Cookie Disaster and Homemade Sideshots

So today I attempted to make my own cookie recipe. At least make cookies without really following a specific recipe(which I've never done). I'm sure there is probably someone somewhere with a recipe with what I was trying to make but I didn't look! They didn't turn out well! Haha which just goes to show I am in no way a super, great, amazing cook. I'm new at this! So just be patient with me! :)

I will be trying it again, and hopefully soon. I'm pretty sure I know what I need to do to tweak because the last batch I made turned out looking like a cookie at least! Haha so as soon as I do get cookies out of the recipe then I will certainly post it on here and it will be delicous!

However, I did have some success in my cooking adventures today! I started out to make Mini Cheeseburgers that I found on pauladeen.com. I quit following the recipe, though, after the first few steps.

If you've ever had Hotpocket Cheeseburger Sideshots then you can imagine what these taste like, but (in my opinion) these are better. Homemade stuff usually is! So I will call them Homemade Sideshots!

These measurements might not be exactly what I used, I'm still getting used to cooking with sharing the recipe being my intention! Before I know it, I've thrown the ingredients in and then I remember how I probably should have measured them for you all! I'll get better I promise!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1-2 tablespoon(s) ketchup
• 1-2 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard
• 1 package shredded low-fat cheddar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon of butter, melted
• 2 containers of crescent rolls
• salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Put ground beef, ketchup, Dijon mustard, 1 cup cheddar, salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix together thoroughly. In a small bowl mix egg and butter.(I don't feel like the egg and butter are necessary steps. That's just what I did.)
3. Shape ground beef mixture into small meatballs(about 2-3 tablespoons each is my guess) and put in skillet. Cover and cook until beef is browned, flipping once halfway through, about 15 minutes.(I think)

    4.Roll out one can of crescent rolls. Place a meatball in the center of each crescent roll and top with some of the shredded cheddar(to taste). Roll up. *There is no specific way I rolled these up. I just made sure most, if not all, the beef mixture was covered*

 

5.Spread butter and egg mixture over top and put in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Note: I didn't use all of my crescent rolls but there wasn't enough in one package for all my meatballs so I used too and just filled the remaining crescent rolls with cheese! Also, next time I will probably use 2 pounds beef because it doesn't make much! At least probably not enough for a whole family! So if you're cooking for a family I would use 2 pounds ground beef and adjust the other measurements for that as well!

 And Voila! Homemade Sideshots! Let me just say again that this recipe may not be exactly what I used! I will get better at measuring my ingredients so you're all not cooking in the dark! But this recipe is fairly easy to just go with your gut on and it's mostly about your tastes! So Let me know how they turned out for you!

HAPPY COOKING!=] Now I'm gonna go crank up some music and do the millions of dishes I used today! Can't they just do themselves just once!

Oh and here's a pic of my little guy enjoying a strawberry today while mommy messed up her cookies! lol