{"product_id":"cookies-after-hours-build-your-own-cookie-workshop","title":"Cookies After Hours: Build Your Own Cookie Workshop","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMake the cookie you wish existed.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, I'm opening the Cookies \u0026amp; Dreams kitchen after hours \u0026amp; handing the cookie creation over to \u003cstrong\u003eyou\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe the cookie in your head is tiramisu-inspired. Maybe it's bourbon caramel, strawberry cheesecake, margarita, birthday cake or something so weird you're not entirely sure it should work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBring me the idea. I'll help you figure out how to turn it into a cookie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this hands-on workshop, I'll walk you through the same kind of creative process we use when developing flavors at Cookies \u0026amp; Dreams: starting with an idea, thinking through flavor \u0026amp; texture, building a test cookie, tasting it, troubleshooting it \u0026amp; making adjustments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll choose from \u003cstrong\u003ethree professional cookie dough bases\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrown Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e - rich, chewy \u0026amp; caramelized\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSugar\u003c\/strong\u003e - a sweet, versatile blank canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e - rich \u0026amp; brownie-like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen you'll head into our \u003cstrong\u003eCookie Lab\u003c\/strong\u003e, where you'll have dozens of ingredients to play with: chocolates, candies, cookie pieces, crunchy mix-ins, spices, flavorings, fillings, drizzles, finishing salts \u0026amp; more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd I'll be there to help you figure out what actually works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause creating a great cookie isn't just throwing delicious things into dough. Some ingredients add moisture. Others absorb it. Flavors need balance. Sometimes the idea in your head needs to be approached completely differently to make it work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat's the fun part.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll create your first test cookie, bake it, taste it \u0026amp; decide what you'd change. Then we'll head back to the Cookie Lab to make adjustments before you create your final batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome with an idea. Leave with a cookie that didn't exist before you made it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eYour ticket includes:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-hour after-hours experience inside our Bettendorf bakery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour choice of three professional cookie dough bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to our Cookie Lab with dozens of flavors, mix-ins, fillings \u0026amp; finishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive recipe-development guidance throughout the workshop, including help troubleshooting your test cookie before your final bake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour first test bake + troubleshooting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA final batch of \u003cstrong\u003efour giant 5 oz cookies\u003c\/strong\u003e to take home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA take-home batch of professional cookie dough so you can use what you learned \u0026amp; create your next cookie at home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour own Cookie Creator workbook to document your creation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight savory refreshments \u0026amp; drinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlenty of tasting along the way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd maybe a little bragging rights if you create something we can't stop thinking about...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou don't need to be an experienced baker.\u003c\/strong\u003e You just need an idea you're excited to bring to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonday, September 14\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6:30–8:30 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCookies \u0026amp; Dreams, Bettendorf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$79\/person - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 16 spots available!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAges 12+.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Participants ages 12–15 must attend with a ticketed participating adult. Every person entering the kitchen must have their own ticket; we cannot accommodate spectators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hands-on experience in an active commercial bakery kitchen. Closed-toe shoes are required \u0026amp; long hair must be tied back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur kitchen regularly handles wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, peanuts \u0026amp; tree nuts. We cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets are nonrefundable but may be transferred to another participant.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you can't attend, contact us before the event with the name of the person attending in your place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNot local or can't make this date?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is just the beginning. 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