Hello. I like baking therapy.
Baking Therapy
If I have money, definitely shopping therapy!
I prefer baking therapy
I love baking as long as I can give the food away to friends before I can eat it all.
Friends, what “friends”? Considering how you treat people it’s a wonder you have any
shopping therapy definitely!! i love it
That sundae looks SO good!!
i prefer shopping
shopping therapy
Baking therapy!
Shopping therapy!
Baking! but I don’t like the clean up!
I like to do both! The problem is that both get me in trouble! LOL
Baking therapy! It’s easier lol
Baking therapy!
Definitely shopping therapy
shoppong therapy.
Baking, definitively, I love pastry
Shopping therapy, definitely! LOL
The boyfriend is the kitchen guru 🙂
Baking therapy followed by eating therapy 🙂
I prefer baking therapy. Yum!
Shopping is more fun to me, so I guess that
Shopping therapy
shopping therapy
shopping therapy
baking therapy
Too poor to shop but I love baking!
Baking therapy for me!
Hate shopping, don’t bake. My therapy is reading.
Thanks for the contest.
I love to bake, but not gain weight, so I have to say shopping therapy
shopping 😀
I prefer shopping therapy
I prefer shopping!
Shopping for me. . .I get stressed with baking 🙂
I’m kind of a rarity…I SO dislike shopping of any kind except car shopping. I do LOVE baking!
I would prefer shopping if I could afford it!
Does window shopping therapy count? lol
shopping though it’s usually window shopping
baking therapy
I like both
Shopping therapy! I hate cooking/baking!
I prefer shopping therapy.
actually like baking best
ardy22 at earthlink dot net
I prefer shopping therapy.
Shopping therapy for sure for me.
shopping therapy, no calories
baking therapy
Shopping for me!
jofo120 at yahoo dot com
Baking therapy!
Baking, by far! And that cookie Sundae looks delicious! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Shopping therapy.
I’d have to pick baking of the two.
baking therapy!
I actually do both! I love window shopping and I’m an avid baker.
Diana C
I would most definitely say shopping therapy does it for me every time.
Honestly, eating! I hate shopping, so I’d have go go with baking.
Shopping therapy! I love poking around a thrift store. It always puts me in a great mood!
Shopping therapy!
Shopping for me
shopping therapy
Definitely the shopping — I try to avoid emotional eating and would much rather drop a few dollars than gain a few pounds!
shopping for me
I prefer baking(:
shopping !
I’m definitely a baking therapy type of gal
Well, if I have any money to shop with, that would be my first choice, but baking works, too. 🙂
Baking therapy!
Baking!
Shopping Therapy
Definitely baking therapy! My co-workers love me.
Uhhhhhhh. Lol. I’d like to enter this giveaway, so baking. Though I’d much rather shop for a donut 🙂
Baking therapy, definitely! Afterwards, I need to go shopping to buy bigger clothes… LOL
Shopping therapy when I don’t have to think about the money
Shopping therapy … well, more like window-shopping
Shopping therapy
Shopping! If only my bank account agreed!
baking is my best choice
baking therapy.
I prefer baking therapy.
baking therapy
I prefer baking therapy
I love shopping therapy!
I’d prefer the baking therapy.
Shopping!
Shopping Therapy is more enjoyable
Baking Therapy!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
Shopping therapy!
Baking therapy for me!
baking therapy
Baking therapy, since I really do not like to shop.
Baking therapy
Shopping Therapy
Shopping therapy.
I prefer baking therapy.
[email protected]
baking therapy
Shopping therapy, I don’t like baking at all.
I love to bake.
Shopping therapy really speaks to me.
hm. that is a very good question….i would have to say shopping therapy. both of these leave me either broke or bloated….so there ya go :0
I’d rather bake any old time.
I would definitely have to say baking therapy. It’s tastier and cheaper.
I love both shopping and baking, and if I had my way I’d do both everyday!
I like both. When I want baked goods I have to bake as I am gluten sensitive.
I would rather go “baking” anyday that I may be stressed. Baking can cure just about anything! LOL
shopping therapy
my goodness that cookie looks good, i have to go to the gym after just looking at it! lol
Both! You must shop to buy the ingredients and then you bake the day away
Baking Therapy
baking therapy because it costs less and I’m a broke college student.
baking therapy!!
Shopping therapy
annabella @ centurytel dot net
Shopping Therapy!
Shopping, baking is too much work!!
Definitely Shopping therapy
Now that I have gotten older baking for sure. Once in a while a good shopping trip is in order
I’ve always liked to bake.
baking
vmkids3 at msn dot com
For me it depends on what kind of therapy I’m needing – if I’m stressed I want to shop, but if I’m angry I’m gonna bake and clean and everyone should just stay out of the way…lol
baking!
Baking therapy
Shopping therapy
I much prefer shopping therapy, although baking therapy can be nice at times as well… especially when it involves lots of chocolate-y goodness!
I prefer shopping therapy. 🙂
Shopping therapy!
I prefer shopping therapy.
Baking therapy – shopping is too expensive!
Definitely baking
I like baking therapy.
Shopping therapy!!
Shopping!
Baking therapy!
Shopping therapy!
Both, but overall shopping.
I’d have to say baking!
Baking, it’s more fun to bake and eat the goodies than shopping and spending money.
baking!
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
Baking therapy!
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
I like both…shopping and baking 😀
Shopping Therapy
neither -massage therapy
I like Baking therapy
baking therapy thanks
Snow day…help!!!
Definitely baking
i prefer shopping because when i bake i eat
Baking!!!
I LOVE to shop, but rarely have any money…so baking therapy is much better for me
shopping therapy
shopping therapy
shopping therapy
Baking therapy.
Both!
both, but if i have to pick- shopping therapy
Baking! I love to bake!
shopping usually, unless it’s really cold
Baking or cooking..it calms me
Shopping therapy. Ross for clothes. For the home estate sales or Tuesdaay Morning or Pier 1 are all fun.
definitely shopping therapy 🙂
I prefer shopping!
a great shopping trip beats baking, but they’re both helpful to me!
shopping therapy!
I have newly discovered a love of Baking Therapy! 🙂
I prefer shopping theraphy
Baking Therapy
I prefer shopping therapy.
Shopping Therapy
baking who can resist the smell of fresh chocolate chips cookies or an apple pie the smell alone will calm my nerves
I love Baking Therapy!
Thank You!
Shopping , thanks
shopping therapy
I like to do both, but prefer shopping.
Baking for me.
baking therapy
shopping therapy
Baking by far, shopping is not relaxing to me.
shopping…mainly for the deals I can find!! If I bake, I eat it.
Shopping therapy.
Shopping, it doesn’t have calories
shopping therapy!
oh my, you want me to choose between the two? It all depends on my mood- but the baking thing is such a comfort. When I don’t want to face the world- the crowds and stores – baking works for these times.
Baking therapy….nothing like cookies to calm the soul.
Shopping therapy for me!
Baking therapy and then eating therapy
Both, but maybe shopping a little bit more.
I would have to go with baking therapy!
Baking is my thing!
I prefer baking therapy
Yum, make me some! 🙂
Shopping is my preference.
Thanks for the giveaway…shopping !
baking wins every time!
Oh, I love retail therapy. My 13 year old has taken over on the baking obsession!
Shopping to bake!
Shopping therapy for sure!
shopping therapy!
I go back and forth between both but right now it would be shopping therapy.
i prefer shopping therapy 🙂
SHOPPING THERAPY !!!!
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I love to shop, just never seem to have any money to do some shopping therapy!
Definitely shopping!
Baking!
Baking