Grandma will soon be reporting back on how her cannabutter cookies went - my first time attempting a proper bake :
The cannabutter was created many, many months ago, and has been frozen, but although the seal of the container was compromised. I have gone ahead and used it anyway. As expected, defrosting in the fridge, and then microwaving at small stints to bring it to a density that I could work with. I find cannabutter is much more dense, and thus, requires this. Microwaving the brown sugar helped greatly in improving its malleability, (molasses). A full bag of chocolate chips was definitely required, but I found the instruction to "sift the baking soda" a little unnecessary.
Step 5) I baked for 15 minutes at 180°C. This is longer then I would generally allow for something like a shortbread biscuit (for example). But I thought less moisture in the end might be better for storage (like a weed equivalent to sailors hard tack). The predicted 13 servings was remarkably accurate.
These are not beautiful cookies. They will not win any awards. But one hopes and prays that the result will be amicable to my tastes. Unlike my weed butter shortbread which smelt so repulsive I was totally unable to eat it. I will report back in a new edit on Tuesday, with the review.
D-Day for weed cookies has come. I have just had the smallest one, in full. The smell could be better, I can still smell the cannabutter (which does not appeal to me). BUT THE TASTE WAS LOVELY, the cookies are slightly crunchy, but have a nice, crumbly texture as you eat. I will report back later with a measure of their effectiveness.
16/01/25, Thursday, delayed appraisal
with a duration of roughly five hours, one must say, that the results were very satisfactory. They were of a delightful strength, not to strong, not too weak. Although the duration was roughly five hours, they left a grogginess that was present for the next two days. During the described five hours, I played the piano and played Minecraft. I literally don't think I did anything else. This Saturday I shall attend a party with dear friends. The remainder of the cookies shall accompany me there, where they will then be shared, I shall try to ascertain the group opinion after (or during) the event, and I will report back.
My final update, a reflection on the mass taking of the remaining cookies at a party.
I believe, six or seven people, had by the end of the night, had a cookie. Results, in the moment (I myself was feeling it and unable to judge social situations with certainty). I felt a great disappointment, In order of memory I will recount individual reactions, whilst making full names hidden.
A1 - Felt strong effects on a single cookie. This individual had two individual experiences with these cookies, having another one two days earlier, which also caused a strong reaction. I was elated to hear that on the first occasion of their trying a cookie, after several hours they fell asleep, and then woke up hours later, still cooked. This individual decided following the party that they would not be trying edibles at a party again.
A2 - Felt low/ambiguous effects on a single cookie. I believe that this friend may have a stronger tolerance to Cannabis, but this remains to be proven. It would have been interesting to see how a second cookie would enhance the effects, but poor experiences with edibles in the past, made taking that measure an unattractive prospect. This friend instead drank in moderate quantities at the party, rendering the true extent of the effects of the cookie ambiguous.
D - Felt strong effects on 1.5 cookies. I was not able to ask for a true appraisal, however, they did report that they continued to feel the effects into the next day, as I had when I tried it for the first time. When I asked in the group chat for peoples thoughts, suggesting that I was disappointment with the effects, they countered: "speak for yourself, hit me like a truck".
Z - Felt strong effects on 1.5 cookies. About 45 minutes after taking a cookie, this friend sat on the floor and said, "I can feel my heart beating really strongly in my chest". At the time this genuinely made me a little concerned, and I was quickly placed in the frame of mind of "uh oh". But no unwanted frame of mind seemed to come over him. Although I did have not asked them specifically in any detail. They seemed satisfied with what they experienced. "All an all, they were pretty successful".
B - "Felt it" on 2 cookies, this is another friend who I think may have a higher tolerance to Cannabis. They did not report any interesting effects.
T - Felt reasonable effects of 1.25 cookies. Reported that it took a long time to kick in (when everyone else left the party). But that they felt very sleepy. Possibly due to a higher CBD component due to the process?
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