Cookies

Alright, let’s talk about them bread co cookies, you know, the ones they sell in stores. I ain’t no fancy baker, but I know what tastes good, ya hear? Now, folks keep sayin’ Oreo cookies are the best. Says who? Well, some fancy surveys and taste tests, they say. I reckon they got a point, them Oreos are kinda like the king of cookies. Chocolate and cream, crunchy but not too hard, and they look nice too, with that swirl and all. But is that all there is? Heck no!…

Alright, let’s talk about these basketball cookies. You know, the ones shaped like them balls the young’uns bounce around. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you. Just a plain ol’ woman who likes to make treats for the grandkids and the neighbors. These cookies, though, they’re somethin’ special. First off, you gotta get yourself some stuff. Flour, sugar, eggs…the usual. Don’t skimp on the butter, now. That’s what makes ’em taste so good. I use that good, creamy butter, not that hard stuff tastes like nothin’. And you’ll need some…

Alright, let’s talk about these baptism cookies, you know, the ones they give out at them churchy baby dunkin’s. I ain’t no fancy baker, mind you, but I know a thing or two about what tastes good and what don’t. First off, them cookies gotta be pretty, I guess. Folks like to look at somethin’ nice while they’re munchin’. I seen some with little crosses on ’em, and some with the baby’s name. That’s all well and good, but if it don’t taste good, it ain’t worth a lick. I…

Alright, let’s talk about these here assorted cookies. You know, the kind you see in the store, all mixed up in a pack? Yeah, those ones. I ain’t no fancy baker, but I do know a thing or two about eatin’ cookies, that’s for sure. First off, what does “assorted” even mean? Well, it just means a whole bunch of different kinds all thrown together, like a jumble sale in a box. You got your plain ones, your chocolate ones, maybe some with nuts or sprinkles. It’s all a big…

[Body] Okay, so, you wanna know ’bout them Yoku Moku cookies, huh? Alright, listen up, I’ll tell ya what I know. I ain’t no fancy city slicker, but I know good eatin’ when I taste it. First off, these cookies, they ain’t just any cookies, ya hear? They come from some fancy place called Tokyo, Japan. Aoyama, they call it. Sounds like a foreign country to me, but they sure know how to bake! They started makin’ these things way back in 1969, which is, well, a long, long time…

Alright, let’s talk about them weddin’ shower cookies, you know, the kind they give out at them fancy parties before someone gets hitched. I ain’t no baker, mind you, but I know what tastes good and what folks like to munch on. First off, you gotta have choices, see? Can’t just have one kind of cookie, that’s just plain borin’. Think about it, some folks like chocolate, some like peanut butter, and then there’s them oatmeal lovers. You gotta have somethin’ for everyone, even that picky Aunt Millie who only…

[Body] Alright, let’s talk about makin’ them sweetened condensed milk cookies. You know, the kind that just melt in your mouth? Yeah, them ones. First off, you gotta get your stuff together. Don’t go runnin’ around like a chicken with its head cut off later ’cause you forgot somethin’. You need butter, the real stuff, not that fake margarine stuff. And then, of course, you need that sweetened condensed milk. The sticky, sweet stuff in a can? That’s the ticket. Now, get yourself a big bowl. I like them old-fashioned…

[Body] Well, howdy there! Let’s gab a bit about them striped Girl Scout cookies, you know, the ones all them city folks are always yappin’ about. I ain’t no fancy pants expert or nothin’, but I reckon I can tell you a thing or two about ‘em. Now, first off, they got these different names, see? Like “Caramel deLites” and such. Sounds all highfalutin’, don’t it? But don’t you go gettin’ your britches in a twist. It’s just ‘cause there’s two big ol’ bakeries makin’ ‘em, and they each gotta…

[Body] Alright, let’s talk about them star cookie cutters, you know, the things for makin’ them star-shaped cookies. I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I know a thing or two about makin’ cookies, and good cutters are important. First off, you got all sorts of star cookie cutters out there. Some are big, some are small, and some come in sets, like them stainless steel ones. I seen some that are just one big star, and others that got like, five or even thirteen stars in a pack!…

Hey there, y’all! Let’s gab a bit about them Santa cookie jars, ya know? The ones shaped like that jolly old fella, Santa Claus. Always makes me chuckle seein’ his round belly, kinda reminds me of my ol’ man after he eats a whole pie by himself. So, what’s the big deal ’bout these Santa cookie jars anyway? Well, I reckon they’re more than just somethin’ to hold cookies. They’re like, a piece of Christmas, ya feel me? Puttin’ one out on the counter, it’s like sayin’, “Hey, Christmas is…