Forget frying an egg on the sidewalk - who wants a sidewalk egg? No, you, my friend, want fresh baked cookies. Imagine how great it would be, after a tough day of work, to go out into the parking lot and find your car full of piping hot fresh chocolate chip cookies ready for your drive home!
Redditor Joemurphx lives in Phoenix and recently gave this a try. Unfortunately his day turned overcast, which slowed down the baking process. However, a few weeks ago a Toronto police officer did this (to bring awareness to the problem of leaving your children or pets inside a car on a summer day) and ended up with cookies that were almost fully baked after only half an hour.
What you will need:
- A clear sunny day and hot weather. Temperatures should be in the triple digits.
- An ungreased cookie sheet.
- Premade cookie dough (like the kind you buy in a tube in your grocery store's dairy section)
- A meat thermometer
Place the cookies on the cookie sheet as instructed on the wrapper. Err on the side of leaving too much room between the cookies. Because of the slower cooking time, the cookies will spread more than they would if you were backing them in the oven.
Pre-heat the car. This is an important step for success. Park your car in the sun first thing in the morning, and let it sit there until lunchtime before you put the cookie dough in.
Two hours is the general rule for food safety. Food that is left unrefrigerated for more than two hours is considered unsafe. Thus, if you plan to eat your cookies, the faster you bake them, the better.
Place the cookie sheet on your dashboard. This puts them in the hottest part of your car. Move your car so that it's facing into the sun if necessary.
Wait 30-60 minutes, or until cookies are fully baked. Gloat, laugh, and enjoy! Then get back into the AC before you die.
Image courtesy Flickr/smiteme
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