ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE + POCKY

Such a joy to re-watch this well-written, sweet, and funny movie! You can catch it on Netflix.

Directed by: Nahnatchka Khan

Starring: Ali Wong and Randall Park

Screenplay by: Ali Wong, Randall Park, and Michael Golamco

Sasha and Marcus enjoying some Pocky. Cuteness :-)

Homemade Pocky (recipe from Tastemade (https://www.tastemade.com/videos/pocky-sticks/) with tips from NYT cooking (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020657-homemade-pocky))

4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/3 c. sifted powdered sugar

1 egg

1/4 tsp. vanilla

1 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

4 tsp. warm water

For toppings: melted dark chocolate chips, melted white chocolate chips, rainbow nonpareils, finely crushed Oreos

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and water. Mix until a thick, smooth batter has formed and then form into a ball. Use a floured surface since the dough will be sticky. Cut off small amounts of dough and roll into 6-inch-long sticks (time to use your best Play-Doh-snake making skills). Place sticks on a cookie sheet leaving about 1 inch between sticks. Bake 10-12 minutes until slightly golden. Allow to cool completely.

For the toppings, feel free to mix and match! Make room in the fridge and line a couple of cooled cookie sheets with parchment paper. Melt your chosen chocolate in the microwave (30 seconds at a time in a microwave-safe bowl). Spoon the chocolate over half of the pocky stick and gently scrape it on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Spoon a topping on, and then place it on the cookie sheet. Once the sheet is full, place the sheet in the fridge until the coating hardens.

Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for one week.