Should I Mix the Cookie Dough Ahead or at the Host's House?

[MomToEli]

First show tonight (say a quick prayer, please!) ...

I am going to take a prebaked cake and decorate it there (Chocolate Strawberry Skillet Cake). I am also going to bake a pan of Tollhouse Cookies (pan style) during the show as a thank you for the host (she runs a day care - she can have them for the kiddos tomorrow). I figure the smell will work in my favor, plus I can show the Large Bar Pan that way. I will also be demoing some of the tools.

Anway, for the cookies, I have mixed up the dry ingredients and put them in a ziploc. Should I just go ahead and mix of all of the dough and have it in the pan already? Cream the butter and sugar in the Classic Batter Bowl here and mix it all together there? Cream the butter, etc., there - using the host's mixer or carry my own? Have it all mixed and just take it in the Batter Bowl?

I know I'm making this WAY too hard, but my mind is just hung up on this one thing ...

Please help.

 

[GourmetGirl]

I would have it already mixed. Just pop it into the oven when you get there and then the whole house will be smelling of yummy cookies and you won't have to worry about getting the cookies together while setting up

 

[Teresa Lynn]

I'd take it already pressed into the barpan covered in foil and ready to bake.