May 29

Cookies!

Several things occurred to me this morning as I was making cookies.

1. This may have been the first time ever that I baked without a sifter. That was a staple utensil in my mother's kitchen, so all of my methods kind of assume it is there. It was not! Now, I do remember chopping up chocolate bars on Mission 1, presumably to make chocolate chip cookies. But I have no recollection of actually making them, so that might have been my companion's doing.

2. Funny how many things you don't realize you don't have until you start a project like this. I'm not exactly sure how we're going to cool them since I have no racks. However, we'll figure out a way. We did make it through without a stand mixer, to which I have become accustomed. However, having no hot pads turned out to be a bit of a problem. It's amazing how a dish towel and a hot oven element don't mix...and it doesn't take a lot of time for them to decide they don't get along!

3. The pumpkin in this can was unlike any I've ever used before, though the cookies seem not to have suffered as a result. And it seemed a lot more expensive than I remembered. On the other hand, I don't remember the last time we bought pumpkin since we laid in a good supply several years ago and have been drawing on that ever since.

4. I've never made cookies at such an advanced age. We used to make cookies all the time when the children were younger. But others in the family (primarily Kaylyn) have become the cookie makers in recent years. I may have to take a little snippy nap before we go out! Sad commentary on this senior missionary's stamina. Oh well, we're still moving.

Greetings from the WA-TAC!

Sister Q.