Spilling the Cocoa

Is it possible to bake something without spilling cocoa? I don't know what it is about that stuff, but it gets everywhere! I don't usually spill flour, or baking soda, or cinnamon... But cocoa, geez, look at it funny and it's all over the counter top. Maybe it's just the size of the container or something....

Too bad you don't have a scratch and sniff monitor. I spent several hours this evening baking cookies. Tomorrow is the Baked Goods show at the CA State Fair, and I have two entries: "Snickerdoodle Supremes" and "Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies." Both of these are recipes I made up myself. Keep your fingers crossed for me! I did well last year, got a 1st and 2nd place. I figure entering the Baked Goods show makes up for not entering artwork and not usually doing all that well with the chickens there! :-)