Baked Potholder
Make a batch of old-fashioned molasses cookie dough.
Roll out the 3 dozen, coat with sugar, have them lined up on freezer paper & ready to go on the cookie sheet.
As each batch comes out of the oven, put the cookie sheet on top of 3 potholders lined up on the oven to keep from scratching the ceramic top.
Wait 3 minutes, until the cookies have hardened up enough to take off the cookie sheet.
Put the next batch of dough balls on the cookie sheet.
Place cookie sheet in the oven for 13 minutes.
At 12 minutes, wonder why cookies are smelling a little ‘funny’.
At 13 minutes, when the buzzer goes off, leave laptop (and FR) to take cookies out of oven
Notice kitchen looks just a wee tad ‘smoky’ - hmmmm.
Open oven and see lots more smoke! Ruh roh!!!
Take out cookie sheet .... and see potholder that hitched a ride by sticking to the bottom of the cookie sheet smoking on the rack!
Ooops!!
PS - Potholder never caught on fire, just turned a little dark in places and once it was aired out, it is still usable.
HA, HA, HA LOL
I’ve baked a potholder or two - also quick-sauteed one on the stovetop :>)
Merry Christmas!