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MARCH 4, 2009

Mmm, Cookies...

It’s funny how things come together. It started when I picked up a special box of gluten free cookies as a treat for us at work. (We’d like to plug Dee’s One Smart Cookie of Glastonbury for her baking skills on this front.) Since I wouldn’t allow these ‘special’ cookies to be sampled before work, this prompted an additional trip to the grocery store for some family favorites: The Oreo. But I resisted.

Next… came a snow day. I was curled up with blanket and cats, channel surfing and what should appear on the television? An old favorite: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. Then I just had to eat the Oreos that I had been bravely ignoring.

But then… what should arrive?

Girl Scout Cookies!!!

I fled to the shelves to avoid temptation and what should see?

Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Steet

By Michael Davis

Remember Cookie Monster? That lovable, big blue furry guy who would do anything for cookies? I think he might be haunting me this week.

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Megan Q. said, on Mar. 4 at 2:21PM
I'm eating a cookie while I read this :)

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ckubala said, on Mar. 5 at 7:10AM
I've never met a cookie I didn't like. I can skip cake, pie, ice cream but put a cookie in my view and I just tremble. If you want to get on the good side of me I'm particularly partial to Oatmeal Raisin, big and soft! :) The perfect book for me - Who Took The Cookie From The Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass Someone took the cookie from the cookie jar. Carol took the cookie from the cookie jar. Who me? Got to admit it, Yes Me!

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Mercedes said, on Mar. 9 at 11:51AM
I've been enjoying my girl scout cookies as well but even more I've been enjoying doing some cookie baking this winter. I've never liked baking cookies but since I've been reading through the Hannah Swensen series, I've been sampling some of her recipes and I've got to admit I'm hooked! We've had Boggles (cranberry oatmeal), Strawberry Flips (my favorite), Orange Snaps, and German Chocolate Cake Cookies. I'll bring some in from my next baking batch (sorry I'm not gluten-free, M). The Cookie Monster has definitely gotten me!

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carol said, on Mar. 9 at 3:25PM
Mentioned I like oatmeal raisin the best, but cranberry oatmeal have got to be a close second. Lead me to the boggles!