The Benevolence of Cookies

I guess I have a long and emotional history with cookies.  One of my favorite childhood memories is that of making (& eating!) chocolate chip cookies with my great Auntie Clarice.  All these years later I still think of her when I bake those cookies. . .I even still use her spoons.

Last year I was having some ‘issues’ with my bible study group.  After considering quiting and much prayer, I decided to bake cookies for the group.  The next week I walked in there with two batches of cookies and an entirely different attitutude.  Bible study was fresh and different that night.  I find it impossible to be cross with someone while they are eating my homemade cookies.  I have since taken cookies to work on days when I really didn’t want to go.  It’s just easier to smile when sharing cookies and smiles.  (disclaimer : I make cookies for people that I love with all my heart too, so if I show up at your house with cookies it does not mean that I am cross with you!)

 

Today, I made cookies with my Little Sister.  She had never made anything from scratch before.  I had done so much cooking and baking by the time I was her age (12) that I can’t quite imagine.  Now I am looking forward to Christmastime and teaching her to make candy and pies!  We had good fun and made good cookies.  It was a bonding time and a great activity for us.  It’s just one more way that cookies are good. . .  and you just thought they were yummy.