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DIAL M FOR MOUSSE, the third book in the Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery series by Laura Bradford, is just as adorably delightful as the very first book! The puns entertained me while the plot kept me speculating on ‘whodunnit’, and the characters warmed my heart. Protagonist, Winnie Johnson, is an extremely likeable young woman with a heart of gold. I so enjoy her close relationship with her elderly neighbors and how she is involved in their lives on a daily basis. They, in turn, are eager to help her out when she and her best friend, Renee, stumble across the body of the woman who hired them to provide desserts for five artists. Winnie’s business, Emergency Dessert Squad, is one of the cleverest business ideas I’ve come across. Winnie creates custom desserts and delivers them in a vintage ambulance that she inherited from an elderly neighbor (along with a cantankerous cat that does not like her new owner). What makes it even better are the super fun names Winnie creates for her desserts: Your Jokes Make Me Snicker-doodle Cookies; Apple Kootchy-Kootchy-Koo Kuchen; You’re A Peach Pie, to name a few.

Laura packs the story with so many clever scenes such as Winnie having a “conversation” with a mime and gives such vivid descriptions that you feel like you’re living the moment. Winnie’s budding relationship with single dad, Jay, might be hitting a snag when his teenaged daughter tries to drive a wedge between them. Can Winnie find a way to win over both the surly teen and her cat while finding a killer? I devoured this book until I finished the very last page and eagerly look forward to reading more of Winnie’s story!

Winnie creates so many delightfully clever desserts and luckily for the reader, Laura includes a couple recipes at the back of the book. I was drawn to Your Jokes Make Me Snicker-doodle Cookies for a couple of reasons. My mother-in-law used to make Snickerdoodle Cookies years and years ago. Unfortunately I don’t have her recipe and it’s a cookie my husband has fond memories of. Secondly, since he cannot consume dairy, it’s nice to find a recipe that doesn’t contain any butter so I didn’t have to do any adjustments so he could eat it. Then, of course, there’s the cookie itself: a bit crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. A burst of spiced flavor from the cinnamon and sugar on the outside giving way to a sweet cookie on the inside.  It’s a bite of comfort in a small package, bringing back wonderful memories and creating new memories with our granddaughters.

Amazon Synopsis

The Emergency Dessert Squad business is booming, with owner and baker Winnie Johnson working overtime to satisfy the emergency cravings of Silver Lake, Ohio. Her latest order, a plate of motivational desserts for an artists’ retreat, is just what she needs to keep her mind off her own relationship woes.
 
But Winnie’s problems seem like trifles when she discovers the body of retreat owner Sally Dearfield mere inches away from five oh-so-eccentric and viable suspects. Now, this baking detective must uncover the inspiration behind Sally’s murder before another creative genius is iced.

 

 

 

A special thanks to Laura Bradford for providing one winner with a print copy of DIAL M FOR MOUSSE!  Contest ends Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 11:59 pm PST and is limited to U.S. residents only. Please use the Rafflecopter box located below the recipe to enter. The winner will be announced on this page and on Cinnamon & Sugar’s Facebook page, as well as notified by email (so check your spam folder!) 

 

 

 

Your Jokes Make Me Snicker-Doodle Cookies are a bit crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. A burst of spiced flavor from the cinnamon and sugar on the outside gives way to a sweet cookie on the inside proving why Snickerdoodle Cookies are a crowd favorite.

Snickerdoodle Cookies
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Your Jokes Make Me Snicker-Doodle Cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).

  2. Grease or line cookie pans with parchment paper.

  3. In a medium-sized bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar.

  4. Add eggs, mixing after each one. 

  5. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.

  6. Stir into the creamed mixture.

  7. In a smaller bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon.

  8. Roll the dough into balls, then roll in the bowl with sugar mixture.

  9. Place cookies on prepared cookie pan, about 2 inches apart.

  10. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Your Jokes Make Me Snicker-Doodle Cookies are a bit crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. A burst of spiced flavor from the cinnamon and sugar on the outside gives way to a sweet cookie on the inside proving why Snickerdoodle Cookies are a crowd favorite.

 

 

 

 

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 Your Jokes Make Me Snicker-Doodle Cookies are a bit crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. A burst of spiced flavor from the cinnamon and sugar on the outside gives way to a sweet cookie on the inside proving why Snickerdoodle Cookies are a crowd favorite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you watch the video, be on the lookout for my oopsie in starting my mixer… accidentally going full speed after adding the flour instead of gently starting it. Guess I was a bit distracted but it sure made my granddaughter laugh 🙂  

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I was provided an advance copy with the hopes I would review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

 

Your Jokes Make Me Snicker-Doodle Cookies are a bit crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. A burst of spiced flavor from the cinnamon and sugar on the outside gives way to a sweet cookie on the inside proving why Snickerdoodle Cookies are a crowd favorite.

 

 

 

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57 thoughts on “Your Jokes Make Me Snicker-Doodle Cookies”

  1. I would have someone bring Lemon Meringue pie. We love it, but it is more than I want to do when looking for a quick dessert!

  5. Fruit cake. Love the stuff. But don’t have the patience to make. Not anymore. Love the cover. And the recipe. Love snickerdoodles. Thanks for the recipe. And the chance for the book

  6. I am a fan of this author’s books but did not know about this series! Am so glad to have read your review, it sounds like a delectable read. If I could have a dessert delivered, I would want a Marjolaine. Have always loved the nut meringues with alternating layers of dark chocolate mousse.

  8. If I could have a dessert delivered to me, it would depend on how it was delivered. If my mail, I’d take some scrumptious cookies with nuts and tons of goodies in them. However, if it was delivered in person, I’d want a decedent cheesecake with make pistachios and a caramel ribbon in it. 🙂

    Can’t wait to read DIAL M FOR MOUSSE! Thanks for the chance to win a copy. <3

  10. I would love to have snickerdoodle sandwich cookies with cream cheese frosting in between delivered – YUM!

  12. It would be Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting or Chocolate Pie, Thanks for the chance to win.

  14. I love deep dark chocolate brownies but I also love Tiramisu so I’m torn what I’d have delivered. I guess it depends on if it’s local or has to be mailed.

  16. Those cookies look delish and if Laura Bradford would deliver them I would request them but other wise a Flan

  17. I would probably love to have a luscious rich red velvet cake delivered to me. But a box of soft snickerdoodles would also be very welcome and could eat more often. The cake is for a rare treat. The cookies for an every day type of treat!

  20. Cherry pie is one of my favorite desserts! I’d love to have it delivered to me. And since no one else in my family eats it, I’d get to enjoy it all by myself. 🙂

    Loved Eclair and Present Danger, and am looking forward to reading Silence of the Flans and Dial M For Mousse! Thanks for the yummy cookie recipe and giveaway!

  22. A real authentic homemade Dutch apple pie! One with homegrown sweet, tart apples! Farmers market apples! Yum me!
    I have not yet read this series! So excited to start! Thank you for the great review and sharing the delicious recipe!
    My email is jmhansen2017(at)gmail(dot)com

  24. Tiramisu! Or sticky toffee pudding…now I want dessert! Thank you for sharing your review and the recipe!

  28. That’s easy for me to answer, I’d have a large pink Chamgagne cake delivered from the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. I do not live in that town so I am lucky if i get it once a year.

  29. Well, I hope ice cream counts because I would love the Reese Cup Sundae with lots if peanut butter and hot fudge! They used to make them at Friendlies, when they were still around.

  38. What a great review and recipe. I love desserts so would have a tough time choosing just one but I guess I would pick a really good cherry cheesecake.

  44. Emergency dessert delivery? If only! I’d love to have my favorite Meyer lemon meringue pie! Yum!

  46. Probably a decadent chocolate cake or chocolate cream pie. Something I wouldn’t take the time to make myself.
    Thanks!

  48. If I could have any dessert delivered to me it would be a classis Chicago Atomic Cake. Layers of deliciousness.

  50. I will have to say Snickerdoodles just because it’s the one cookie everyone in my family loves – and that’s a rare thing!

  56. I would have someone bring pumpkin or peach pie.Thank you for the opportunity to win a a print copy of DIAL M FOR MOUSSE!

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