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Nov 18, '06 12:38 PM
for everyone

Ok ... so I baked again. I've actually baked so much in the last week that, if I had just gotten around to selling the cookies instead of eating them or giving it away, I would have made back my "investment" a long time ago. I'm considering it, though, 'cause I have been getting some orders. So far these are the flavors I've made:

cappuccino
cereal crispies
chocolate chip
oatmeal chocolate chip
raisin
southern belle (peanut butter with nuts and white chocolate chips)
with candy pieces

The cookies I've been making are about 3 inches in diameter. The process is the same (more or less, at least the ones I choose to make) so once you get the hang of it coming up with different flavors is simple.

It's a seasonal thing, though, 'cause I can only bake when I am in the mood. I tried baking once when I was feeling down and most of the cookies (or muffins) turned out bad (burnt, flat, undercooked, etc.) Since then I have learned my lesson. Only bake when the mood is right.

This year I am thinking of giving these cookies out as gifts to family and friends. Store bought gifts are ok but I make these with love so that should count for something, right?

A few days ago was the first time I got to really taste the cookies. Whenever I eat the cookies right after baking them, I can't really appreciate the taste. It is as if my taste buds are disensitized at that point. But when I tasted them a day after I was surprised at the burst of flavor that assaulted my taste buds. My favorite of the bunch so far are the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies and the Southern Belle. I'm on the hunt good recipes for rocky road cookies and butterscotch cookies.