Duh, Pinning….

So I have come to the conclusion that I pin WAY MORE than I actually do on Pinterest! I also realize that I am not the only one that spends hours and hours a week pinning away. (ie. see below Facebook post from my sister-in-law).

“A Pinterest Reality Check: Number of pins I have on Pinterest of things I want to do, cook, make, build or buy: hundreds. Number of pins I have on Pinterest of things that I have actually done, cooked, made, built or bought: one. Conclusion: Less pinning, more doing!”

I love Pinterest and feel it is a fabulous social media outlet to find/give/inspire ideas about…well…everything! I have several boards, but probably my favorite board is Harry Potter. (By the way….I am STILL waiting on my acceptance letter to Hogwarts!!)

My Harry Potter board has everything from posters like the one on the left (which my hubby converted to my screen background) to how to make your own wand to how to throw your own Harry Potter themed party…

Unfortunately, while I love looking at all my boards,  I typically don’t DO anything with all my pins…

UNTIL NOW!!!!

My goal is to take one pin a week and post it here on BNP. One week it might be a recipe for caterpillar grape kabobs and the following week it might be to make your own glittered jars (that one is definitely on my list).

Either way, this girl is going to start doing what she’s pinning.

So a few days ago, I was pinning away when I came across this ooey, gooey little piece of chocolate heaven. As I investigated further, I found that not only did this look amazing, but it was very simple to make and consisted of only  6 ingredients(all of which I had on hand already). It is also my first dairy free post! Now this tells me 2 things…1. This would be perfect when I want something SUPER chocolatey, but don’t want to drag my butt into the kitchen and make something long and drawn out and 2. This is a sweet little treat to bring when you are invited for a get together at someone’s house or when you are having a party at work. People will think that you spent hours on this dessert because of the way it looks, but it actuality, you’ll spent 10 minutes…TOPS!

Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies

Courtesy of  Divine Baking

Adapted From Epicurious

Printable Recipe

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (about 9 ounces), divided
3 large egg whites, room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided (I used 2 cups)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips in glass bowl in microwave, stirring twice, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly.

Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 1 (I halved the sugar here) cup sugar. Continue beating until mixture resembles soft marshmallow creme.

Whisk 1 cup sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in medium bowl to blend. On low speed, beat dry ingredients into meringue.

Bake until puffed and tops crack, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheets on rack 10 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool.

Yield: Makes about 18

So that is my plan! One Pinterest post a week in addition to my usual yummy baking goodness!  I would love to hear what you think! Do you have a Pinterest story to share?