I Wanna Be A Caterpillar

I wanna be a caterpillar.  Yes, you read that correctly.  I do.  I LOVE being a human, but when that all important question comes up, "If you could be any animal, what would you be?"  My answer is, "I wanna be a caterpillar."

In case you are wondering why, I'll tell you.  If not, just skip to the recipe below.  Recently, we have "adopted" some caterpillars.  The Tiny Teen was begging for them for her recent 5th birthday.  Lucky for her, her godmother obliged.

So last week, caterpillars arrived in the mail.  In the short time these critters have called our house a home, I have watched them eat non-stop.  They have at least doubled in size in this short time.  They are preparing to form their chrysalids, where they will sleep for about a week, and then emerge as stunning butterflies.  To add it all up simply, they get to eat non-stop for a week, then sleep for a week, and then they become one of God's most beautiful creatures?  Hello, that is AWESOME!  I could easily get on board with that plan.  However, if I ate non-stop for a week, followed by a week long nap,  I'm pretty sure "stunningly beautiful" would not be a descriptor of mine. (PS-My science might be off.  I can't seem to get a clear picture as to whether caterpillars sleep during their transformation or if they are busy in there.  Food's my thing, not science as much).

If I were going to have a caterpillar week though, and do some non-stop eating, there would be baked goods.  So, let's pretend for a moment that we are indeed caterpillars and do a little eating, shall we?

How do "Funfetti Cookies" strike your fancy?

They strike my fancy real nice.  I saw this recipe just today on one of my favorite food blogs, Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body."  Yes, just today.  The princesses are in preschool today, my husband is super busy at work, and my trainer cancelled because he is ill.  For once, I had little else planned today.  What else was I to do, right?  Certainly not the laundry!

After dropping the princesses off at school, I stopped by my favorite big box store and grabbed my ingredients...and in no time at all...I had these yummy fellas in my belly.

Besides being tasty, these cookies are easy to make.  The batter is fantastic.  It is so easy to work with, you could even use your hands.  I've worked with some batters that stick to everything, but this one was perfect.

The recipe (below) calls for 14 large cookies to bake about 15 minutes.  I cut those cookies in half and made 27, and I baked them for 8-10 minutes.

It's been quite the sprinkle party at the Mowrys this week!  Even better, my girls have been super happy this week.  Coincidence?  Of course not!  Brighten up your week with some sprinkles too!  Enjoy!!

Link to Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body's Funfetti Cookie Recipe