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Hot Outside? Bake Dashboard Cookies

June 22, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

When the temperature outside hits 95°F, a car’s interior transforms into an oven – reaching as high as 200°F. For auto trimmers, who spend a large portion of the day stuck working inside cars, it can feel like we’re being baked alive.

Today, though, I refuse to let the sun get the best of me. If I’m going to have to suffer heat exhaustion and the embarrassment of a farmer’s tan, then I might as well get something out of it too. That’s why I’m trying my hand at baking dashboard cookies.

I know it sounds ridiculous. But to keep sane, you sometimes have to do ridiculous things – especially when your shop isn’t air conditioned. Besides, cookies – for me at least – are a real morale booster.

To bake along with me, check out this cool how-to video by Howcast:

Who knows? If all goes well, I might even try making bacon and eggs next week.

Filed Under: Archive, Odd News Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Dashboard Cookies

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  1. Geoff says

    June 22, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    You will have to let us know how this works out for you!

    • Nadeem says

      June 23, 2012 at 2:08 am

      Not bad. A little under done, but is there really a bad way to eat a cookie?

      • Geoff says

        June 25, 2012 at 8:35 pm

        Only when more misses the mouth than makes it in! How long did the scent linger in the car?

        • Nadeem says

          June 26, 2012 at 12:08 am

          lol, dunno. I’ll have to trace down the customer whose car it was and ask…

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