Cindy McCain feels the heat after 'cheating' with cookie recipe

[SoylentGreen]

Cindy McCain feels the heat after 'cheating' with cookie recipe - 19 Jun 2008 - Feature: Race for the White House

Cindy McCain feels the heat after 'cheating' with cookie recipe - 19 Jun 2008 - Feature: Race for the White House[/url] If John McCain loses in November, his wife Cindy may catch some of the blame after apparently cheating in a high stakes presidential cookie bake-off. Every four years, in the approach to the presidential election, kitchens across America are busy testing cookie recipes submitted by candidates' spouses for the Family Circle magazine competition. Unfortunately the recipe Mrs McCain submitted is a near facsimile of a recipe from Hershey's, America's largest confectioner. The scandal, has not yet risen to "cookiegate" dimensions, but the omens are not good.

So this could be it for Mc Cain. You guys take your cookie contests seriously

[Chaossaber314]

"Cookiegate"? I love it. I think we all owe it to ourselves to make this new pseudoword common place.

[Compugasm]

kitchens across America are busy testing cookie recipes..

They are? Honestly, I'd like to hear from just a single person who can't wait to get their bake-on with this competition. In a related story, these Dr Kevorkian Triple Fudge Ringers are delicious.

[Chaossaber314]

I hear they're to euthanize for.

[GHook93]

Quote by: SoylentGreen Cindy McCain feels the heat after 'cheating' with cookie recipe - 19 Jun 2008 - Feature: Race for the White House So this could be it for Mc Cain. You guys take your cookie contests seriously

LOL, are you kidding! This isn't even news. This is a left-wing weak attempt to bash Cindy. Yet the lefties will see nothing wrong with Mrs. Obama, "this is the first time in my life I am proud of my country." "I want to rip Bill Clinton's eyes out." Her thesis in college that was anti-american. And her soon to be release, "God Damn Whitey" speech Trinity Church.

[Hodge Podge]

Quote by: SoylentGreen Cindy McCain feels the heat after 'cheating' with cookie recipe - 19 Jun 2008 - Feature: Race for the White House So this could be it for Mc Cain. You guys take your cookie contests seriously

Hershey's makes cookies?

Even if they do what could be so unique about it? The article states the her recipe wasn't an exact copy, maybe she just made a plain old cookie... :/

I hate elections....

[Maryjane]

Quote by: Chaossaber314 I hear they're to euthanize for.

Snort! Good one!

Every four years, in the approach to the presidential election, kitchens across America are busy testing cookie recipes submitted by candidates' spouses for the Family Circle magazine competition.

I was reading that article in FC mag the other day while my son was at TKD practice. If I recall correctly, one of the other candidates spouse's recipes wasn't originally theirs either? Ah...it was Bill Clinton.

Bill Clinton's Oatmeal Cookies Longtime Clinton family cook Oscar Flores -- he worked for them in Washington and after but is now serving in Iraq -- is famous for these brown-sugar treats, which tempt the former president to break his diet.

Family Circle Magazine

[SoylentGreen]

GHook93LOL, are you kidding! This isn't even news. This is a left-wing weak attempt to bash Cindy.

No doubt the follow up story is that the only difference between the two recipes is that Cindy prefers hashish over choc chips.

[LtMisha]

So what recipie is Mrs Obama going for?

[Hodge Podge]

Isn't it funny that this is in the "Breaking News" forum?

[Thanatos]

Quote by: Hodge Podge Isn't it funny that this is in the "Breaking News" forum?

Better here than politics, no?

For those of you who are curious:

Ingredients

* 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine, softened
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3 cups rolled oats
* 1-2/3 cups butterscotch chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degree F.

2. In a large bowl beat the butter or margarine, granulated sugar and brown sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla, beating well.

3. In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir until blended. Stir in oats and butterscotch chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

4. Bake at 375 degree F for 10 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Cindy McCain's Oatmeal-Butterscotch Cookies

Or you can use the Hershey's recipe. Either way, enjoy!

HERSHEY'S Kitchens: Recipes: Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

[LtMisha]

Mm-m! Cheaty-licious.